At Veracyte, we offer exciting career opportunities for those interested in joining a pioneering team that is committed to transforming cancer care for patients across the globe. Working at Veracyte enables our employees to not only make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients, but to also learn and grow within a purpose driven environment. This is what we call the Veracyte way – it’s about how we work together, guided by our values, to give clinicians the insights they need to help patients make life-changing decisions.

Our Values:

We Seek A Better Way: We innovate boldly, learn from our setbacks, and are resilient in our pursuit to transform cancer care
We Make It Happen: We act with urgency, commit to quality, and bring fun to our hard work
We Are Stronger Together: We collaborate openly, seek to understand, and celebrate our wins
We Care Deeply: We embrace our differences, do the right thing, and encourage each other

The Position:

The Contracts Manager will be responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating (in collaboration with other legal team members) research collaboration agreements, material transfer agreements, and other R&D agreements.

Other key responsibilities of the Contracts Manager will include:

Supporting contracting for R&D collaborations, by partnering closely with Veracyte’s R&D department and other stakeholders
Working with business partners to understand what drives each collaboration, identify contractual risks, and propose risk-mitigation solutions
Assist in developing templates and playbooks; provide insights to improve Veracyte’s contract management system (currently Ironclad)
Supporting intellectual property management for the IP Counsel; overflow support for Contracts Counsel

The Contracts Manager will report to the IP Counsel.

Qualifications:

Paralegal or Attorney:

Paralegal: A bachelor’s degree or equivalent, with at least 7 years of relevant experience.
Attorney: JD (or equivalent) with active bar membership, with at least 5 years of legal experience; law firm training in technology transactions practice is preferred.

Experience (required) in life sciences technology transactions—e.g., diagnostic, medical device, CRO, biotech, or pharma
Ability to analyze complex issues and take business/client-focused approach to difficult decisions—to advance practical solutions
Exceptional drafting skills with an affinity for using language to achieve compromise
Passion for supporting patient care and ability to engage team members to achieve objectives
Strong prioritization and time-management skills needed for a fast-paced environment

Who You Are:

You have initiative, enthusiasm, and resourcefulness
You are a team player with a passion for collaboration and patient care
Rather than saying “no,” you work with your business partners in a collaborative way to find solutions where solutions can be found
You are open to growth and learning, and are not afraid to fail and take calculated and appropriate risk by balancing it with business judgment
You take pride in developing and enabling the best work of your colleagues. You support; you do not put down
You are driven to partner and put the work in to build respectful long-lasting relationships with the people you work across the table from
You work hard and want to have fun while you do so. You celebrate wins and remember to enjoy the journey as we grow together and as a company
You thrive on intellectual debate and you are not threatened by it – you understand we act as a team and challenge each other respectfully to get to the best decision
You are fundamentally a good partner and a good human

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The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience, skillset, geographic location, industry, education, etc. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Pay range

$160,000—$186,000 USD

What We Can Offer You

Veracyte is a growing company that offers significant career opportunities if you are curious, driven, patient-oriented and aspire to help us build a great company. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, and are committed to fostering an inclusive workforce, where diverse backgrounds are represented, engaged, and empowered to drive innovative ideas and decisions. We are thrilled to be recognized as a 2024 Certified™ Great Place to Work^® in both the US and Israel - a testament to our dynamic, inclusive, and inspiring workplace where passion meets purpose.

About Veracyte

Veracyte (Nasdaq: VCYT) is a global diagnostics company whose vision is to transform cancer care for patients all over the world. We empower clinicians with the high-value insights they need to guide and assure patients at pivotal moments in the race to diagnose and treat cancer. Our Veracyte Diagnostics Platform delivers high-performing cancer tests that are fueled by broad genomic and clinical data, deep bioinformatic and AI capabilities, and a powerful evidence-generation engine, which ultimately drives durable reimbursement and guideline inclusion for our tests, along with new insights to support continued innovation and pipeline development. For more information, please visit www.veracyte.com or follow us on LinkedIn or X (Twitter).

Veracyte, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Veracyte participates in E-Verify in the United States. View our CCPA Disclosure Notice.

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