Senior Contracts Manager

Aura Biosciences

Sr. Contracts Manager working with Legal to draft and negotiate agreements in biotech.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeBrighton • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $150,000 - $185,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Prepare and negotiate CDAs, MSAs, Consulting Agreements, CTAs and other agreements.
Engage with Legal and support companywide contract review, negotiation, tracking and renewals, ensuring alignment with the procurement process.
Support contract execution and ensure proper signature authority.
Ensure proper maintenance of all executed agreements, including management of contract expirations by engaging stakeholders and preparing renewals when needed.
Support Legal in assisting internal stakeholders with management of vendor relationships, compliance with contract terms and with the assessment of vendor performance.
Work with CLO on projects as assigned.
Seek support with external counsel as needed in connection with ongoing activities companywide.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A bachelor’s degree is required, advanced degree preferred
5 plus years’ experience with the biotech/pharmaceutical industry required
Clinical contract management experience required
The ability to work well independently and with others in a highly collaborative manner
Effective cross-disciplinary communication skills and an eagerness to creatively engage the Aura legal team, scientists, and business leaders to fully understand complex issues and craft innovative solutions
The intellectual curiosity and drive to offer comprehensive solutions to the teams you work with
The demonstrated ability to work successfully in a fast-paced environment
Experience working with external groups towards a goal where timelines are met
A proven track record of building relationships with cross functional stakeholders
Significant experience with contract administration and management processes, procedures, and software
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Proficiency with standard office software applications (MS Excel/Word/PowerPoint)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance with FULL premium coverage
401K with company match
Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
Competitive paid time off (PTO)
Company-paid short & long-term disability insurance and life insurance

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Hard Skills & Tools

contract managementcontract negotiationvendor managementclinical contract managementcontract administrationcontract reviewcontract executioncompliance assessmentrenewal preparationsignature authority

Soft Skills

collaborative workcross-disciplinary communicationproblem-solvingrelationship buildingorganizational skillsattention to detailindependent workintellectual curiositycreativityadaptability