Contract Administrator

About the role

Florida Atlantic University is seeking a Contract Administrator in Boca Raton, FL, within the Division of Research: Sponsored Programs Contract Administration. The Contract Administrator plays a critical role in supporting the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP). Responsible for drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and administering a wide range of sponsored research agreements. Ensures compliance with federal, state, sponsor, and institutional requirements, while fostering effective communication and strong working relationships with faculty, staff, sponsors, and collaborators.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, redline, and negotiate externally funded research agreements, amendments, and non-financial agreements such as NDAs and MOUs from federal, state, foundation, and local government agencies.
• Works with FAU General Counsel and coordinates with other internal offices such as Export Control, IT, Research Integrity, Technology Development to address intellectual property, indemnification, publication rights, data use, confidentiality, and regulatory compliance (Institutional Review Board (IRB), Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), etc.).
• Obtain required legal approvals for contractual documents and facilitate their execution in accordance with delegated signature authority.
• Serve as backup for the issuance of outgoing subaward and the complete subaward process.
• Serve as a resource to OSP staff and stakeholders on complex contracting issues and interpretation of contractual terms.