Senior Research Agreement Manage

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Senior Research Agreement Manager

The candidate reviews, negotiates, drafts and processes a variety of agreements relating to the conduct of research at company University with corporate, nonprofit, government and academic entities in a manner consistent with company University’s mission, policies/procedures, and approved standards including those underlying its non-profit tax status, good business judgment, contracting and academic principles and the experience of others within the School of Medicine. Serves as firm’s authorized representative in external negotiations. Reports directly to the Director, Government and Foundation Agreements. Drafts, negotiates, and processes research agreements and other related agreements with foundation, non-profit and government sponsors, subcontractors, and others to be consistent with company policies and procedures, the specifics of each research project, and the interests of company faculty and company University, which such activities may include analyses and interpretation of federal regulations and foundation terms and conditions, complex intellectual property issues, and other general terms and conditions all to be completed within targeted time frames. Where applicable, works with the sponsoring agency prior to award to ensure that terms and conditions are acceptable to company. Seek the advice and oversight of other SOM offices as needed. Applies template agreements and subagreements consistent with SOM policies and procedures and the nature of the work to be performed. Determines appropriate flow-downs of company's obligations to others including sponsors in the case of subagreements. Consults with senior staff regarding contract issues and as necessary with other offices within the company School of Medicine and the University for terms and conditions that require specialized input. Recommends approval, or disapproval, of negotiated agreements to Director. Promptly involves senior staff when a resolution is not able to be reached in a timely manner, or when the sponsor will not accept terms requested and a solution cannot be agreed upon. Understands and applies alternative solutions to contractual issues that arise in the context of negotiations and attempts to reconcile the often-conflicting perspectives of academia and industry within established guidelines and in a manner that complements and supports company’s overall academic mission. Maintains good collaborator and sponsor relationships while conveying company's position. Coordinates the processing of agreements with other company central offices as needed to ensure that the project has all approvals and compliance requirements in place prior to execution, including Office of Research Administration, Clinical Research Units, Institutional Review Board, company Office of Clinical Research, and Office of Procurement Services. Coordinates ORC’s advice to applicable trial teams and Principal Investigators regarding contractual requirements, liabilities, and risks. Understand federal policies, including NIH Grants Policy, and how they apply to agreements. Understand federal financial requirements and how they apply to agreements, including review of budgets. If granted signature authority, provide back-up in the absence of Director. Answer questions for new or less experienced staff. Training staff or external customers as requested. Maintains up-to-date records of all agreement negotiations through timely and accurate entries in the electronic database system. Prepares finalized agreements to go to accounting office for further process in timely manner. Participates in contract management meetings contributing to the continuous improvement of ORC, its policies, processes and operations. Provides input to ORC quality control procedures to effect the timely execution of all assigned agreements

in accordance with organizational and departmental policies. Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein. A JD/legal background is desired. Technical or legal writing proficiency is preferred. Substantial federal grants and contracts training will be required on an ongoing basis as determined by Director is preferred. Knowledge of federal grant regulations/policies and requirements including financial research compliance is desired.

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Company info

Duke University
2400 Pratt Street Suite 4000
Durham
North Carolina
United States 27710
Website : http://www.duke.edu