Contracts Manager, Technology Transfer

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating the terms and conditions of contracts involving and supporting University at Buffalo research activities and intellectual property.
• Serving as the lead negotiator for industry sponsored research, license, equity and option agreements.
• Drafting, negotiating, and executing the terms and conditions of a wide variety of agreements, primarily in the areas of industry-related research and intellectual property, to enable industry partnerships while ensuring compliance with University and Research Foundation policies.
• Cooking with internal customers such as Principal Investigators, study staff, Technology Transfer staff, and the Office of Sponsored Projects Services to obtain technical information, budgets, protocols, and scopes-of-work for pre-award contract negotiation and execution, transitioning executed agreements to SPS for post-award activity, and utilizing and maintaining the contracts database.
• Staying apprised of evolving regulations, trends, and standards relative to technology transfer and industry sponsored research, and incorporating those into future agreements in compliance with SUNY and Research Foundation policies.

About the Role

The Contracts Manager will work with diverse faculty who are conducting leading-edge research to enable the creation and testing of innovations that solve real-world problems. They will work with the Office of Sponsored Projects Services (SPS) and other BEP staff to enable industry-sponsored research and technology transfer at UB.

Requirements

Required:

• A bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., business administration, law, or engineering).
• At least 5 years of experience in contract management, preferably in a research or technology transfer environment.
• Experience with legal and regulatory requirements related to technology transfer and industry-sponsored research.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills.

Qualifications

Preferred:

• A master's degree in a relevant field.
• Experience working with universities and research institutions.
• Knowledge of SUNY and Research Foundation policies.
• Experience with contract management software.

Skills

Essential:

• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of SUNY and Research Foundation policies.
• Experience with contract management software.

Benefits

Outstanding Benefits Package including comprehensive health and retirement plan options.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD

Benefits

TBD

Contact Information

To apply, please visit our careers website. For questions, contact [Contact Information].