Sonja Jackson
About Sonja Jackson
Sonja Jackson is the Sr Manager, Clinical Operations Budget Analyst at Novocure, with extensive experience in clinical contract management and a background in law.
Professional Title
Sonja Jackson serves as the Sr Manager, Clinical Operations Budget Analyst at Novocure. Her role includes providing strategic oversight for site contract, budget negotiation, and payments for Phase I – IV clinical trials. Sonja is well-versed in clinical contract management, particularly in overseeing site contracts and budget negotiations.
Career at Deciphera Pharmaceuticals
Sonja Jackson worked at Deciphera Pharmaceuticals in Waltham, MA, as Sr. Manager, Clinical Site Contracts, Budgets, and Payments for 11 months in 2020. Before that, she held the position of Manager, Clinical Site Contracts, Budgets, and Payments from 2018 to 2020. These roles involved managing clinical site contracts and overseeing budgetary concerns within the organization.
Previous Roles in Contract Management
Sonja Jackson has an impressive background in contract management and analysis. She worked as a Contracts and Budget Analyst at Curis in Lexington, MA, from 2016 to 2018. She also served as an Outsourcing Lead at Integrated Resources/Pfizer, Inc., in New York, NY, for six months in 2016, and as a Contract Manager/Negotiator at YOH/Boehringer Ingelheim in Danbury, CT, from 2015 to 2016.
Legal and Early Career Background
Sonja Jackson obtained her Doctorate of Jurisprudence from Texas Southern University—Thurgood Marshall School of Law. She has experience as a Family Support Magistrate Clerk at Stamford Superior Court and as a Legal Intern at Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts. Additionally, she served as a Student Attorney at the Thurgood Marshall School of Law Mediation Clinic.
Educational Background
Sonja Jackson's educational journey is diverse. She holds a Doctorate of Jurisprudence from Texas Southern University—Thurgood Marshall School of Law, a PMP Certification from Villanova University, a Bachelor's of Arts from Manhattanville College, and has studied at New York University’s Steinhardt School of Education and Tabor Academy. Her academic background reinforces her strong analytical and legal skills, which have been crucial throughout her career.