Duke University · 5 hours ago
Director, Office of Research Support (ORS) Contracting Services
Durham, NC, US, 27710
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$78K/yr - $156K/yr
10+ years expDuke University is one of America’s leading research universities located in Durham, North Carolina. The Director of the Office of Research Support (ORS) Contracting Services will provide leadership for developing, reviewing, negotiating, and executing research-related agreements, ensuring compliance with institutional goals and regulations.
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Responsibilities
Manage and supervise research agreement operations within the contracting unit, including oversight of assigned staff
Review, draft, negotiate, and process sponsored and non-sponsored research agreements including clinical and non-clinical agreements, MTAs, NDAs, DUAs, and subawards
Coordinate with internal Duke offices to ensure agreements meet institutional, regulatory, and sponsor requirements
Serve as an institutional signatory for delegated agreement types and approve agreements prepared by staff
Provide guidance to faculty and research teams on contractual requirements, risks, timelines, and negotiation status
Maintain accurate records of negotiation activities and agreement lifecycle progress in institutional systems
Recruit, hire, train, evaluate, and support departmental staff, promoting consistent performance and adherence to ORS standards
Develop and implement standards of practice, operational workflows, and quality‑control procedures for contract management
Represent the Office of Research Support in policy discussions, institutional initiatives, and research‑related committees
Qualification
Required
Work requires a Bachelor's degree
Ten years' experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements with companies, academic centers, and government agencies supporting academic research
Five years of this experience may be replaced by three years of direct scientific involvement in academic laboratory or clinical research
Five years of experience managing and guiding team members, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Preferred
A Ph.D. or a post‑graduate law degree is strongly preferred
Benefits
Medical and dental coverage
Retirement benefits
Additional programs
Company
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university providing undergraduate and postgraduate education in medicine and other disciplines.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
Duke University has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (274)
2024 (232)
2023 (202)
2022 (195)
2021 (148)
2020 (121)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$71.15MKey Investors
North Carolina Biotechnology CenterUS Department of EnergyGlaucoma Research Foundation
2023-02-17Grant· $0.11M
2022-09-19Grant
2022-03-09Grant· $0.05M
Leadership Team
Barry Myers
Professor and Director
Dan Ariely
Professor
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