Contracts & Proposals Specialist

Operations                ·               Bottisham, England, United Kingdom               ·            Full time / Permanent

Who are Cambridge Cognition and what do we do?

Our mission is to improve patient outcomes by providing the technology to better understand, detect and treat conditions affecting brain health. Our scientifically validated, gold standard portfolio of digital health solutions provide effective and efficient assessments of cognition and other markers of brain health. We are constantly innovating, researching, and developing new products and services to suit the needs of our academic and commercial clients. Our high-quality service ensures that our customers are fully supported throughout their experience with us. Our success in commercialising existing products together with increasing demand in the sector is driving rapid growth. We are looking for exceptional candidates to join our team at this exciting time as we continue to invest for future growth.

Summary of position: 

This position is responsible for responding to, managing, and negotiating Requests for Information (RFI), Requests for Proposal (RFP) , budgets, and subsequent contracts relating to the delivery of Cambridge Cognition services, ensuring compliance with regulatory and organisational requirements.  

 Proposal and Budget Management:

• Prepare and review clinical trial proposals and budgets for submission to sponsors.
• To obtain a clear understanding of customer needs and requirements to meet each customer unique requirements set out by the sales lead.
• Working closely with the sales lead, scientific, marketing, and operational colleagues to develop high quality proposals.
• Lead, facilitate and add value to strategy and deal review meetings.
• Participate in client calls relating to requests for proposals, budget discussions, Requests for Information as needed.
• Ensure information relating to proposals, contracts and RFI’s are uploaded/incorporated into and maintained in relevant databases and Customer relationship management system (CRM).
• Take an active role in departmental continuous improvement initiatives.

Contract Management:

• Draft, revise and finalise start up agreements (SUA) and statements of work (SOW).
• Coordinate with Operations, Project Management, Legal, Business Development, Finance, and, where required, the leadership team to draft and revise contracts in line with the organisational contract approval matrix.
• Ensure contract terms and budgets align with project objectives and are compliant with company policies.

 Requests for Information: 

• Review and coordinate RFI responses in line with sponsor expectations by working with subject matter experts across the business to provide technically accurate and commercially compelling responses.

Requirements: 

• Previous experience in a similar role within a clinical research organisation that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the designated tasks and responsibilities.
• Experience in at least two of the following areas: contract development, proposal development and budgeting.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint for analysis and presentation of data.
• Skilled and experienced in developing compelling proposals.
• Solid understanding of commercial/financial principles and best practice
• Excellent communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Experience with CRM’s.
• Detail-oriented with strong organisational and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently and in a team, managing multiple tasks simultaneously.

What we can offer you

• Flexibility – our head office in the UK is in Bottisham, Cambridge; but we’re trialling smart working with 2 days in the office and 3 days remote
• 26 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays
• Generous pension with up to 6.5% company contribution
• Life assurance 2x base salary
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Private Health Insurance – Bupa Insurance, Simply Health Cashback Scheme
• Share options

Even if you don’t have all the experience we’ve listed we’d still love to hear from you if you’re interested.

We’re not currently able to sponsor employees. This means we’re unable to consider applications from candidates who are not eligible to work in the country our roles are based. 

Cambridge Cognition is an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and application from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage, and civil partnerships.

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