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Beth Israel Lahey Health · 1 day ago

Research Contract Associate

Boston, MA

Contract

Onsite

Entry Level

$60K/yr - $99K/yr

1+ years exp

Beth Israel Lahey Health is a growing organization that is committed to making a difference in people’s lives. The Research Contract Associate supports the central office research administration activities by reviewing and negotiating contract terms, executing agreements, and ensuring compliance with regulations.

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Responsibilities

Reviews and negotiates all incoming foundation awards, subcontracts, and other contractual agreements terms and conditions, deliverables, and reporting requirements for adherence to BIDMC, Federal and Sponsor policies and regulations. (essential)

Prepares, negotiates, executes and distributes outgoing contracts, subcontracts and other agreements. Enters agreement status data into tracking system. (essential)

Identifies and mitigates regulatory compliance, legal, intellectual property, and other risks. (essential)

Works with other Research & Academic Affairs divisions as a resource for input and information as needed. (essential)

May enter required research and financial information on a monthly basis into the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) system for subcontract activity on awarded federal grants. (essential)

Works with Associate Director of SPC, SPC staff and periodically with the Office of General Counsel attorneys to ensure contract language and other documents are current and conform to all applicable requirements (BIDMC policies, Sponsor Agency guidelines, international law and collaborating institutions). (essential)

Liaises with principal investigators, the Clinical Trials Office, Technology Ventures Office, and other central research administration offices in the resolution of issues related to contract execution

Participates proactively in ad-hoc working groups to optimize agreement workflows, accountability, and transparency

May provide backup to monitoring electronic mailbox and assist the Associate Director of SPC with other assignments as needed. (essential)

Qualification

Contract negotiationResearch administrationRegulatory complianceContract law knowledgeMicrosoft applicationsCustomer serviceTime managementWritten communicationOral communicationTeamwork

Required

Bachelor's degree required

1-3 years related work experience required; Experience could include 1 to 2 years of direct research administration duties, which include pre-award and post-award management of grants and contracts

Ability to work with a varied caseload with minimal supervision, exercising strong judgment and applying the appropriate legal principles and Medical Center policies and practices to specific legal issues. Must also possess the ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team

Strong organization and time management skills with ability to multi-task while remaining detail-oriented in a highly time sensitive environment

Outstanding verbal and written skills proven in either a legal, University or academic medical center setting are required

Advanced skills with Microsoft applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access and other web-based applications. May produce complex documents, perform analysis and maintain databases

Preferred

Knowledge of contract law, legal terms and conditions, and FAR and OMB Circulars related to sponsored research is preferred

Experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating research related terms and conditions with universities, academic medical centers, for-profit, non-profits, and foreign entities is preferred