Sponsored Contracts Specialist in Sponsored Projects Administration (Finance)

Position Summary:

In partnership with the Office of Technology Management (OTM) and Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA), responsible for the coordination, review, negotiation, and acceptance of all research agreements with industry that contain complex or atypical intellectual property (IP) or data/materials ownership issues, terms and conditions. Assists Sponsored Projects team members with the interpretation and application of Intellectual property terms, rules and regulations.

Position Key Accountabilities:

1. Coordinates SPA and OTM internal discussions and attends meetings with Principal Investigator (PI) to help determine the relationship between the PI, the commercial entity and UTHealth. Further determines the intellectual property agreement terms needed and obtains approval of such language from Sr. IP Specialist.
2. Negotiates and prepares industry contracts for investigator-initiated studies and other sponsored projects agreements with complex or atypical IP or data/materials ownership terms and conditions, ensuring compliance with Federal, State, UT System, and institutional requirements, as well as adherence to terms and conditions of existing agreements relating to the same IP and data/materials.
3. Serves as subject matter expert for the Sponsored Projects Grants and Contract team in review and evaluation of non-industry grants and contracts to ensure appropriate IP and data/materials ownership terms and conditions are included in each document and are congruent across all documents, assists in revising language as needed.
4. Works with schools/departments, Legal Affairs, Technology Management, CPHS, Procurement, and UT System to resolve problems and negotiate issues related to IP and data/materials ownership.
5. Coordinates project account setup with the post-award team.
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7. Participates in on-campus trainings and forums to disseminate information and guidance on IP and contractual regulations and policy to faculty and departmental administrators.
8. Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Effective time management and organization skills with the ability to be priority oriented. Critical thinking/problem solving abilities are crucial.

Minimum Education:

Bachelor's degree. Master's degree is preferred.

Minimum Experience:

Two (2) years of experience at an academic research institution.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.