Contracts Officer

The Contracts Officer provides expert contracting support to BioMADE, a Department of Defense (DoD) sponsored bioindustrial Manufacturing Innovation Institute (MII). The Contracts Officer is responsible for supporting a variety of BioMADE contract and award processing, as well as procurement and other agreements. This position reports directly to the Director of Contracts and Agreements. BioMADE receives awards from multiple sources and issues subawards to industry, academic and non-profit entities after an RFP process. These awards are negotiated and executed by the Contracts and Agreements team.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and administer complex contractual agreements between BioMADE and its partners for the conduct of research, training, and other sponsored activities.
• Analyze contract and/or award requirements, special provisions, terms and conditions to ensure compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, corporate policies and business unit procedures.
• Support subaward tracking, issuance, subrecipient monitoring and subaward closeouts.
• Ensure contracting actions are carried out in compliance with all federal and agency requirements including the Federal Funding and Accountability Transparency Act and DATA Act and reporting obligations are in compliance with the Federal Subcontractor Reporting System.
• Use sound professional judgment to effectively balance compliance needs with BioMADE's commitments to fund research, and the ability to convey potential changes and listen for feedback in a collaborative and constructive way.
• Proactively encourage and facilitate collaborative partnerships with members and demonstrate a commitment to excellent customer service.
• Interact with colleagues at all levels in the public and private sectors to encourage consensus on contractual issues.
• Maintain current knowledge of the regulations, requirements and national practices and procedures impacting research administration. In these capacities, it is expected that the incumbent will participate in professional development opportunities, and/or one or more professional organizations or groups.
• Maintain knowledge through continuing education and professional development.
• Other duties as assigned.

Other Duties May Include

• Participate in the assessment of subawardee or contractor performance.
• Liaise with other departments especially finance and program teams.
• Work to find resolution to contractual problems through appropriate terms and conditions and other conflict resolution due to poor or lack of performance-related issues.
• Support audit responses.
• Maintain electronic copies of relevant contractual documents.
• Support the development and implementation of operational plans, standard operating procedures and processes relating to contract performance and management.