URA's Research Contracting team provides expert support in the negotiation and administration of research-related agreements. This includes drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various types of contracts such as sponsored research agreements, collaboration agreements, material transfer agreements, and data use agreements. The team ensures that contract terms are consistent with university policies and procedures, protect the university's interests, and comply with relevant regulations. By managing the contract process efficiently and effectively, the Research Contracting team enables researchers to establish productive partnerships and collaborations while minimizing administrative burdens and potential risks.
Contracts Team

Portrait of Robin Walters, Graduate Student in Mathematics, taken on April 20, 2010. (Photo by Dan Dry) (Dan Dry)