Contracting Officer

The Contracting Officer is responsible for supporting Principal Investigators (PIs) and sponsors in a fast-paced, high volume team environment that facilitates various sponsored project functionalities. Duties include, but are not limited to, the following: negotiating and/or drafting funded contracts with industry partners/sponsors as well as amendments and other unfunded sponsored project contracts such as CDA/NDAs and DUAs, and actively participating in negotiation of complex contracts with other Institutions of Higher Education (IHE), non-profit organizations, foreign entities, industry, and various other types of entities; drafting technical contract language in regards to intellectual property rights, cost sharing, fiscal/procedural constraints, data use, material transfer and other complex terms and conditions; and providing thorough explanations to diverse customer inquiries.The principal function of this position is to facilitate the negotiations of industry-sponsored research at UNC with an emphasis on providing the highest level of customer service to campus and sponsors while taking into account all applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and University guidelines and policies. The Contracting Officer works independently to conduct risk assessments for all assigned contracts, including consulting with PIs and departmental staff regarding the nature of each project and the impact of unique aspects of the project on the legal language contained in the language of the contracts, representing the best interests of the University and the PI. For incoming funded contracts, this position will review scopes of work and other compliance considerations to appropriately draft and/or review contracts accurately. The Contracting Officer must keep abreast of new developments in research administration policies and requirements in order to serve as an up-to-date source of information, guidance, and training for the campus and research community.The Contracting Officer will document the status of contract negotiations in the appropriate document tracking systems through the lifecycle of the drafting process, negotiation, and final execution. The position will monitor for accuracy as amendments are issued throughout the award life cycle to ensure continued programmatic correctness and compliance with various regulatory requirements including OSR policies and procedures. The position will work to maintain OSR's high customer service standards for service to faculty and sponsors, which includes supporting OSR's target times for task turnaround.This position may be eligible for hybrid or remote work.