Contract Officer-Sponsored Programs, Sr (Research Data & Health Agreements)

University Industry Demonstration Partnership; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Tech’s Office of Sponsored Programs seeks a Contract Officer for Sponsored Programs to lead negotiation, execution, and administration of research-related agreements. The role emphasizes data use, material transfer, confidentiality, and other research contracts to support biomedical and data-intensive studies.

The successful candidate will guide faculty and researchers through complex contracting processes, ensure compliance with policies and federal regulations, and collaborate with

Qualifications

• Six or more years of job-related experience in research contracting.
• Experience negotiating and administering research-related agreements.
• Experience with data use, material transfer, and IP terms.
• Knowledge of HIPAA, data privacy, export controls.
• Ability to collaborate with investigators and external sponsors.

Responsibilities

• Manage negotiation, execution, and administration of research agreements.
• Provide guidance on federal regulations and institutional policies.
• Support faculty and researchers through contracting process.
• Evaluate risks and communicate complex issues to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with legal counsel, compliance, and sponsors.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Research contracting

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Data use agreements

Education

Master's Degree

Juris Doctor (JD)

MHA (Masters in Health Administration)

MPH (Masters in Public Health)

Job description

JOB OPENING ID 302618

The Contract Officer for Sponsored Programs is responsible for managing the negotiation, execution, and administration of contracts related to research funding and sponsored programs. This position ensures compliance with institutional policies and federal regulations while providing guidance and support to faculty and researchers throughout the contracting process.

Overview

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech’s Mission and Values

Georgia Tech’s mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

Students are our top priority.

We strive for excellence.

We thrive on diversity.

We celebrate collaboration.

We champion innovation.

We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

We act ethically.

We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Department Information

The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) is the engine powering Georgia Tech¿s world-class research enterprise. We provide comprehensive, "cradle-to-grave" administration for research grants and contracts across a massive portfolio of federal, state, university, and non-profit sponsors. More than just a central office, OSP is a strategic partner to our faculty. Our team leads everything from proposal submission and complex contract negotiation to active award monitoring. We are also deeply invested in growing our people, driving campus-wide professional development through our multi-tiered Research Administration Certification program and the quarterly Research Administration Buzz (RAB) networking community.

Preferred Educational Qualifications

Master's Degree, JD, MHA (Masters in Health Administration), MPH (Masters in Public Health) or equivalent combination of education and experience. Educational or professional experience in healthcare, life sciences, clinical research, research administration, public policy, or a related field is preferred.

Preferred Experience

Six or more years of job-related experience, including experience negotiating, drafting, and administering research-related agreements in a university, academic medical center, healthcare, research institute, government, or other research-focused environment. Experience with agreements supporting clinical, biomedical, human subjects, or data-intensive research is strongly preferred.

Demonstrated experience with one or more of the following agreement types: data use agreements, non-disclosure agreements, material transfer agreements, sponsored research agreements, clinical trial agreements, collaboration agreements, and subawards.

Experience negotiating and interpreting provisions related to intellectual property, publication rights, confidential information, data use restrictions, and other research-specific contractual terms.

Experience evaluating data-sharing arrangements involving identifiable, de-identified, limited, clinical, genomic, or other regulated research data, including associated data security and use restrictions.

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with investigators, technology transfer offices, compliance functions, legal counsel, research security personnel, and external sponsors to resolve complex research contracting issues.

Experience interpreting and applying regulatory, privacy, and compliance requirements applicable to research activities, including human subjects research, HIPAA, data privacy, research security, export controls, and related federal sponsor requirements.

Experience evaluating contractual, regulatory, and operational risks; negotiating contract terms with internal and external stakeholders; and communicating complex legal, compliance, and business issues to diverse audiences.

The Contract Officer for Sponsored Programs will manage the negotiation, execution, and administration of research-related agreements, with particular emphasis on data use, material transfer, confidentiality, clinical, and other agreements supporting biomedical and data-intensive research.