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Baker Hughes

SSA Cordant Contracts Manager

Houston, TX · On-site

SSA Cordant Contracts Manager Are you passionate about being part of a successful team? Join Our ... Have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, or an equivalent combination of ...

Baker Hughes

SSA Cordant Contracts Manager

Houston, TX · On-site

SSA Cordant Contracts Manager Are you passionate about being part of a successful team? Join Our ... Have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, or an equivalent combination of ...

Northrop Grumman

Contracts Manager 2

El Segundo, CA

$94K - $126K/yr

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university and 7 years of experience in Contracts or a related ... management Experience negotiating and administering various government contract types of varying ...

Boston Childrens Hospital

$99K - $158K/yr

... affiliated hospitals, universities and for-profit corporations worldwide with respect to ... In this capacity, the TIDO Contracts Manager would be responsible for ensuring all material ...

Howard

Contract Specialist-2

Washington, DC · On-site

$100K - $134K/yr

... Management Association and the National Council of University Research Administrators and others) PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES: * Prepares documentation and legal draft of contracts/agreements ...

Walden University

Contracts Specialist

Columbia, MD · Hybrid

... Walden University's legal staff in managing the needs of its ever-growing field experience Programs. The Full-Time Contracts Specialist Field Experience candidate will have a minimum of 3 years ...

Walden University

Contracts Specialist

Lisle, IL · Hybrid

... Walden University's legal staff in managing the needs of its ever-growing field experience Programs. The Full-Time Contracts Specialist Field Experience candidate will have a minimum of 3 years ...

ICU Medical

Contracts Manager - Consumables

$91K - $121K/yr

Action Contract Expirations and Individual/IDN Contract Amendments, LOxs, etc. * Manage priorities ... Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required. Master's degree preferred ...

Baker Hughes Gruppe

SSA Cordant Contracts Manager

Houston, TX · On-site

$85K - $113K/yr

SSA Cordant Contracts Manager Are you passionate about being part of a successful team? Join Our ... Have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, or an equivalent combination of ...

V2X

Contracts Manager (COMBS/CLS)

Madison, MS · On-site

$72K - $96K/yr

The Contract Manager will also support new business activity for follow-on and new Air Force ... Bachelor's Degree (BA or BS) from an accredited four (4) year college or university in Accounting ...

V2X

Contracts Manager (COMBS/CLS)

Oklahoma City, OK · On-site

$82K - $110K/yr

The Contract Manager will also support new business activity for follow-on and new Air Force ... Bachelor's Degree (BA or BS) from an accredited four (4) year college or university in Accounting ...

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How much do university contracts manager jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 13, 2026, the average yearly pay for university contracts manager in the United States is $106,034.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $89,000.00 and $119,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a university contracts manager?

University Contracts Managers are professionals who oversee the creation, review, negotiation, and management of contracts between a university and external entities such as vendors, partners, or funding agencies. Their role ensures that agreements comply with university policies, legal requirements, and best practices. They also help mitigate risks, protect the university’s interests, and facilitate smooth collaborations for research, purchasing, or services. This position often requires strong organizational, communication, and legal skills.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a university contracts manager?

To thrive as a University Contracts Manager, you need expertise in contract law, negotiation, and risk management, usually supported by a bachelor’s degree in law, business, or a related field. Familiarity with contract management systems, legal research tools, and compliance databases is highly beneficial. Exceptional attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and strong interpersonal communication make someone stand out in this position. These skills and qualities are crucial for ensuring legally sound, efficient, and mutually beneficial agreements that support the university’s operations and mission.

What are the typical challenges a university contracts manager faces when negotiating research agreements?

A University Contracts Manager often encounters challenges such as balancing the interests of faculty researchers with institutional policies, ensuring compliance with funding agency requirements, and protecting intellectual property rights. Negotiating terms around publication rights, data ownership, and liability can be complex, especially when working with multiple stakeholders like legal counsel, principal investigators, and external sponsors. Staying up-to-date with changing regulations and fostering effective communication between parties are also key aspects of successfully managing these challenges.

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Contracts Manager - TIDO

Boston, MA • On-site

Boston Children's Hospital
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$96K - $129K/yr

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Posted 12 days ago

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Position Summary

Assists Senior TIDO Contracts Manager and Director of Technology Transactions with administration of day-to-day operation of the Contracts group. Serves as a specialized resource that advises and assists Technology & Innovation Development Office staff in negotiating and securing transfer of Hospital owned technology to non-profit and for-profit corporations for its development and application. Drafts and negotiates and complex agreements, such intellectual property licenses, sponsored research agreements, and alliance agreements.

Key Responsibilities
  • Works independently to assist office staff with drafting, reviewing and negotiating academic and industry collaboration agreements, corporate sponsored research agreements, material licenses, inter-institutional agreements and intellectual property licenses.
  • Works independently to assist office staff with drafting, reviewing and negotiating inter-institutional agreements and materials licenses and intellectual property licenses, such as exclusive and non-exclusive patent licenses.
  • Works independently to assist other departments, such as the Office of Sponsored Program, Clinical Trials Business Office and Office of General Counsel with review of intellectual property terms in their respective agreements.
  • Provides negotiation support, without guidance from supervisor, for research agreements and intellectual property licenses, such as participating in phone calls with outside parties, to assist office staff in completing deals.
  • Assists and advises office staff, without support from supervisor, on resolving contractual disputes with outside parties.
  • Demonstrates an excellent understanding of the law, regulations and institutional policies related to the transfer and use of human samples, including privacy laws such as HIPAA and GDPR.
  • Acquires and maintains knowledge of (a) Hospital's policies and procedures applicable to academic and corporate research agreements, licenses, and intellectual property, (b) applicable Harvard faculty policies, (c) other academic and professional standards for the conduct and administration of academic and corporate research agreements, and licenses, and (d) laws related to technology transfer in the non-profit setting.
  • Assists Contracts Team leadership with training MTA Specialist, Contracts Specialist and Senior Contracts Specialist. Relationship Management: Maintains effective working relationships with Hospital employees, the Harvard Medical School faculty, affiliated hospitals, universities and for-profit corporations worldwide with respect to negotiating research agreements and intellectual property licenses.
Minimum Qualifications

Education:

  • A Doctorate's degree/ Juris Doctor
Experience
  • A minimum of 4 years experience in technology transfer, contract negotiation or law
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral. Ability to respond promptly to emails and requests for information.
  • Must work effectively in matrixed organization with multiple team members on projects. Prioritization: Ability to work in busy dynamic environment and manage multiple projects at once, ability to prioritize, without support from supervisor.
  • Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems which involve either legal, business or scientific variables.
  • Manages, leads, trains, and oversees team that the drafts, negotiates, and executions material transfer agreements (MTAs), academic collaboration agreements, and confidential disclosure agreements (CDAs). In this case, the Contracts Specialist and Senior Contracts Specialist would directly report to this position. In this capacity, the TIDO Contracts Manager would be responsible for ensuring all material transfer agreements, academic collaboration agreements, and confidentiality agreements comply with BCH intellectual property guidelines as set forth by TIDO Management and BCH General.
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