Contract Officer, Sponsored Projects (Clinical Trials)

Job Description:

This position is responsible for facilitating the centralized administrative and technical functions associated with grants, contracts and other agreements from external funding sources that support research, clinical trials, and other sponsored activities at Intermountain. This position will specialize in contract management and is responsible to efficiently and timely draft, review, negotiate, and resolve disputes and other contract administration issues with sponsored agreements (industry, federal and state government, non-profits, etc.). The position acts as a liaison between internal stakeholders and external sponsors.

Essential Functions

• Serves as a subject matter expert for grant and/or contract management, provides expert advice and guidance on research proposals, awards, contracts and administrative processes.
• Provides guidance on budget preparation and design with Investigator for grant, contract and subcontract applications.
• Reviews proposals, grant requests, and/or contracts for completeness and assists with the adherence of required institutional documentation and deadlines.
• Analyzes proposals, awards and agreements for compliance and consistency with federals and state laws and regulations, institutional policies, research compliance restrictions and guidelines, financial and academic requirements, and agency policies and procedures.
• Maintains a current knowledge of federal and state requirements, institutional policies and procedures governing externally funded grants and contracts. 
• Requests additional and supplemental approvals from funding sponsor when required by a grant or contract. This includes serving as an organizational representative for administering federal sponsored projects.
• Negotiates terms and conditions with external entities for sponsored projects.

Skills

• Research
• Regulatory compliance
• Contract management
• Grant management
• Verbal and written communication
• Teamwork
• Process improvement
• Conflict resolution
• Project management
• Problem-solving

This is a 100% remote position however, currently we are unable to consider candidates for remote opportunities in the following states: California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated professional experience within research administration and grants management.
• Strong communication and organization skills.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, time sensitive environment preferred.
• Ability to work independently and effectively under pressure.
• Must have solid judgment and capacity to exercise discretion to resolve ambiguity and promote effective solutions.
• Must have a strong commitment to constructively contribute to a customer service environment, providing professional, timely, efficient, and courteous service to the university research community.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited institution.  Education will be verified
• Experience in contract administration and negotiation.
• Experience with industry clinical trial agreements, subaward agreements, and other agreements related to sponsored projects (e.g. data sharing, grant agreements).
• Comprehensive understanding of federal and state laws and regulations governing sponsored projects, including compliance with institutional policies, sponsor requirements, and regulatory standards.

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate supplies and equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.

Project Management: Ability to plan, execute, and oversee research projects from inception to completion.

Data Analysis: Proficiency in analyzing and interpreting complex data sets using statistical tools.

Leadership: Strong leadership skills to guide and motivate research teams.

Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective reporting and collaboration.

Problem-Solving: Ability to identify issues and develop