Contract Negotiations Intern
Contract Negotiations Intern
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09-08-2025
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Job Description
50% - Contract Review:
Interns primary responsibility is to review & revise a multitude of agreements that facilitate KU research including confidential disclosure agreements material transfer agreements and sponsored research agreements.
35% - Administrative Assistance:
Responsibilities include processing routine documents emails electronic filing retrieving records from databases entering database system actions etc.
10% - Research Assignments:
Additional responsibilities include researching laws regulations and policies affecting academic research and providing summary findings to the Contract Negotiations team.
5% - Miscellaneous:
Interns may occasionally be tasked with reviewing and updating contract templates and questionnaires and other tasks as assigned.
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
Flexible between 8 to 5 M-F. Up 20 hours weekly while classes are in session and 40 hours weekly while classes are not in session.
Contact Information to Applicants
Aaron Crim
Associate Director Contract Negotiations
KU Office of Research
Preferred Qualifications
N/A
Position Overview
The Contract Negotiations division of the KU Office of Research is seeking an intern beginning with the Fall 2025 semester. Students with experience or interest in transactional work intellectual property administrative law or education law would be a good fit.
Complete Application Includes: Online application cover letter and 3 references.
To ensure consideration apply before the application review date 08/18/2025. A review of applications will continue until a qualified candidate is identified.
Position Requirements
During the semester term of the appointment the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).
Employment Conditions
(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
(2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.
Interns primary responsibility is to review & revise a multitude of agreements that facilitate KU research including confidential disclosure agreements material transfer agreements and sponsored research agreements.
35% - Administrative Assistance:
Responsibilities include processing routine documents emails electronic filing retrieving records from databases entering database system actions etc.
10% - Research Assignments:
Additional responsibilities include researching laws regulations and policies affecting academic research and providing summary findings to the Contract Negotiations team.
5% - Miscellaneous:
Interns may occasionally be tasked with reviewing and updating contract templates and questionnaires and other tasks as assigned.
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
Flexible between 8 to 5 M-F. Up 20 hours weekly while classes are in session and 40 hours weekly while classes are not in session.
Contact Information to Applicants
Aaron Crim
Associate Director Contract Negotiations
KU Office of Research
- 2L or 3L law school student in top half of class.
- Prior work experience requiring strong attention to detail and organizational skills as evidenced by application materials.
- Prior experience working independently and seeking out new work when existing assignments are completed as evidenced by application materials.
- Prior work experience managing multiple agreements and assignments as evidenced by application materials.
- Prior work experience requiring confidentiality and/or handling of sensitive information as evidenced by application materials.
Preferred Qualifications
N/A
Position Overview
The Contract Negotiations division of the KU Office of Research is seeking an intern beginning with the Fall 2025 semester. Students with experience or interest in transactional work intellectual property administrative law or education law would be a good fit.
Complete Application Includes: Online application cover letter and 3 references.
To ensure consideration apply before the application review date 08/18/2025. A review of applications will continue until a qualified candidate is identified.
Position Requirements
During the semester term of the appointment the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).
Employment Conditions
(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
(2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Contract
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