**Responsibilities:** + Prepares and negotiates terms and conditions of complex business contracts. Drafts and negotiates training affiliations agreements , clinical professional services agreements, medical director services agreements , core lab service agreements, and sales and service agreements, and customizes contracts where no applicable template exists. Consults with faculty, departments and internal stakeholders and offer solutions to contracting issues . + Provides guidance, counsel, coaching and mentoring on wide variety of highly complex contractual matters to senior departmental administrators and less experienced department staff; offers solutions and recommendations regarding contracting issues. + Maintains appropriate approvals from applicable compliance committees or units. Utilizes internal systems for compliance with office policy & procedures. The systems include a variety of databases CACTAS ( Centralized Agreement Contract and Approval System ), PSA/Affiliation Application, and any other systems identified to secure compliance documentation and approval. + Updates contract agreement records with requisite communications, status changes, and file versions. Runs both the unit level and the personal reports to facilitate independent workload management. + The institutional representative is defined as an individual, who is authorized to act on behalf of the organization and to assume the obligations imposed by Federal, State and local laws, regulations, requirements, conditions as well as policies that apply to the contracting principles. + Develops and maintains professional relationships with internal and external partners. Delivers specialized training and / or develops content for education workshops in the area of business contracting. + Obtains increasing mastery and skill level, as related to this role and to industry standards, in order to be granted institutional signature authority for contracts with greater annual direct costs. Attends and actively participates in ongoing educational and collaborative sessions. Participates in conference presentations, as opportunities arise and as expertise allows. + Works on special projects as assigned by the Director – Contract/Awards and Principal Business Contracts Supervisor. Projects may include taking on the lead on difficult agreement or becoming a Subject Matter Expert on an area needed to support the team. These projects may also be identified to provide individual growth development for preparation of future opportunities. **Experience:** + Involves structuring, drafting, negotiating, and / or administrating contractual documents that establish business relationships with contractors, customers and / or partners. Collaborates with internal partners as well as legal staff to structure contracts. Professional contracting services are provided in compliance with all policies and procedures. + Analyses contracts to ensure compliance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and policies. Advises management of contractual rights and obligations and provides interpretation of terms and conditions. + The Contract Officer is responsible for preparation, drafting, review and negotiation of incoming and outgoing contracts, which includes, training affiliations, professional clinical service agreements, medical directorships, clinical management services, core lab services, and other contracts considered highly complex, which may be assigned by the Director – Contract/Awards and the Principal Business Contracts Supervisor. + The Contract Officer will be the institutional representative throughout the life of the contract. During the contract negotiation, the Contract Officer will need to coordinate and get input from faculty, clinicians, and campus offices including Legal Affairs, Risk Management, Privacy, Dean’s offices, and Department managers. The Contract Officer will be responsible for interpreting internal guidance, negotiating inclusion of stakeholder requirements into contracts, and completing all assignments in a timely and professional manner. + It is anticipated that the Contract Officer will meet the requisite requirements to sign and approve specified contract agreements in accordance with UC policies and procedures within six (6) months of start date. + The Contract Officer works independently to assess complex contract transactions where analysis requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. This position uses advanced contracts and grants concepts to manage high volume and high complexity transactions and may review and guide others in the review of financial and administrative management requirements of the contract to ensure compliance with institutional policies. The Contract Officer may review and sign transactions for less experienced staff and may serve as a technical specialist in a particular area as needed by the department. **Skills:** + Involves providing analytical, financial and training activities in support of contract and grant proposal development, grant-writing, funding, administration, and budget development. + Activities may include pre-award proposal initiatives, management of funds post-award, and closeout activities for federal, state, local and private sponsors. + Involves activities associated with analysing research funding trends and sources, forecasting, planning, and managing of research portfolios by performing some or all of the following: coordinating and identifying and developing and / or presenting proposals , contracts and other agreements; reviewing proposals to ensure institutional compliance and program success; negotiating, administering and monitoring contract and grant awards, including compliance with regulations, terms and conditions; financial management and reporting; and sub award / subcontract issuance and administration . **Education:** + Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training - Required **About US Tech Solutions:** US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com (http://www.ustechsolutionsinc.com/) . US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.