Senior Federal Research Contracts Officer

Stony Brook University; Stony Brook (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Stony Brook University seeks a Senior Research Contracts & Federal Agreements Officer to manage drafting, review, and negotiation of federal and non-federal research agreements. You will collaborate with RF and university offices to ensure compliant terms, handle complex agreements, and oversee a team within the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP).

You will lead risk assessments, coordinate proposal development, and drive timely execution of contracts in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent; or an Associate’s degree plus two years of relevant full-time experience in research grants, subawards, and contracts.
• Three years of full-time experience negotiating a variety of research contracts/awards (e.g., industry-sponsored, clinical trial agreements, grant awards, subcontracts).
• One year of full-time experience administering research grants, subawards, and/or contracts in research administration.
• Three years of experience negotiating and administering federal research contracts and other complex federal agreements (OTAs, flowthrough subawards, SBIR/STTRs, collaboration agreements).
• Demonstrated knowledge of federal, state, university, and industry rules governing research agreements.

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and manage research contracts including federal contracts, clinical trial agreements, and lab study agreements.
• Liaise with faculty, sponsors, and offices (IPP, OGM, ORC, ORS, procurement, OPD) to process and execute agreements for RF and SBU.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, institutional policies, and guidelines during contract terms.
• Provide risk assessments and suggest alternative contractual language to mitigate risk.
• Oversee contract proposal development, review budgets, and act as authorized representative for proposals.
• Supervise staff, delegate tasks, and train team members to improve processes and reduce cycle times.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Research administration

Federal contracts

Regulatory knowledge

Team leadership

Proposal development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate’s degree + 2 years experience

Tools

Minuet

Salesforce

Onbase

Huron/MyResearch

Oracle E-Business Suite

RF Report Center

PeopleSoft

Job description

Stony Brook University seeks a Senior Research Contracts & Federal Agreements Officer to manage drafting, review, and negotiation of federal and non-federal research agreements. You will collaborate with RF and university offices to ensure compliant terms, handle complex agreements, and oversee a team within the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP).

You will lead risk assessments, coordinate proposal development, and drive timely execution of contracts in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.