Senior Contracts Negotiator

6 days ago

Blacksburg, Virginia, United States Commonwealth of Virginia Full time

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Contracts Negotiator to join our team at the Commonwealth of Virginia. As a key member of our research administration team, you will be responsible for negotiating and administering contracts with external sponsors and partners.

Key Responsibilities

  • Negotiate and administer contracts, including subawards, subcontracts, and funded and non-funded agreements
  • Exercise sound decision-making and problem-solving skills in contract negotiation
  • Develop and implement administrative procedures to comply with regulations affecting governmental and industry-sponsored contracts
  • Liaise with various stakeholders, including Department, Link, Office of Export and Secure Research Compliance, Legal Counsel, Sponsor, Principal Investigator, post-award, and pre-award proposal team

Requirements

  • Advanced degree in Public or Business Administration, finance, law, or related field(s), or lesser degree with significant professional experience
  • Demonstrated financial and/or administrative experience in support of research
  • Significant experience and in-depth knowledge of federal and non-federal regulations and guidelines, cost principles, uniform administrative requirements for grants and audits of states, local governments, and non-profit organizations
  • Demonstrated experience in the management and/or negotiation of complex contracts
  • Demonstrated leadership, independent initiative to interpret and apply federal regulations, policies, and procedures in a university or an agency funding or conducting research
  • Demonstrated experience building processes and strategies to facilitate efficient and effective research administration and/or contract negotiation

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with mentoring or training students or journey-level colleagues
  • Demonstrated experience and efficiency in the negotiation of complex contracts, including those involving intellectual property, publication restrictions, export control, classified contracts, propriety and confidential information, and federal FAR clauses
  • Project administration and/or project management experience preferably in a Research setting
  • Knowledge of university administrative and/or accounting practices and procedures
  • Significant training delivery experience in a professional environment

About Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech is a public land-grant university committed to teaching and learning, research, and outreach to the Commonwealth of Virginia, the nation, and the world. We seek candidates who adopt and practice the Principles of Community, which are fundamental to our ongoing efforts to increase access and inclusion, and to create a community that nurtures learning and growth for all of its members.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.

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