Research Contracts & Compliance
Location:
Highfield CampusSalary:
£44,263 to £56,021 per annumFull Time Permanent
Closing Date:
Monday 08 January 2024Interview Date:
To be confirmedReference:
2554623TWResearch and Innovation Services (R&IS) delivers a range of services which support academic and research staff to fulfil their research and enterprise objectives. In particular R&IS support the development of collaborations with industry or other partners, consultancy services and commercialisation of intellectual property.
You will be part of a specialist team within R&IS providing advice on research contracts and collaborations whether with other universities or industry. Being one of five Major Contracts Managers you will be expected to negotiate and provide professional yet pragmatic advice on a wide range of agreements. The focus of support will be on high value, strategic or complex matters which could involve multiple partners, international collaborations or longer term relationships.
The Major Contracts Manager will also play a significant role in providing guidance and advice to their allocated faculties who will be handling the greater volume of contracts and more routine matters. You will oversee research and finance staff on research contracts as well as more junior team members. The Major Contracts Manager will have overall responsibility for contracts allocated to their faculties to ensure that matters are processed and concluded in a timely manner.
You must have recent experience of complex contract review, negotiation, and be able to draft amendments appropriately and have an excellent understanding of intellectual property. Ideally this experience will have been gained in an industry-university setting, on research and development activities. Experience coordinating and negotiating agreements for multiparty projects, high value strategic relationships and international collaborations is highly desirable, as is commercial experience gained in or working with at least one of the following industry sectors: aerospace, defence, engineering, ICT, health and pharmaceutical.
You will need to have excellent written, presentation and verbal skills, with the ability to communicate at a variety of levels including senior managers in large multinationals. You must be a team player with the ability to work collaboratively with others to disseminate and share knowledge and information. You will have a skill level equivalent to achievement of a professional qualification or postgraduate degree in either law or one of the sciences and have had further contract training.
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Peta Durrant, Head of Contracts (Interim), Research and Innovation Services: [email protected] or call 023 8059 8567.
Further details:
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applicants who supports our mission of inclusivity.
Apply by midnight on the closing date. For assistance contact Recruitment on +44(0)2380 592750 or [email protected] quoting the job number.
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