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Pay Range: $39.39hr - $44.39hr

Requirement/Must Have:

• Bachelors degree in scientific discipline.
• Legal experience or education is a plus.
• Preferred 2-4 years relevant work experience.
• Preferred work experience in a pharmaceutical, biotech and/or university setting.
• Experience drafting and managing agreements.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to follow existing processes to solve problems in addition to independently proposing solutions.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent time management, prioritization and organizational skills.
• Detail oriented, team player attitude, high work ethic, and reliable.
• Comfortable working with databases and enterprise business systems.
• Comfortable with standard office suites such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.) and Google Applications (Mail, Calendar, Documents, etc.).
• Demonstrated Critical Thinking Skills: Must use independent thinking to solve problems and propose solutions independently, even if they moderately deviate from protocols and guidance.

Responsibilities:

• Process entire lifecycle for the Outgoing MTA Program, with an active queue of 70-110 MTAs at any one time.
• Ability to interact and articulate salient points and status of MTAs to internal stakeholders, leadership, Legal, outside technology transfer offices and academic scientists.
• Proactively manage, prioritize, and resolve a high influx of daily email correspondence.
• This role requires an exceptional ability to maintain rapid response times without sacrificing accuracy or professional tone.
• Required understanding of scientific nomenclature, including lab reagents and genetically modified animal models and relevant associated terms - eg. antibodies, plasmids, DNA, genetically modified mice, progeny, derivatives, etc.
• Basic understanding of legal agreement structure and concepts - eg. amendments, obligations, parties, etc.
• Organizes and processes signatures for Outgoing Material Transfer Agreements following approved procedures.
• Handles post execution tasks to complete agreements, including sending fully executed agreements to counterparty, filing agreements with Legal Records, completing data records in databases, initiating shipments, including organizing necessary import/export paperwork, and addressing any shipping issues.
• Tracks status and accurately maintains records in'real time' in MTA Database, including proper identification of party names, effective date and expiration date.
• General administrative responsibilities are required, including filing agreements with Legal Records.
• Coordinating meetings; Data entry in the MTA Database.