Novo Nordisk

Are you passionate about clinical research and skilled in managing contracts? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where your expertise can make a real difference? If so, we invite you to join our team as a Contract Manager in Canada. Read on and apply today for a life-changing career!

The position

As a Contract Manager, you will play a pivotal role in supporting clinical trials by managing contracts and ensuring compliance with regulatory and ethical standards. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Negotiating and managing clinical trial agreements and budgets with research sites and vendors.
• Ensuring all contracts adhere to regulatory requirements, ethical standards, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
• Overseeing the full lifecycle of contracts, including Confidentiality Agreements (CDAs), vendor contracts, and subcontractor agreements.
• Collaborating closely with internal teams such as Legal, Procurement, Finance, and Clinical Operations.
• Ensuring contracts are completed on time to support the overall progress of clinical trials.

Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate with the following qualifications:

• University degree in Life Sciences or equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in contract management within a clinical setting.
• Good knowledge of GCP (Good Clinical Practices) and regulatory requirements.
• Strong understanding of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in clinical research.
• Ability to negotiate and manage contracts with research sites, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Capability to ensure regulatory and ethical compliance throughout all stages of the contracting process.
• Willingness to travel up to 20%, both nationally and internationally.
• Ability to collaborate with multiple internal departments (Legal, Finance, Procurement, Clinical Operations).

Nice-to-Have

• Previous experience working with clinical trial vendors (CROs) or in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Knowledge of budget management within clinical contracts.
• Familiarity with Confidential Disclosure Agreements (CDAs) and multi-party contracts.
• Experience in negotiations with international sites or in multicultural environments.
• Advanced skills in contract management tools or digital tracking platforms.

About the department

Our department in Canada is dedicated to running all clinical development activities, from initial planning of clinical trials to authority submission. We provide resources, processes, and competences in Biostatistics and Programming, Clinical Reporting, Data Management, Epidemiology/Real World Evidence, and Clinical Pharmacology to all development projects. Our team supports trial execution by aligning processes, developing competencies, sharing knowledge, and providing training across trial management and medical staff.

Join us in a fast-paced and dynamic environment where your contributions will make a significant impact.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 72,000 employees around the world. We recognise the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we’re working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing.

Contact

To complete your application, please click "Apply now" attach your CV and follow the instructions. For more information, please follow us on LinkedIn: Novo Nordisk: About | LinkedIn

Deadline

Apply before June 2nd, 2025.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.