Contract Negotiator

Welcome to Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) ... a world unlike any other!

The unique backgrounds and life experiences of VCU's community are what drive the university forward. VCU's Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation’s (OVPRI) mission is to foster transformative research, discovery and innovation at Virginia Commonwealth University through excellence in service. At VCU we combine learning, research, creativity, service and discovery with a commitment to inclusive excellence. VCU is a premier, urban, public research university home to multiple nationally ranked programs.

We partner with faculty in all schools and departments as they seek funding, plan studies, establish collaborations, calculate budgets, submit grant applications, negotiate industry contracts and secure patents and licensing agreements. Our commitment has resulted in record levels of sponsored research and has placed VCU among the nation’s premier public research universities.

Through our passion for discovery and willingness to take on challenges, we continue to advance the work that matters most and position the university as a national leader in research, innovation, creativity and scholarship. Our commitment has resulted in record levels of sponsored research and has placed VCU among the nation’s premier public research universities. OVPRI link https://research.vcu.edu/

The OVPRI and our Division of Sponsored Programs (DSP) invites all interested candidates to apply for an exciting opportunity as a full-time Contract Negotiator.

The Contract Negotiator is responsible for the following duties:

• Review and negotiate agreements for VCU sponsored projects. Includes the ability to analyze and correctly interpret regulatory and contractual requirements and ensure compliance with sponsor requirements, university policies, and applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations associated with Federal and Non-Profit supported sponsored projects and clinical trials. Responsible for pre-award and post-award duties such as reviewing, preparing, negotiating, executing, and managing research agreements, contract amendments, confidentiality agreements and clinical trial agreements with Federal and Non-Profit entities;
  
• Provide guidance to the University community related to clinical and non-clinical research projects, training programs and other externally sponsored collaborations with Federal and Non-Profit entities in a manner consistent with the comprehensive mission of VCU;
  
• Provide personalized assistance (through RAMS-SPOT database, email, and/or by phone) to faculty and staff who are seeking and/or managing external funding for Federal and Non-Profit sponsored projects and clinical trial contracts. To include review of administrative actions, the drafting and negotiation of acceptable terms and timely execution of agreements and agreement modifications;
  
• Maintains contractual records in RAMS-SPOT database and related contract tracking records
  
• Participate in continuing education and pursue career-building training to stay current on procedures, policies, regulations and best practices