Contracting Officer I

Job description

Classification Title: Contracting Officer I Classification Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree; or an equivalent combination of education and experience in research administration. Job Description: Award Negotiation and Acceptance: Review and negotiation of complex federal, industry contracts, grants, and agreements, non-disclosure agreements, data use agreements, and other agreements relating to research, training and other sponsored programs, including any modifications or amendments thereto. Represents the Division in relationships with sponsors. Reviews, evaluates and interprets complex contracts and agreements for compliance with UF Policies and Procedures, and applicable governmental regulations. Evaluates, interprets, negotiates and applies federal and sponsor policy and regulations to determine acceptable conditions of awards including such areas as: Conflict of Interest, Export Control, Intellectual Property, Indemnity, Governing law, Cost Principles, data and information security requirements, Human use, Animal use and lab safety. Coordinates with appropriate University experts and offices (i.e., the Office of Technology Licensing, Contracts and Grants Accounting, Gen...