Senior Research Contracts & Federal Agreements Officer

Job overview

The Senior Research Contracts & Federal Agreements Officer is an onsite, full-time role in Stony Brook, NY. The annual salary range is $110,000–$125,000. The officer supports the Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook through the Office of Sponsored Programs. The role exists to draft, negotiate, execute, and administer research and federal agreements while protecting compliance and managing contractual risk. It works with researchers, sponsors, counsel, and university offices to move agreements and related proposals through accurate, timely processes, and supervises and develops staff.

What you'll do

• Draft, review, negotiate, execute, and administer federal and other research agreements, including clinical trial agreements, subawards, collaborations, and industry-sponsored contracts
• interpret applicable laws, regulations, and institutional policies
• assess contractual risks and propose mitigation language
• enter agreements and correspondence into tracking systems
• monitor agreement workflows and reporting
• support proposal development, budgets, and compliance review
• coordinate with faculty, sponsors, counsel, and research administration offices
• represent the Office of Sponsored Programs at meetings
• train and supervise direct reports
• improve processes and systems.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior research contracts officer

federal agreements

research contracts

stony brook ny

stony brook university

full-time

8:30 am–5:00 pm

contract negotiation

federal research

clinical trial agreements

research administration

staff supervision

$110,000–$125,000/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• The posting refers applicants to the university’s total rewards information.

Why this role

Requires substantial experience negotiating and administering research and federal agreements. Work visa sponsorship is unavailable; U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residence, or other protected-individual status is required under export-control rules.

About the employer

Stony Brook University is hiring for this role. Industry: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. Sector: 61.