"Contract Negotiator"

Job Details

Salary: The starting salary for this position is $65,000 but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications. This position will receive a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged retirement savings accounts, and participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund.

Job Category: Academic Staff

Employment Type: Regular

Job Profile: Agrmt & Cntrct Negotiat (Inst)

Job Duties: The University of Wisconsin-Madison's Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (RSP) is responsible for administration of the extramural research grants and contracts to the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Wisconsin-System. RSP currently manages an open portfolio of over $4 Billion with annual awards over $1 Billion. The Contract Negotiator will assist in the management of both UW-Madison's and UW-System's sponsored projects by processing and negotiating research funding and related agreements. The person in this position will also advise RSP staff, department administrators, researchers and faculty across campus on the implications of the terms and conditions with respect to the research and UW-Madison and UW-System policies.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Reviews, interprets, and negotiates complex extramural contracts, agreements, and award documents for compliance with Federal, State, and University fiscal and administrative policies on behalf of the institution (35%)
• Serves as a liaison to legal professionals and internal and external stakeholders in negotiating terms and conditions such as ownership of intellectual property, research compliance, fiscal reporting requirements, and payment schedules as needed (35%)
• Assists in collaborations across disciplines and functional areas by building relationships between internal campus contacts responsible for research administration and external stakeholders (20%)
• Train, advise, develop, and instruct on extramural support policies and procedures, serving as a resource to colleges/schools and PIs/researchers on contracting issues, contracting terms and conditions, and University policies (10%)

Department: Office of Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR), Research and Sponsored Programs (RSP), Pre-Award, Contracts Team

Required Qualifications:

• Experience with interpreting policies and procedures (e.g. State, Federal, University rules and regulations).
• Evidence of strong customer service philosophy.
• Evidence of fostering and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Excellent written and oral communication techniques with attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Contract negotiation experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience building consensus
• Background in Research or Experience in Research Administration

Education: Bachelor's Degree is required; JD preferred.

How to Apply: To be considered, applications must be submitted online. You will be required to upload a cover letter and resume. Your resume and cover letter should include all relevant education and/or work experience as it relates to this position, where it was performed if applicable, and should specifically address your experience interpreting policy and procedures, experience with negotiating contracts, providing customer service, and maintaining effective working relationships. Cover letters will be used as a writing sample and to determine the best qualified applicants.

Contact Information: Kelly Marks, kelly.marks@wisc.edu

Institutional Statement on Diversity: Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals. The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world. For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer.