Director, Clinical Contracts

The role

This person will lead the execution of clinical contracting activities for global development programs. They will manage the drafting, review, negotiation, and execution of clinical agreements and vendor contracts.

What you will do

• Lead and conduct negotiations of clinical study agreements
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage vendor contracts
• Own the end-to-end clinical contracting process for global, multi-site clinical trials
• Serve as the primary contracting partner to Clinical Operations, Clinical Development, Procurement, Finance, and Legal teams
• Provide practical, risk-based guidance on contractual issues
• Own and continuously enhance clinical contracting templates and negotiation playbooks
• Partner with internal stakeholders to identify contracting risks
• Oversee day-to-day management of external site contracting and budget vendors
• Monitor changes in applicable regulations and industry practices
• Drive continuous improvement of clinical contracting processes

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and J.D. from an accredited law school
• Admitted to and in good standing with a U.S. jurisdiction
• 10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences industry
• Significant experience negotiating clinical trial agreements and related development contracts
• Deep expertise independently drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and managing a high volume of clinical trial and vendor agreements
• Demonstrated experience supporting global clinical development programs across multiple countries and regions
• Strong understanding of clinical research regulations and country-specific contracting requirements
• Ability to balance legal risk with business and operational priorities
• Experience collaborating with Clinical Operations, Development, Legal, Procurement, and Finance stakeholders
• Knowledge of outsourcing models, vendor governance, procurement processes, and contract execution workflows
• Excellent negotiation, communication, project management, and stakeholder management skills
• Proven ability to independently manage a complex and diverse portfolio of contracting activities with minimal supervision

Benefits

• compensation
• bonus
• equity
• health and welfare benefit plans
• non-accrual paid time off
• company shut down for holidays
• commuter benefits
• 401K match
• lunch each day in the office

Before you apply

• Applicants must currently be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
• Unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time
• Vir Biotechnology participates in E-Verify

About the company

Vir Biotechnology, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing medicines for serious infectious diseases and cancer.