Contract Administrator

Additional Location(s): US-MN-Arden Hills

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.                

About the role:

The Contract Administrator will partner and liaise with various internal and external teams and other business stakeholders and provide support which advances the overall goals and strategy of the department. The Contract Administrator will be responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, as well as maintaining accurate records and facilitating effective communication between internal stakeholders and external partners while managing risk and ensuring the use of best practices are used to support business needs.
 

Your responsibilities include:

• Oversees and prepares IP contract documents from initial stages through execution.
• Reviews, negotiates, drafts, revises, and amends contracts to ensure compliance with Boston Scientific policies and procedures.
• Drafts various agreements including, but not limited to, master services agreements, research agreements, material transfer agreements, and design and agreements, collaboration agreements, license agreements and data use agreements.
• Coordinates work of various departments and acts as liaison between the Legal Department and external and internal stakeholders.
• Collaborates with departmental staff, legal team, and other personnel involved with contract development and approval processes.
• Manages IP Agreement process and helps to refine and makes recommendations for improvement of processes and procedures related to contracts.
• Partners with IP Attorneys to collaboratively negotiate and manage contracts.
• Provides IP input and IP language into non-IP agreements. 

 
What we're looking for: 
Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent is required. 
• 3+ years of related experience 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Intellectual Property 
• Previous experience working in a cross-functional and collaborative business environment.
• Ability to identify and implement process improvement opportunities.
• Strong written and verbal communication, with the ability to effectively communicate with leadership.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Demonstrates courage in ensuring value-driven solutions are delivered.
• Self-starter, collaborative nature, time management

Requisition ID: 579921

As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!

At Boston Scientific, we recognize that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative and it is important in our work of advancing science for life and improving patient health. That is why we stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all. By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve. 

Boston Scientific Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To ensure full implementation of its equal employment policy, the Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, gender expression, veteran’s status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

Boston Scientific maintains a prohibited substance free workplace. Pursuant to Va. Code § 2.2-4312 (2000), Boston Scientific is providing notification that the unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance or marijuana is prohibited in the workplace and that violations will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status.  Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment.  Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements.   As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.