Senior Contracts Manager

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

It takes a team of extraordinary talent to propel a University on the Rise.

When you work at Stevens, you join a talented, diverse, and inclusive community of employees who work together to support the education, research, and innovation mission of the University. 

We are seeking an accomplished individual to join our team as the Senior Contracts Manager.

In this pivotal role, you will assume direct responsibility and oversight for various aspects of contract negotiation and subaward administration, including reviewing and negotiating sponsored research contracts, agreements and subcontracts, making recommendations on terms, compliance risks and other contractual issues by intpreting University as sponsor policies and procedures and applying university, state and federal rules and regulation as they relate to sponsored research The Senior Contracts manager will collaborate with various departments and external partners to facilitate the successful contract negotiations and implementation of subawards.

The Stevens Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) serves as the University’s central business function that provides research administration services to the research community.

The Senior Contracts Manager reports to the Director of the Office of Sponsored Programs. This is full-time hybrid position with the option to work remotely.

 In this role, the Senior Contracts Manager provides the following services:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Contracts/Agreement Negotiation:


* Independently draft, review and negotiate new sponsored research agreements for compliance with University policies, federal and state law and regulations, including terms regarding intellectual property, publication, insurance/indemnification, export control, governing law, disputes, budget, invoicing and payment.


* Independently draft, review and negotiate non-financial research agreements, including non-disclosure agreements, material transfer agreements, data use agreements, teaming arrangements, etc.

to align with University policies and federal and state law and regulations.


* Independently submit detail written exceptions and recommendations on contractual language in a timely manner to sponsors; coordinate negotiation meetings, as required, regarding contractual language with sponsor/contracting party legal offices, technical representatives and University researchers.

Research/Compliance


* Review documentation upon receipt of agreement for compliance with University policies, federal and state law, including issues related to environmental health and safety, human subjects (IRB), animal subjects (IACUC), financial conflict of interest (FCOI), and budgetary compliance for cost sharing, time and effort, and facilities and administrative costs. 


* Coordinate with Export Control Officer on review of potential export control risks arising from agreements; coordinate the execution of Technology Control Plans (TCPs) t...