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R&D Procurement Manager

Unicon Pharma Inc

Location

Basking Ridge, NJ

Salary

Not specified

Type

contract

Posted

Today

via linkedin

Job Description

Location:

New Jersey (Hybrid – Average 2 days onsite/week)

Experience:

5\+ years

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage clinical trial vendor sourcing, RFPs, vendor selection, contract negotiation, and execution.
  • Negotiate vendor budgets, service rates, payment schedules, and contract terms.
  • Oversee vendor contracts, change orders, financial reconciliation, and issue resolution.
  • Collaborate with R\&D, Legal, Quality, Finance, and external vendors to drive cost savings and vendor performance.

Mandatory Requirements:

  • 5\+ years of clinical trial outsourcing or related clinical research experience within the

pharma/biotech industry

.

  • Expertise in complex outsourcing models supporting Clinical R\&D and Phase I–IV outsourced services

, including CROs, core labs,

biomarker services

, and central labs.

  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage complex procurement categories.
  • Experience with Phase I–IV clinical trial vendor contracts.
  • Ability to follow established processes, procedures, and systems to improve organizational efficiency and cost controls.
  • Advanced MS Word and Excel skills.

Preferred:

Laboratory service agreement experience; CRO contract experience is acceptable.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences preferred.

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