Agreements Specialist - Associate

uthscsa.edu; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Health San Antonio is seeking a contract professional to assist in negotiating and executing sponsored research agreements, clinical study agreements, and outgoing sub-awards. The role covers end-to-end handling from receipt to contract execution, on-site in San Antonio, TX.

Responsibilities include coordinating with faculty, reviewing terms, and ensuring compliance with institutional policies. A Bachelor's degree is required; no prior experience is necessary.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge in agreement negotiations, clinical research administration and/or sponsored programs preferred.
• Ability to communicate in a courteous, pleasant and professional manner.
• Self-motivated and directed.
• Ability to absorb new ideas and concepts quickly.
• Ability to maintain strict protocols of confidential or sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates with faculty and staff to prepare agreements; negotiates contract terms and financial issues with for-profit and other sectors.
• Reviews agreements for compliance with Institutional policies and procedures.
• Negotiates, finalizes, and recommends for execution clinical studies, confidential disclosures, testing, and laboratory studies agreements.
• Interacts with faculty and administrative staff in the development, negotiation and finalization of agreements.
• Interacts with other Institutional departments involved in the research enterprise to resolve contract issues and confirm contract arrangements.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Agreement negotiation

Clinical research administration

Sponsored programs

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Under general supervision, provides assistance in the negotiation and execution of sponsored research agreement, clinical study agreements, outgoing sub-awards and other agreements. Responsible for incoming agreements from receipt in office to execution of contract.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates with faculty and staff to prepare agreements; negotiates contract terms and financial issues with for-profit and other sectors.
• Reviews agreements for compliance with Institutional policies and procedures.
• Negotiates, finalizes, and recommends for execution clinical studies, confidential disclosures, testing, and laboratory studies agreements.
• Interacts with faculty and administrative staff in the development, negotiation and finalization of agreements.
• Interacts with other Institutional departments involved in the research enterprise to resolve contract issues and confirm contract arrangements.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge in agreement negotiations, clinical research administration/management and/or sponsored programs is preferred.
• Ability to communicate in a courteous, pleasant and professional manner.
• Self-motivated and directed.
• Ability to absorb new ideas and concepts quickly.
• Ability to maintain strict protocols of all confidential or sensitive information; work is routine in nature and instructions are usually detailed.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree is required

Required Skills

• No experience required.

This position may require the ability to maintain the security and integrity of UT San Antonio and its infrastructure per Texas EO-GA-48.

Job Info

• Job Identification 7387
• Job Category Finance
• Posting Date 07/17/2026, 06:46 PM
• Locations 0302 8403 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX, 78229, US (On-site)
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift 8am-5pm Mon-Fri
• Organization B5430 - Office of Sponsored Programs, R1000 - SEVP for Research & Innovation, UT Health Science Center, UT Health Science Center
• Department B5430 - Office of Sponsored Programs