Contract Specialist

Emory•Atlanta, GA

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Contract Specialist provides assistance to faculty, staff, and Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) personnel in reviewing, drafting, negotiating, finalizing, and managing contracts and agreements related to intellectual property and academic research. The role independently handles certain agreements with minimal oversight and supports OTT licensing professionals and the Office of Sponsored Programs on other contracting and technology-management matters. The specialist manages all aspects of the day-to-day material transfer agreement (MTA) program, including processing incoming and outgoing MTAs, supporting compliance, overseeing related administrative duties, maintaining accurate records, and preparing requested reports. The position may work from home regularly, but requires residency in Georgia and the ability to commute to Emory University on a flexible weekly schedule based on business needs and departmental guidelines. Emory reserves the right to change remote-work status with notice.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree, preferably in business administration or a science discipline, and two years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
Residency in the state of Georgia.
Ability to commute to Emory University on a flexible weekly schedule based on business needs.

Nice To Haves

Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, preferably in research administration and/or technology licensing.

Responsibilities

Assist faculty, staff, and OTT personnel with reviewing, drafting, and managing contracts and agreements concerning intellectual property and academic research.
Draft, negotiate, and finalize confidential disclosure agreements, research collaboration agreements, and material and software evaluation/use agreements with corporate and nonprofit entities, with minimal oversight.
Support OTT licensing professionals by preparing royalty sharing agreements, research-tool license agreements, and amendments to existing agreements.
Work with the Office of Sponsored Programs, as directed, to review and draft intellectual property language in sponsored research and grant award agreements with companies and not-for-profit foundations.
Manage all day-to-day aspects of the material transfer agreement program.
Review, negotiate, and finalize incoming and outgoing MTAs.
Interact with faculty, staff, and representatives of academic and commercial organizations to ensure MTA compliance.
Oversee MTA-related duties performed by supporting OTT administrative staff and ensure MTA activity records are complete and accurate.
Prepare periodic reports as requested.
Provide support to licensing professionals on technology management and licensing matters as assigned.
Perform related responsibilities as required.