Director, Office of Research Support – Contracting Services
Duke Careers
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Location Type: Office
Location: Durham • North Carolina • United States
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Salary
💰 $78,161 - $156,319 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Manage and supervise research agreement operations within the contracting unit
- Review, draft, negotiate, and process sponsored and non-sponsored research agreements
- Coordinate with internal Duke offices to ensure agreements meet institutional, regulatory, and sponsor requirements
- Serve as an institutional signatory for delegated agreement types
- Provide guidance to faculty and research teams on contractual requirements
- Maintain accurate records of negotiation activities and agreement lifecycle progress
- Recruit, hire, train, evaluate, and support departmental staff
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- A Ph.D. or a post‑graduate law degree is strongly preferred
- Ten years’ experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements
- Five years of direct scientific involvement in academic laboratory or clinical research may substitute for some experience
- Five years of experience managing and guiding team members
Benefits
- medical and dental coverage
- retirement benefits
- additional programs
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
drafting agreementsnegotiating agreementsreviewing agreementscontract managementresearch agreement operationsrecord keepinglifecycle management
Soft Skills
supervisionguidanceteam managementtrainingevaluationcommunication
Certifications
Bachelor's degreePh.D.post-graduate law degree