Contract And Grant Officer Senior

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Contract and Grant Officer Senior
The candidate will negotiate master agreements with industry sponsors spanning multiple principal investigators, research projects, scopes of work, or academic departments, considering implications to all parties involved. Negotiate terms and conditions for industry basic, applied and development research contracts, master research agreements, material transfer agreements, confidentiality agreements related to testing agreements, letters of indemnification, novation agreements for sponsored projects, termination agreements for sponsored projects, subcontract agreements for sponsored projects, and other award instruments. Conduct comprehensive analyses of contracts proposed by governmental, foundation, industry or other private sponsors to identify those areas within the scope of work, period of performance, delivery schedule, terms and conditions (including, indemnification, insurance, confidentiality, termination, research subject injury, publicity, payment, publication, termination, ownership and disposition of data and intellectual property, reporting, debarment), and budgetary matters which may be inconsistent with the University's policies and objectives or which may involve financial or administrative risks. Conduct negotiations to ensure an appropriate balance between the needs of the sponsor with those of the PI and the University.Clearly and concisely convey University positions and the rationale for these positions to sponsors while working to maintain good sponsor relations. Interpret and define University and PI obligations pursuant to the terms of a particular agreement. Craft various complex contracts, subcontracts, and other legal documents. Provide advisory consultative services to faculty and industry, federal, local government, and/or non-profit sponsor representatives regarding issues associated with basic applied research, contracts, cooperative agreements, and or large complex grants. Consult with faculty, staff, sponsors, and sponsor representatives to facilitate research initiatives involving any combination of University, industry and government partnerships.Serve as OSR representative to assist in the coordination of large or interdisciplinary research programs, such as inter-institutional consortia, large cooperative agreements, contracts, or multi-project grants. Brief constituents on University, sponsor, and contract grant requirements. Draft and negotiate contract agreement modifications and subcontracts, assuring appropriate flow-down and coordination of programmatic effort, budget, and terms and conditions among prime sponsor, University, and University subrecipients. Provide assistance and guidance to OSR staff, faculty and departmental administrative staff during the life of an award and assure adherence to University and agency procedures and requirements. Review and act on official agency correspondence. Establish and maintain effective communications with the School Deans' Offices, faculty, departmental staff, central administrative units, and entity personnel. Work closely with faculty, chairs, deans, OSR managers, and other central administrative officials to resolve administrative and management problems, which may be complex and may involve divergent interests of a number of central offices and University departments. Contribute to implementing, monitoring, and revising metrics that track the efficiency of OSR’s contracting transactions and identify and address particular areas to improve efficiency. Establish and improve upon templates, tools, and standard procedures related to contracting at OSR, such as standard agreement templates, negotiation checklists, and policies for engaging industry collaborations, training the necessary individuals on using such templates and tools, and promoting the templates and tools to the broader community. Maintain close relationships and information exchanges with Innovation and New Ventures Office (INVO) on intellectual property issues and Office of Corporate Engagement (OCE) on issues relating to potential industry engagements. Maintain close relationships and information exchanges with university academic departments and faculty to stay current on their work and research, future endeavors, interests, and opportunities to assist them. Provide legal advice and analysis to OSR on all aspects of sponsored research and related issues. Act as representative of firm in external collaborations, workshops, presentations, and initiatives related to sponsored research such as the University-Industry Demonstration Partnership and the National Association of College and University Officers. Co-lead efforts to develop tools, templates, and materials involving firm and other academic institutions and private companies. Network with industry, governmental, and quasi-governmental individuals and entities to develop potential research opportunities. Performs other duties as assigned.

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