Sponsored Research Specialist

About the role

The University of Iowa, Division of Sponsored Programs (DSP) Sponsored Research Specialist/Contract Administrator will review and negotiate research related agreements including funding agreements from various federal and non-federal sponsors, outgoing subawards, and non-monetary agreements (confidentiality agreements, data transfer and use agreements, and material transfer agreements).

Responsibilities

• Interpret and apply University, State, sponsor, and federal rules and regulations applicable to research and other scholarly activity.
• Provide administrative and compliance support.
• Provide customer service for the University community.
• Advise on research administration matters.
• Represent the University to external sponsors and collaborators.

Requirements

Education or Equivalency Required: A bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

• Demonstrate considerable, typically 1-3 years, research administration experience.
• Must thrive in a high-volume, fast-paced environment and have the organizational skills to manage a large workload in a changing environment.
• Demonstrate the ability to perform tasks that require accuracy and detail-level attention, at an extensive level of proficiency, effectively balancing speed and accuracy.
• Demonstrate excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship management skills.
• Demonstrate a commitment to service excellence.
• Demonstrate independent judgement and critical thinking skills.
• Able to work within a team or alone, with limited guidance as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Research administration and compliance experience with an institution of higher education, research institute, non-profit organization, federal agency, or other organization.
• Certified Research Administrator (CRA), JD, or MBA.
• Experience negotiating federal FAR-based contracts.
• Experience drafting and negotiating the following: Federal FAR-based subcontracts. Research-related contracts with non-federal sponsors (e.g., industry, state or local governments, other private and non-profit organizations). Subawards under federal grants or non-federal funding. Sponsored research agreements. Corporate funded clinical trial agreements. Confidentiality/Non-disclosure agreements. Data transfer and use agreements. Material transfer agreements.

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

Pay Grade: 4A

Schedule

Full-time

Contact Information

To be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following required documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission: Cover Letter, Resume. Contact: VPR Talent (vpr-talent@uiowa.edu)