Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan . These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.
About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.
Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
Students are our top priority.
We strive for excellence.
We thrive on diversity.
We celebrate collaboration.
We champion innovation.
We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
We act ethically.
We are responsible stewards.
Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.
About the Office of Sponsored Programs at the Georgia Institute of Technology
The Office of Sponsored Programs provides progressive and responsive assistance in several areas of research administration, including specialized educational, informational, and technological support to research administrators and faculty. OSP provides research faculty with full-service 'cradle to grave' support and administration for research contracts and grants at Georgia Tech including the following sponsors:
All Federal Agencies
State and Local Governments
Universities
Federal Agency Pass-Through (regardless of type of pass-through entity)
Non-Profits (excluding private foundations)
Services include review and interpretation of contract and grant requirements, determination of appropriate terms and conditions, and establishment of pre-contract agreements as well as the monitoring all active contracts and grants, including modification of existing agreements.
Location
Atlanta, GA
Job Summary
The Georgia Tech Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) is responsible for non-financial central administration for all grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other agreements supporting research in Georgia Tech's colleges and other units, including the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI). Annual research awards total approximately $1.3 billion. The Corporate & International Contracting, Exchange Agreements, and Subawards teams include approximately 35 professionals, including Directors, Managers, Contracting Officers and Contract Specialists, responsible for central proposal and award, exchange agreement, and subaward administration for sponsored projects across the institute. Responsibilities of the Executive Director include providing leadership, developing and implementing policies and procedures, establishing team priorities, setting employee and team goals, and assessing employee and team performance.
This position may travel 1% - 24% of the time.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This role is hybrid eligible.
Responsibilities
Duties may include but are not limited to:
Lead team responsible for: timely administration of sponsored research agreements, gift award letters, research support agreements (including but not limited to NDAs, MTAs, and DUAs), and subaward and related consulting agreements including identification and review of relevant sponsor requirements and Institute policies; proposal review and submission; negotiation of terms and conditions, and coordination with departments responsible for compliance with laws, rules, and regulations, such as research integrity, export control and research security.
Set goals and determine priorities for the team and its directors and managers.
Create and implement new programs and/or departments that effectively meet the needs of research faculty and staff.
Required Qualifications
A Master's degree , and seven (7) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of that degree, or
A Master's degree , and nine (9) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of a Bachelor's degree, or
A Doctoral degree and four (4) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of a Bachelor's degree .
Preferred Qualifications
Additional Preferred Qualifications
Certified Research Administrator, Registered Technology Transfer Professional, Certified Pre-Award Financial Administrator and/or Certified Financial Research Administrator.
Preferred Experience
Twenty years including ten years managing within an institution of higher education's research administration office
At least ten years of experience negotiating intellectual property rights clauses in various agreements.
At least ten years of experience with an institution of higher education or other not-for-profit institution receiving sponsored research awards more than $250M annually
Ten or more years of experience negotiating complex contracts with corporate and international sponsors
This job requires in-depth knowledge of grants and contracts administration regulations, intellectual property laws, international contracting norms, and policies and practices including the Federal Acquisition Regulations; excellent negotiation and communications skills; proven leadership skills including the ability to plan, develop and implement new programs and/or departments; effective management in a complex, compliance-driven environment; ability to identify practical solutions to challenging situations; and proficiency in making fact-based, timely decisions.
Abilities
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Maintain current working knowledge of relevant federal and state regulations and sponsor requirements.
Represent the Institute via participation on national association boards and committees.
Develop, implement, assess and maintain OSP policies and procedures for effective and efficient administration of gifts, grants, contracts, subawards and other sponsored agreements.
Participate in and/or lead strategic planning for OSP.
Engage in complex problem solving and advise the Associate Vice President for Research and/or General Manager on such matters.
Serve as subject matter expert on research administration including compliance requirements, Institute policies and state and federal regulations.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of intellectual property laws, international contracting practices and norms, and affiliated supporting organizations in a higher education environment
May require obtaining national security clearance
IMPACT & INFLUENCE
This position will interact on a consistent basis with: Georgia Tech academic and research faculty, their supporting finance and administrative personnel, deans, directors, associate deans, and school chairs; Office of the Executive Vice President for Research representatives; Office of Research Integrity Assurance; Procurement; Office of Technology Licensing; Office of General Counsel; Grants and Contracts Accounting; GTRI Financial and Research Administration; GTRC/GTARC management and staff; sponsoring organizations; and oversight organizations. This position will serve as a subject matter expert on research administration topics including intellectual property rights, corporate contracting norms and the Federal Acquisition Regulations and will supervise a team of over 30.
Skills
Knowledge of intellectual property laws, international contracting practices and norms, and affiliated supporting organizations in a higher education environment.
Contact Information
Requests for information may be directed to Rex Welch, HR Director at rex.welch@osp.gatech.edu
USG Core Values
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct .
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653 .
Equal Employment Opportunity
The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.
Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.
More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).
Background Check
The candidate of choice will be required to pass a pre-employment background screening. http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening .
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Business Development and Sales
Industries
Higher Education
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