Director of Research Contracts - Washington University
Megan White is the Director of Research Contracts for Washington University. In this role, Megan leads a university-wide team responsible for negotiating and executing the agreements that support one of the nation's top research institutions, including federal contracts, subawards, data transfer agreements, clinical trial agreements, and pre-clinical research collaborations.
Megan is an attorney with extensive expertise in research transactions, regulatory compliance, and the legal frameworks that govern scientific research. She partners closely with faculty investigators, clinical research teams, non-profit and for-profit supporters of research, and outside institutions to build agreements that facilitate research, foster collaboration, and advance innovation.
Megan joined Washington University in 2011 after practicing transactional law in the private sector. She has dedicated her career to supporting the research enterprise and helping move promising science from the laboratory to patients.
A native of New Orleans, Megan earned her bachelor's degree from Washington University and her Juris Doctor from Washington University School of Law.