Entry-Level Contract Negotiator: Research Agreements

TAMU Press; College Station (TX); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Automatic enrollment in retirement (TR

Job summary

Texas A&M University is seeking a Contract Negotiator I in College Station to review and negotiate sponsor and collaborator agreements. The role supports post-award contract administration, ensuring terms comply with TAMUS policies, laws, and sponsor guidelines.

Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating standard and non-standard agreements, coordinating with OGC and related offices, and maintaining documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Preferred: experience in university setting, business or legal operations, or research projects management.

Responsibilities

• Contract Negotiation - Review and negotiate terms and conditions of unfunded agreements with sponsors and collaborators to ensure compliance with policies and laws.
• Draft, review, and negotiate agreements including IP rights, publication rights, export control, confidentiality, and records retention.
• Collaborate with Office of Technology Commercialization, Office of General Counsel and others to ensure compliance.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Proofreading

Time management

MS Word

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

Texas A&M University is seeking a Contract Negotiator I in College Station to review and negotiate sponsor and collaborator agreements. The role supports post-award contract administration, ensuring terms comply with TAMUS policies, laws, and sponsor guidelines.

Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating standard and non-standard agreements, coordinating with OGC and related offices, and maintaining documentation.