Research Contracts & Purchasing Specialist

The University of Kansas; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Center for Research is seeking a Research Contracts & Purchasing Specialist to provide contract drafting, processing, and compliance support within the Fiscal Affairs team. The role reviews incoming contract requests, drafts agreements using templates, and tracks documents to ensure accuracy and timeliness.

The position also supports purchasing and subcontract invoice coordination, ensuring compliance with Uniform Guidance and KUCR policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in business/admin with 1 year procurement related experience.
• Experience with Oracle or similar enterprise financial systems.
• 3+ years MS Office experience (Excel, Word).
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality work in high-volume environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide contract drafting and review support using templates; ensure accuracy and formatting.
• Perform preliminary compliance checks and track status to resolve issues.
• Coordinate purchasing and supplier communications to support sponsored research.
• Administer subcontract purchase orders and invoicing workflows; resolve issues.
• Produce routine reports on subcontract purchasing activity.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Independent worker

Customer service

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

Associate’s degree

High school diploma equivalency

Tools

Oracle

Microsoft Office

P2P systems

Job description

The University of Kansas Center for Research is seeking a Research Contracts & Purchasing Specialist to provide contract drafting, processing, and compliance support within the Fiscal Affairs team. The role reviews incoming contract requests, drafts agreements using templates, and tracks documents to ensure accuracy and timeliness.

The position also supports purchasing and subcontract invoice coordination, ensuring compliance with Uniform Guidance and KUCR policies.