Agreements Officer

Job summary

Draft, review, negotiate, and facilitate the approval of research agreements, protecting university intellectual property and ensuring appropriate contractual terms and regulatory compliance. Support researchers with bids and budgets, resolve agreement-related issues, and maintain relationships with university stakeholders, industry partners, government agencies, and internal departments.

Job details

Closing Date: October 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM Office of Research Services The Office of Research Services (ORS), within the Office of the Vice-President Research (OVPR) and under the direction of the Executive Director, ORS, provides pre-awards, post-awards, partnership development, intellectual property (IP) & agreements management, technology and knowledge transfer, commercialization and support services for research agreements to faculty, staff, and students on the Fredericton and Saint John campuses. What We Offer Full-time | 3-Year Term | Fredericton | Hybrid UNB is committed to ensuring employees can maintain a healthy work-life balance. As such, we are proud to support a hybrid work approach, which includes flexible hours and work-from-home options. Standard Work Hours: Mon - Fri | 8:15 am - 4:30 pm | 36.25 hours per week Salary Range: $56,416 - $73,324 per annum YOUR FOCUS Reporting to the Director, Research Operations & Services, the Agreements Officer supports university faculty members seeking to enter into contractually funded research projects, assists in preparing bids for public tenders and other funding agreements, and reviews successfully awarded contracts. The Officer fosters relationships with industry partners as a focal point for UNB. Draft and review research agreements, including industry-sponsored, collaborative, funding, contribution, services and international agreements. Protect UNB researchers' intellectual property rights and graduate student thesis and copyright ownership. Ensure appropriate liability, insurance, confidentiality, and indirect cost recovery clauses are in place. Negotiate and approve amendments to existing research agreements. Facilitate the signing of research contracts and agreements in accordance with UNB policies and practices. Assist researchers in preparing bid documents and budgets that comply with indirect cost recovery policies. Monitor and address regulatory requirements related to agreements. Identify and support the resolution of conflicts of interest, including providing related training. Liaise with external agencies, including national, international, and U.S. agencies or government bodies, to support agreement processing. Maintain strong relationships with Deans, Chairs, and Directors to support contract preparation and review. Collaborate with People & Culture on agreements for independent contractors and with Procurement on purchase orders and sole-source contracts. Liaise with internal and external regulatory boards and agencies to ensure compliance with certifications and renewals. Perform other duties as required. What You Bring Post-secondary degree in a relevant field, including education/training related to contracts and/or contracts law. 5 years of relevant experience with negotiating, drafting and reviewing of research agreements. A combination of education and experience may be considered. Additional Strengths Experience in contract drafting/negotiation with industry and government agencies. Familiarity with a university and/or private sector research and development environment. Demonstrated commitment to client service. Analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills. Excellent judgment, decision making and organizational skills. Superior written and verbal skills. Ability to work under multiple conflicting deadlines. A significant level of computer literacy and demonstration of proficiency in electronic communications.

What you’ll do

Draft, review, negotiate, and facilitate the approval of research agreements, protecting university intellectual property and ensuring appropriate contractual terms and regulatory compliance. Support researchers with bids and budgets, resolve agreement-related issues, and maintain relationships with university stakeholders, industry partners, government agencies, and internal departments.

Requirements

A post-secondary degree in a relevant field, including education or training related to contracts or contract law, and five years of relevant experience negotiating, drafting, and reviewing research agreements are required; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Candidates should bring strong contract negotiation and drafting skills, client-service orientation, sound judgment, analytical ability, excellent communication and organizational skills, and the ability to manage competing deadlines.

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• Regulatory Compliance · Preferred
• Contract Negotiation · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Research Agreement Drafting
• Contract Negotiation
• Contract Review
• Intellectual Property Protection
• Research Funding Agreements
• Bid Preparation
• Budget Preparation
• Regulatory Compliance
• Conflict Of Interest Resolution
• Stakeholder Relationship Management
• Liability And Insurance Clauses
• Confidentiality Clauses
• Indirect Cost Recovery
• Analytical And Critical Thinking
• Client Service
• Written And Verbal Communication

Job areas

• Legal
• Science & Research
• Education
• Administrative

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