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This position serves as the initial contact for the Office of Research for the University. Reviews, negotiates, and signs simple contracts from federal, state, and private funding sources supporting sponsored activity for the KU Center for Research, Inc. and the University of Kansas. Determines the need for issuing subrecipient agreements on awarded projects and reviews sufficiency of information needed to issue those agreements. Prepares subrecipient agreements and negotiates terms with subrecipient organizations. Manages all subaward and interagency agreements for sponsored projects between the Lawrence and Medical Center campuses. Maintains Contract Negotiations Access databases and documents work flow in the unit. Enters and maintains data in the Federal reporting systems required under the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) and other systems as needed. Creates and maintains an effective and efficient electronic and paper filing system which requires the ability to analyze incoming documents. Tracks contractual documents at all stages and coordinates the flow of documents to assure good communication and timely handling. Archives Contract Negotiations unit's files. Supervises student employees. #Bachelor's degree and 2 years of related experience OR JD.