The mission of the Clinical Trials Administration Office is to facilitate high quality clinical research that contributes to science and the introduction of new drugs, devices, treatments and procedures, while protecting the University and its faculty and employees from undue risk and liability and preserving intellectual property and publication rights. Reporting to the Director of the Clinical Trials Administration Office, the Contracts Associate serves in a junior contract officer role and is responsible for providing contracting services for industry-supported clinical trials, medical device, and other clinical research projects. The Contracts Associate has primary responsibility for: providing consulting services to faculty seeking funding from industry; managing a large volume of studies, ensuring contract terms comport with master and/or template agreement terms and conditions, developing and negotiating contracts with industry sponsors on behalf of the Regents for financial support of such programs; and providing on-going administrative management services for the UCLA investigator and the Sponsor during the term of the contract, e.g., extensions and providing interpretations of the contract, and handling clinical trial confidentiality agreements. The high quality delivery of services to investigators in an efficient and customer service oriented manner is an important role, as well as complying with institutional requirements and industry standards, and building effective relationships with industry sponsors. The Contracts Associate is expected to work fairly independently, but is expected to receive more oversight than more senior contracts officers. For more details: Brand Storytelling Video