Erin McPherson
I joined the contracts team within Corporate Research & Contracting in August 2024. My role is focused on reviewing and processing a variety of research-related agreements, involving collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. I will also work on internal process improvements, strategies, and reporting to further the reach of IE. Prior to joining Boston University, […]
Austin Spencer
Austin Spencer joined Boston University’s Corporate Research & Contracting office in April 2023 as Assistant Director of Finance & Operations. In this role, he works closely with colleagues within Corporate Research & Contracting to support the department’s day-to-day operational functions. Austin has been at BU since 2019, having previously worked in Technology Development as Financial […]
Mark Simes
Mark joined Boston University in 2023 as the Director of Corporate Research & Contracting’s Life Sciences portfolio. In his role, Mark works closely with researchers in the Life Sciences at BU, across all campuses, to help faculty identify, develop, and grow meaningful and sustainable relationships with industry partners in their mutual areas of interest. Mark […]
Julie Sewell
Julie joined the Corporate Research & Contracting team in November 2021. Her role within Corporate Research & Contracting focuses on contract initiation, contract review, database management, and reporting. She also focuses on the development and implementation of processes and procedures to facilitate and enhance the collaborative experience of internal stakeholders and industry sponsors. Prior to […]
Clinical Trial Agreements
The industry contracting group manages the negotiation, execution and account setup for clinical trials, including industry-sponsored or investigator-initiated protocols as well as trials initiated by non-industry entities (e.g., universities). BU researchers should contact the industry contracting group at industry@bu.edu as early in the process as possible; preferably as soon as an industry study has been […]
Sponsored Research Agreements
Sponsored Research Agreements (SRAs) are used when an industry sponsor funds a specific research project for a defined time period and in return receives certain deliverables such as research data, reports, and certain rights to intellectual and tangible property. To initiate negotiation and review of an SRA, please contact Corporate Research & Contracting at industry@bu.edu. […]
Fee-for-Service Agreements
Service Centers at the University have been established to execute fee-for-service (FFS) arrangements. If you are affiliated with a Service Center please visit the Service Center webpage. What is Fee-for-service? Outside entities or individuals sometimes ask BU researchers or departments to perform paid services, under the auspices of the University, that are not traditional research […]
Request for Proposals: Johnson & Johnson Innovation Lung Cancer Center
DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 22, 2019. We are pleased to announce a request for proposals for the Johnson & Johnson Innovation Lung Cancer Center seeking to fund pilot programs in the amount of $100k-400k developed by teams from across the Boston University ecosystem.
John Hartnett
John joined BU in July of 2019 to lead Corporate Research & Contracting’s support of Boston University Engineering and Physical Sciences and their associated institutions and initiatives. In this role, he works closely with colleagues in Technology Development and Sponsored Programs to build and foster collaboration between industry and BU’s faculty around their common interests […]