Contract Specialist - Joint Research Office Of Contracts

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Contract Specialist - Joint Research Office of Contracts

Duties: Manage the contract portfolio of departments and schools including review and negotiation of all contract supported activities. This includes drafting and negotiating different types of agreements such as clinical research agreements, laboratory agreements, data use agreements, confidentiality agreements, collaboration agreements, foundation agreements, federal contracts, sponsored research and service agreements, and subawards, taking into consideration the investigator’s needs and proactively identifying any special considerations. Advise faculty and staff on issues that could impact contractual relationships or negotiations. Review contract and agency guidelines regarding intellectual property, publication, communication, financial and indemnification terms to safeguard the interests of the University and principal investigators; flag and address unusual circumstances internally; provide alternative language and compelling explanations for alternative terms desired by the university. Use judgment and an extensive amount of experience to adapt an advanced knowledge of skills, methods, practices, policies and procedures and a considerable degree of innovation, analysis and reasoning to independently plan and prioritize work that involves some extremely difficult problems and/or decisions. Ensure a high level of service support is provided to principal investigators, departmental, school and central administrators; evaluates the risk associated with a variety of transactions and agreements; maintains the standard operating procedures for contract service delivery. Maintain awareness of regulatory and policy changes impacting the office; maintain awareness of court decisions that impact contract negotiations; and interprets and disseminates contract related policies, regulations, and guidelines to faculty and staff. Maintain electronic records that are consistent and current; this includes review of documents to ensure appropriateness and completeness; ensures integrity of data captured in contract tracking system; provide strategic data to senior administration through reports as requested.

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Washington University of St. Louis
Olin Business School - Bauer Hall Campus Box 1156,One Brookings Drive
Saint Louis
Missouri
United States 63130-4899
Website : https://wustl.edu/