Contract Specialist

The contract specialist provides assistance to faculty, staff, and Office of Innovations Commercialization (OIC) personnel in reviewing, drafting and managing various unfunded contracts and agreements pertaining to intellectual property and academic research. Drafts, negotiates, and finalizes, with minimal oversight, confidential disclosure agreements, research collaboration agreements, and material and software evaluation/use/transfer agreements with corporate and nonprofit entities. Interacts independently with faculty, staff, and ODU Office of General Counsel, as well as representatives of academic and commercial organizations, to ensure agreements compliance. Contribute to the maintenance of complete records of all disclosed CDAs/NDAs, MTAs, CRADAS and other agreements by ODU to support research and assist with education for university faculty, students, & staff on contract compliance issues. Prepares periodic reports as requested. Performs related responsibilities as required.