Contract Specialist

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Contract Specialist
The candidate will manage the contract portfolio of departments and schools, including review and negotiation of all contract supported activities. This includes drafting and negotiating different types of agreements such as clinical research agreements, laboratory agreements, data use agreements, confidentiality agreements, collaboration agreements, foundation agreements, federal contracts, sponsored research and service agreements, and sub-awards, taking into consideration the investigator’s needs and proactively identifying any special considerations. Advise faculty and staff on issues that could impact contractual relationships or negotiations. Review contract and agency guidelines regarding intellectual property, publication, communication, financial and indemnification terms to safeguard the interests of the University and principal investigators; flag and address unusual circumstances internally; provide alternative language and compelling explanations for alternative terms desired by the university. Use judgment and an extensive amount of experience to adapt an advanced knowledge of skills, methods, practices, policies and procedures and a considerable degree of innovation, analysis and reasoning to independently plan and prioritize work that involves some extremely difficult problems and/or decisions. Ensure a high level of service support is provided to principal investigators, departmental, school and central administrators; evaluate the risk associated with a variety of transactions and agreements; maintain the standard operating procedures for contract service delivery. Maintain awareness of regulatory and policy changes impacting the office; maintain awareness of court decisions that impact contract negotiations; and interpret and disseminate contract related policies, regulations, and guidelines to faculty and staff. Maintain electronic records that are consistent and current; this includes review of documents to ensure appropriateness and completeness; ensure integrity of data captured in contract tracking system; provide strategic data to senior administration through reports as requested. Perform other duties as assigned. Bachelor's degree and 3 years of experience in negotiation of contracts or an equivalent combination and experience required. J.D. highly preferred with at least 2-4 years of experience in research administration or contract drafting and negotiation. Transactional experience required. Relevant knowledge including contract preparation and negotiation experience, such as legal or paralegal, federal or industry contract specialist, business administration or a public administration background required. Effective oral and written communication skills required. Capacity to develop and maintain good professional relations with personnel at the University, the sponsoring agencies and collaborating institutions required. Strong orientation toward customer service required. Diplomacy required. Ability to manage a detail-oriented workload required. Ability to organize and prioritize workloads during high pressure, high-volume workload periods required. Strong organizational skills and ability to set priorities required. Knowledge of the University’s organization, policies and procedures required. Knowledge of and ability to negotiate key contract terms and conditions required.

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