Contracts Associate (Research Administration & Sponsored Programs)
Core
Manages a portfolio of grant, contract, and institutional agreement activities, leading the drafting, review, negotiation, and execution of domestic and foreign agreements to support the university's research, educational, and training missions.
Role type
Contracts Associate (Research Administration)
Builds
Sponsored research agreements, service agreements, material transfer agreements, non-disclosure agreements, data use agreements, memoranda of understanding, collaboration agreements, student/scholar placements, internships, visitor agreements, and educational programs.
Domain
Higher Education / Research Administration
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Contract negotiation, Grant regulations, Proposal and agreement review, Regulatory compliance, Research administration knowledge, Contract management systems, Intellectual property rights, Data privacy, Export controls, Research security, Liability management, FERPA compliance
Preferred skills
Master's, PhD or JD, Experience drafting and negotiating documents in sponsored project environments, Understanding of Federal Acquisition Regulations, Experience with contract management systems, Educational and research contract negotiation, Partnership with academic leadership and business development
Technologies
Contract management systems, Research administration software
Responsibilities
Negotiate and draft sponsored agreements for assigned departments; Serve as primary negotiator on complex, high-risk educational and research agreements; Collaborate with academic leadership and business development to structure agreements; Design and maintain standard agreement templates and playbooks; Work with compliance offices and legal counsel to resolve conflicts; Serve as liaison to funding agencies for pre-award and post-award matters; Provide advice and counsel to faculty and staff during proposal development; Manage pre-award activity and review proposals for compliance; Ensure all approvals are obtained and sign award documents; Advise faculty and staff regarding institutional compliance requirements; Support training programs for research administration processes.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC