Manager, Research Contracts
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full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Worcester • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Draft, review, interpret and negotiate research-related agreements and amendments, including, federal, state and private grants, contracts, research agreements, that fall under the purview of Grants and Contracts Administration.
- Act as a lead contributor providing guidance, oversight and information to the contracts team regarding negotiation, institution policies, federal and state regulations and sponsor guidelines.
- Oversee and guide the contract specialist(s) in their day-to-day operations.
- Lead the team to develop standardized processes and procedures to ensure quality, compliance, risk management and accuracy in contract activities.
- Collaborate as needed in review of proposals to determine the designation of collaborators
- Propose, define, and implement changes in contract and proposal processes to streamline reporting and tracking activities.
- Identify and mitigate legal, financial, compliance, and intellectual property risks.
- Serve as liaison between UMass Chan stakeholders and external sponsors (industry, government, non-profit, and foundations).
- Collaborate with offices of technology transfer, compliance, legal counsel, and finance as necessary.
- Ensure contract terms comply with institution policies, federal and state regulations, and funding agency requirements
- Maintain timely and accurate records of negotiations and executed agreements in the institution’s contract management system.
- Communicate, provide guidance and training for faculty and administrators on research contract processes.
- Contribute to developing standard templates, negotiation playbooks, and process improvements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, legal studies, public administration, or related field.
- 5 – 7 years of experience in contract negotiation, preferably research related.
- Working knowledge of research compliance issues (human subjects, export controls, HIPAA, FCOI, data security, etc.).
- Strong negotiation, communication, and writing skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Benefits
- Other duties as assigned
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
contract negotiationresearch compliancegrant managementrisk managementproposal reviewcontract managementprocess improvementlegal interpretationdata securityfederal regulations
Soft skills
communicationnegotiationleadershipguidancecollaborationorganizational skillstrainingoversightproblem-solvingtime management