Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy

Contracts Specialist

• Independently draft, negotiate, and finalize research-related agreements
• Negotiate industry sponsored research, material transfer, non-disclosure, data use, and industry-funded subcontract agreements
• Negotiate intellectual property, publication rights, confidentiality, indemnification, and invoicing terms
• Identify contractual and policy issues involving research integrity, conflicts of interest, export control, and accounting
• Escalate issues to appropriate university officials and follow through until resolved
• Interpret and explain contract terms and conditions to students, faculty, and staff
• Resolve complex contractual problems during negotiations with OTT team members, investigators, staff, and industry sponsors
• Collect and document internal approvals before contract execution
• Maintain complete records of agreement drafts, correspondence, and internal approvals
• Facilitate interactions with university research administration offices
• Assist in revising standard agreements to reflect policy, regulatory, and legal changes
• Develop client-service improvements and assist with training delivery for team members, faculty, and client groups
• Perform other duties as assigned

Contracts Specialist II

Content Marketing Manager

• Maintain and update website content within Drupal CMS
• Perform light front-end development using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Ensure content adheres to WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility standards and best practices
• Monitor and improve site quality using web governance tools such as Siteimprove
• Track and manage tasks using project management software such as Asana
• Collaborate with team members to prioritize and complete work assignments
• Follow directions from the director and lead developer to execute content and development tasks
• Assist with troubleshooting minor layout or functionality issues
• Support website governance, consistency, and optimization efforts
• Assist with content cleanup, organization, and QA for future migration to a headless/composable CMS
• Adapt to evolving workflows and tools as needed

Contracts Specialist II

Web Content Specialist