Contracts Intern

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. Eurofins is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. The Group also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 55,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 50 countries. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2020, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 5.4 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Become your most extraordinary self!  Our team is intensely proud to be a major provider of services and products to the drug discovery research industry.  Join Eurofins Panlabs, part of the Eurofins Discovery ™ group of companies serving  serving global clients in the Pharma and Biotech industries.  Work alongside industry experts and collaborate with team members to directly and positively impact human health worldwide!

The Contracts Intern will administratively support the Contracts Administration team. This is a temporary position. This person will need to work within the Central time zone. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Attends meetings / calls for internal discussion on contract matters to resolve questions and find resolution
• Coordinates with other departments to ensure approvals and contract requirements are being addressed
• Uses an array of business software applications (e.g., Word, Access, PowerPoint, SharePoint and company systems, DocuSign and new contract software systems
• Performs final execution  of contracts, using DocuSign and follows up
• Flexible to do a variety of task as assigned.
• Updates and maintains the invoice and billing tracker, contracts status  in the company contract database -, send out confirmation emails to appropriate parties,  as needed
• Facilitates contracts negotiations between outside legal team and clients
• Communicates contracts status updates with internal stakeholders and functional teams
• Serves as point of contact for contracts requests and amendments assigned
• Meets deadlines while producing quality results
• Provide training/mentoring to other members and company departments as needed
• Provides coverage for others in the department as needed
• Administrative duties as needed to complete job duties
• Demonstrates and promotes the company vision
• Regular attendance and punctuality
• Performs other duties as asigned
• Adheres to site employee health and safety (EHS) requirements

The Basic Minimum Qualifications: 

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in business administration, pre-law, paralegal or related major.
• At one year of experience working in a corporate office environment
• Able to consistently work within the Central US timezone
• Authorization to work in the US for any employer, indefinitely, without sponsorship
• For all Eurofins Discovery Services Businesses in US; Successful applicants will be required to confirm positive COVID-19 vaccination status or demonstrate eligibility for medical or religious exemptions prior to commencing employment

The Ideal Candidate would possess: 

• Scientific or pharmaceutical experience
• High level of responsiveness and exceptional customer service.
• Self-motivated individual who has the adaptability to work effectively as part of a team and as an individual; possesses a ‘whatever it takes’ philosophy.
• Well-developed skills and knowledge base in the field of services contracts is essential.
• Strong analytic skills with ability to interpret complex information and adapt it as needed.
• Ability to change priorities dependent upon organizational need.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, be detail oriented, manage multiple contracts and projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.
• Excellent problem-solving capability and out of the box thinking to ensure forward movement in contracting process.
• Has broad knowledge of legal principles and procedures as they relate to contracts
• Attention to detail and effective communication skills