What You'll Do
- Participate in global Clinical Research Organization (CRO) and vendor identification and contract negotiations.
- Provide support and expertise in developing effective clinical contractual agreements, budgets, proposals, and actively manages clinical contractual obligations working closely with clinical finance and clinical study teams.
- Negotiate final scope of work, budget, and payment schedules with input from cross-functional stakeholders for clinical study service providers.
- Negotiate and document change orders and ensures service providers adhere to contract terms.
- Generate Request for Information (RFIs), Request for Proposal (RFPs) and budget grids and trackers for clinical trials.
- Assist Clinical Operations team with the service provider selection process including bid comparison analysis working closely with clinical finance team.
- Coordinate bid defenses, proposal review meetings, and contract lifecycle management.
- Assist Clinical Operations and Finance with month-end accrual and budget/forecasting needs, such as reporting site-level and study-level cost-per-patient data.
- Support the global Clinical team with creating and overseeing global clinical trial site budgets.
- Collaborate with CROs to develop and negotiate study site budgets.
- Create purchase requests and modify purchase orders.
- Coordinate with Clinical Trials Manager (CTM)/Clinical Research Associate (CRA) on parameters for patient reimbursement and involved in approval of reimbursement requests as needed.
- Be the primary Clinical contact to liaise with Zymeworks legal, finance and cross-departmental teams, as well as CROs across multiple clinical programs to manage clinical site contracts and budgets.
- Support the day-to-day activities of multiple areas in complex clinical contracting processes.
What You'll Bring
- Post-secondary education in related discipline. A combination of relevant education and applicable job experience may be considered.
- 3-5 years of related experience in a high growth biotech or pharmaceutical company.
- Experience working and managing globally is a strong asset.
- Understanding of clinical trials and clinical operations.
- Ability to negotiate external provider work/change orders, clinical site budgets, etc. and track for clinical operations.
- Must demonstrate an understanding of clinical site, vendor budget, and payment terms.
- Experience in RFI/RFP development, proposal evaluation, and contract and budget management.
- Excellent organization and time management skills and strong attention to detail, with proven ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently and effectively.
- Excellent computer skills including advanced knowledge in MS Excel, MS Office.
- Good business judgement and a strong understanding of the unique aspects of clinical financials.
- High sense of accountability/urgency
Total Rewards
We offer a comprehensive total rewards package, which includes competitive salaries, generous benefits, an outstanding work environment, and excellent opportunities for professional growth. We regularly benchmark our compensation against leading biotechnology companies in our geographies.
The base salary range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position in the location for which the job is posted and does not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Within the range, individual pay is determined by a variety of factors and the salary offered may vary depending on the successful candidate’s location and qualifications (including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, education, training, skills, and experience).
Our total rewards package that includes:
- Industry leading vacation and paid time off
- Exceptional medical, dental and vision benefits by country
This role is not eligible for relocation or immigration support.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or disability.
NOTE TO AGENCIES: Zymeworks values our relationships with our recruiting partners. We only accept resumes from those partners who have been contracted with us. Zymeworks is not responsible for any fees related to resumes that are unsolicited or are received without contract.
Company Description
Zymeworks is a global biotechnology company managing a portfolio of licensed healthcare assets and developing a diverse pipeline of novel, multifunctional biotherapeutics to improve the standard of care for difficult-to-treat diseases, including cancer, inflammation, and autoimmune disease. The Company’s asset and royalty aggregation strategy focuses on optimizing positive future cash flows from an emerging portfolio of licensed products such as Ziihera® (zanidatamab-hrii) and other licensed products and product candidates such as pasritamig. In addition, Zymeworks is also building a portfolio of healthcare assets that can generate strong cash flows, while supporting the early-stage development of innovative medicines. We are a global company headquartered in Vancouver BC, with operations in Bellevue WA, Dublin IRE, and Singapore.
Why Work With Us
Nothing is more critical to our success than the quality of our team. The work we do is meaningful and impactful - we care about each other as well as the patients we serve. We offer challenging career opportunities, competitive benefits and an environment that recognizes and rewards performance.
This role can be located in Bellevue, WA or Dublin, IRE and is hybrid with a minimum of 3 days per week onsite.