Senior Contract Administrator, Progams

Senior Contract Administrator, Sponsored Programs

• Title: Senior Contract Administrator, Sponsored Programs
• Employee Classification: Sr Contract Admin, Spnsrd Prog
• Campus: University of North Texas - Health Science Center
• Division: HSC-Div of Research & Innovation
• Sub Division-Department: HSC-Div of Research & Innovation
• Department: HSC-Office of Sponsored Programs-390030
• Job Location: Fort Worth
• Salary: Commensurate with experience
• FTE: 1.0
• Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible

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The Office of Sponsored Programs, a department under the Division of Research and Innovation at UNT Health, provides pre‑award, post‑award, and contract services to support faculty and other investigators while promoting compliance with federal and state agencies, private sponsor agreements, and UNT Health research policies.

The Senior Contract Analyst supports faculty and staff in development, coordination, and administration of federal, state, and private contracts for sponsored project activities; manages and performs the process of reviewing contracts to external funding sources; serves as an institutional business liaison to sponsoring agencies; facilitates compliance related to contracts under the position’s purview; reviews and negotiates terms and conditions of contracts with sponsors;

drafts and negotiates sub‑agreements as necessary; trains junior contracts professionals in the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP); trains new staff on use of contract management software; develops training and presents to research community, including faculty and department research administrators; provides guidance to department and college support staff and faculty members.

• Up to date knowledge of applicable law, federal and state grant guidelines, including but not limited to FARS, DFARS, 2 CFR 200, and Uniform Grant Management Standards
• Ability to express self in a professional manner
• Strong communication skills both oral and in writing
• Ability to adapt communication style to match others’ level of understanding
• Ability to conceptualize, analyze, and evaluate information to reach conclusions and make sound decisions

• Drafts and negotiates legal and business terms for Research Related Agreements including but not limited to Industry Sponsored Project Contracts, Non‑Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), and Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs), Testing Contracts, Research Contracts, Investigator Initiated Clinical Trial Contracts, Teaming or Collaboration Contracts, Intergovernmental Personnel Act Agreements, Federal Contracts, State Contracts, Sub‑awards.
• Trains staff with regard to contract negotiation for the above contract types; develops and presents training to department research administrators related to contracts.
• Interacts directly with external sponsors, including industry contacts, federal…