<p>We are looking for an experienced Contracts Manager/Administrator/Specialist to support a growing life sciences start-up organization. This is a <em>Contract position offering a part-time schedule of approximately 10 hours per week to start (40 hours per month),</em> with the possibility of expanded hours as business needs evolve. The ideal candidate brings strong contract lifecycle expertise and is comfortable working with business partners and legal counsel in a regulated, research-focused environment.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong>:</p><p>• Oversee agreements from initial request through drafting, review, negotiation, approval, signature, renewal, and closeout.</p><p>• Prepare and revise contract language using approved templates, playbooks, and company standards.</p><p>• Evaluate a range of commercial documents, including confidentiality agreements, vendor contracts, consulting agreements, service agreements, statements of work, and research-related arrangements.</p><p>• Work closely with internal stakeholders and legal advisors to identify business terms, escalation points, and contractual risk.</p><p>• Maintain accurate records of active agreements, key dates, amendments, and expiration timelines to support compliance and visibility.</p><p>• Coordinate contract execution workflows and follow through on outstanding approvals or revisions needed to finalize documents.</p><p>• Support ongoing improvements to contracting practices by helping organize processes, documentation, and review consistency as volume increases.</p>
<p>Robert Half Marketing and Creative has a client that is looking for a Proposal Specialist to join a collaborative team supporting business development and marketing efforts in Colorado. In this role, you will create high-quality pursuit materials that help win work, including proposals, qualifications packages, presentations, and other client-facing content. This position is ideal for a strong writer and organizer who can coordinate multiple deadlines, gather input from technical teams, and produce accurate, compelling submissions in a fast-paced environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Direct the preparation of proposal responses and qualification packages by coordinating with marketing, business development, and operational stakeholders.</p><p>• Draft, refine, and quality-check written and visual materials such as executive letters, firm summaries, staff biographies, project narratives, charts, and layout elements.</p><p>• Organize kickoff meetings, build response frameworks, collect technical contributions from subject matter experts, and keep deliverables on schedule.</p><p>• Manage final submission activities, including assembly, formatting, and production of printed or digital proposal packages when needed.</p><p>• Create and refresh presentation decks, brochures, and additional marketing assets that support pursuit and brand visibility efforts.</p><p>• Maintain organized records and archived materials to help keep internal proposal content and reference information current.</p><p>• Contribute to broader marketing and business development initiatives as priorities shift across the team.</p><p>• Perform work from a designated company office or field location while maintaining dependable attendance and high standards.</p><p>• Follow applicable business ethics policies and industry expectations in all communications and deliverables.</p>