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Job No: 503269
Work Type: Staff
Location: Newark, DE
Categories: Grants & Contracts, Full Time
Pay Grade: 31E Context of Job: The Contracting
Specialist works directly with and under the direct supervision of
the Assistant Director of Research Regulatory Affairs in the
Research Office to analyze and help resolve research-related issues
with the goal of developing solutions to comply with regulations
and University policies and procedures. The Contracting Specialist
addresses a wide spectrum of research-related issues associated
with the University’s research enterprise by working on a multitude
of agreements, evaluating intellectual property issues, staying
current on research-related regulations, ensuring compliance with
federal regulations and University policies, and interacting with
research faculty, research administrators for Research &
Regulatory Affairs and other members of the Research Office staff.
Major Responsibilities:
- Confers with the Assistant Director of Research Regulatory
Affairs on University research-related activities.
Reviews, red-lines and negotiates standard research-related
agreements such as Non-Disclosure Agreements, Data Use Agreements,
Material Transfer Agreements, and standard template agreements
including subawards and services agreements.
Reviews and assists with modifying Confidentiality Agreements
to ensure that they are technically acceptable, accurately reflect
the viewpoint of the University investigators, and are consistent
with University practices and policies and federal
regulations.
Assists in identifying the need for Technology Control
Plans.
Supports the Assistant Director of Research Regulatory Affairs
to ensure continued compliance with evolving research-related
federal requirements.
Assists in the development or update of standard procedures and
tracking systems.
Assists the Assistant Director in providing guidance to faculty
and Contract & Grants Analysts on research regulatory
matters.
Interacts, as necessary, with other Research Office units and
faculty on research-related matters.
Performs job-related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- A bachelors degree and five years of demonstrated
research-related experience that includes contractual review and
negotiation.
- Paralegal and/or higher education experience in research
administration preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and concurrently review
multiple contracts and related agreements.
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills,
both oral and written.
- Demonstrated understanding of federal research
regulations.
- Demonstrated sponsored programs knowledge.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and
proactively.
- Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and problem-solving
skills are essential.
- Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive and confidential
information.
- Demonstrated ability to standardize operating procedures to
improve efficiency.
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