Position Overview:
The Contract Director serves as the senior-most contract and grant expert for BioMADE, a Department of Defense (DoD) sponsored bioindustrial Manufacturing Innovation Institute (MII). The Contract Director will be responsible for oversight of BioMADE contracting and awards functions as well as BioMADE’s financial services. This position will supervise BioMADE contracts and grants staff. BioMADE will receive awards from a variety of sources and will issue awards to industry, academic and non-profit entities after an RFP process. These awards will be negotiated and executed by the Contract Director of BioMADE and their team.

Job Duties:
80% Oversight of BioMADE Prime Awards and Subawards

• Negotiate and accept funded sponsored project awards and unfunded awards, including material transfer agreements, data use and confidentiality agreements.
• Oversight, negotiation, and administration of complex contractual agreements between BioMADE and its partners for the conduct of research, training, and other sponsored activities.
• Maintain oversight of subaward tracking, issuance, subrecipient monitoring policy and procedure, cost sharing compliance, invoice payments, and subaward closeouts.
• Lead BioMADE’s compliance efforts with the Federal Funding and Accountability Transparency Act and DATA Act, including reporting obligations into the Federal Subcontractor Reporting System. This responsibility includes developing a solid understanding and ability to gather all reportable transactions.
• Use sound professional judgment to effectively balance compliance needs with  BioMADE’s commitments to fund research, and the ability to convey potential change and listen for feedback in a collaborative and constructive way.
• Proactively encourage and facilitate collaborative partnerships with members by consulting frequently with BioMADE corporate leadership.  Demonstrate a commitment to excellent customer service.
• Advise and assist BioMADE leadership in responding to proposed legislation and federal agency proposed regulations affecting sponsored project policy and administration.  Assess changing federal and agency requirements to evaluate and minimize impact on BioMADE.
• Interact with colleagues at all levels in the public and private sectors to encourage consensus on research policy and administration issues. Maintain current knowledge in the regulations, requirements and national practices and procedures impacting research administration. In these capacities, it is expected that the incumbent will participate in national listservs, professional development opportunities, and/or one or more professional organizations or groups (e.g., SRA, FDP, NCURA, COGR meetings, or equivalent.)
• This position will have the authority to execute proposals, awards, subawards, and procurement contracts, as well as related documents, on behalf of BioMADE.
• Provide relevant support to external and internal audits.

20% Supervise Contracting Officer(s) and Sponsored Projects Staff

• Manage, mentor, and evaluate BioMADE Contracting Officer(s) and Grants Staff
• Recognize and reward staff achievement
• Recommend continuing education and professional development opportunities