Contracts Associate

Site UCLH Town London Salary £47,951 - £56,863 per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 09/06/:59

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Job overview Reporting to the Head of Research Contracts, a talented individual is sought to help provide legal advice to Research and Development (R&D) and UCLH Biomedical Research Centre (BRC); prepare and manage a wide range of agreements connected to biomedical research including but not limited to commercial research.

A self-starter, you will have excellent organisational skills with a proven understanding of research management and governance. You will also be pragmatic and have proven ability to communicate effectively with senior clinicians, academic staff and other health service professionals to help deliver this challenging agenda within a dynamic multi-disciplinary environment.

The post holder will be required to maintain a good working relationship and a high level of customer service with R&D and BRC teams as well as external stakeholders.

This is an exciting role to support research at UCLH within a dynamic contracts team what values team work and supporting each other.

Main duties of the job 1. negotiate and agree contractual and financial terms on commercial contracts with, senior research staff, pharmaceutical companies, Contract Research Organisations (CROs), with appropriate advice and guidance from legal professionals.
2. liaise with investigators, UCLH and UCL service departments and the appropriate costing team to ensure each party understands and agrees to the relevant costing information.
3. liaise with external solicitors to provide specialist legal advice to investigators on their contractual obligations, regulatory issues and research management in the implementation of commercial research policy, e.g. implementation of the EU Clinical Trials Directive, Data Protection Act, UK GDPR, Human Tissue Act, Material Transfer, Intellectual Property
4. identify the appropriate type of contract required for new projects: e.g. consultancy; research funding; data registry; clinical trial; medical device research agreements
5. identify and reduce wherever possible any potential liabilities to the Trust under research and development connected contracts
6. ensure research staff are aware whenever possible of their responsibilities under the agreements and any contractual and/or financial terms relevant to their research
7. provide advice on intellectual property matters as and when required.
8. ensure data protection legislation is followed via research contracts

Working for our organisation University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

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Person specification Knowledge and Qualifications

• • Relevant post graduate qualification or knowledge of legal procedures and contracts gained through experience

Experience

• • Knowledge and experience of working with research contracts
• • Knowledge of the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations; Data Protection Act; Human Tissue Act; Law of confidence; Research Governance Framework
• • Knowledge and/or experience of Intellectual Property
• • Understand research principles in biological sciences

Communication

• • Good interpersonal/non-confrontational personality
• • Ability to work independently and on own initiative

Personal and People Development

• The successful candidate will be in charge of its own personal development. The post does not require managing people.

Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion

• Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties

At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to:

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