Reporting to the Head of Research Contracts, a talented individual is sought to help provide legal advice to Research and Development (R & D); 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 teams and external stakeholders.
We are looking for a candidate who understands sponsorship and feasibility projects. The potential candidate should be capable to negotiate and agree contractual (including liability and intellectual property clauses) and financial terms on commercial and non-commercial contracts with, senior research staff, pharmaceutical companies, Contract Research Organisations (CROs), with appropriate advice and guidance from legal professionals.
The candidate should have the ability to identify the appropriate type of contract required for new and existing projects and to identify and reduce wherever possible any potential liabilities to the Trust under research and development connected contracts ensuring Principal and Chief Investigators are aware
whenever possible of their responsibilities under the agreements and any contractual and/or financial terms relevant to their research.
We are looking for a candidate capable of ensuring that the database is correctly updated maintaining the confidentiality agreement in the database at all times.
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 2and indirect emissions by 2040.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Shamimul Islam Job title: Operations Manager Email address: