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Contracts Negotiator

Imperial College London

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Job summary

The Joint Research Office works to serve the research community across the Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC). Organised into specialist teams, JRO staff facilitate the management of research grants and contracts in the Faculty of Medicine. The JRO Contracts Team provides advice on all matters relating to terms and conditions of externally funded research projects and related agreements.

Main duties of the job

  • Draft, review and negotiate various types of research funding agreements and research-related contracts (collaboration agreements, sub-awards, Material Transfer Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, etc.), referring to the Contracts Manager as required.
  • To have and deploy good working knowledge of contractual issues such as intellectual property, confidentiality, publications, liabilities and other related issues within the context of College and NHS policies.
  • Prepare draft agreements in discussion with research staff taking into consideration specific project requirements.
  • Review draft agreements received from funders and collaborator and propose changes, ensuring consistency and adherence to set standards, aiming to achieve the best possible terms, referring to the Contracts Manager as required.
  • Liaise with funders, researchers and administrative staff to reach agreement on changes to draft contracts.
  • Appreciation of different funding mechanisms, schemes, policies and standard terms.
  • Liaise and interact with research and admin staff giving clear and concise advice on costing and pricing of contracts.

About us

Imperial College London is the UK's only university focussed entirely on science, engineering, medicine and business and we are consistently rated in the top 10 universities in the world.

You will find our main London campus in South Kensington, with our hospital campuses located nearby in West and North London. We also have Silwood Park in Berkshire and state-of-the-art facilities in development at our major new campus in White City.

We work in a multidisciplinary and diverse community for education, research, translation and commercialisation, harnessing science and innovation to tackle the big global challenges our complex world faces.

It's our mission to achieve enduring excellence in all that we do for the benefit of society - and we are looking for the most talented people to help us get there.

Date posted

21 September 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£43,309 to £52,558 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

MED03927

Job locations

The Commonwealth Building, The Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, London

London

W12 0NN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job summary

The Joint Research Office works to serve the research community across the Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC). Organised into specialist teams, JRO staff facilitate the management of research grants and contracts in the Faculty of Medicine. The JRO Contracts Team provides advice on all matters relating to terms and conditions of externally funded research projects and related agreements.

Duties and responsibilities

  • Draft, review and negotiate various types of research funding agreements and research-related contracts (collaboration agreements, sub-awards, Material Transfer Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, etc.), referring to the Contracts Manager as required.
  • To have and deploy good working knowledge of contractual issues such as intellectual property, confidentiality, publications, liabilities and other related issues within the context of College and NHS policies.
  • Prepare draft agreements in discussion with research staff taking into consideration specific project requirements.
  • Review draft agreements received from funders and collaborator and propose changes, ensuring consistency and adherence to set standards, aiming to achieve the best possible terms, referring to the Contracts Manager as required.
  • Liaise with funders, researchers and administrative staff to reach agreement on changes to draft contracts.
  • Appreciation of different funding mechanisms, schemes, policies and standard terms.
  • Liaise and interact with research and admin staff giving clear and concise advice on costing and pricing of contracts.
    • Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification

    Essential requirements
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification
  • Experience of negotiating research contracts, ideally in the Higher Education Sector or similar context
  • Understanding for the need and practice of customer focus and customer relationship skills
  • Good knowledge of contracting issues such as intellectual property, confidentiality, publications, liabilities and other related issues
  • Strong inter-personal skills, with the ability to develop effective working relationships with all levels of staff
  • Ability to use initiative and work independently and as part of a team

    • Further information

    This is a full-time and open-ended role. You will be based at the Hammersmith Campus (East Acton) and White City Campus. Informal enquires can be made to: Tania Palalic, Head Research Contracts -t.palalic@imperial.ac.uk

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Job summary

    The Joint Research Office works to serve the research community across the Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC). Organised into specialist teams, JRO staff facilitate the management of research grants and contracts in the Faculty of Medicine. The JRO Contracts Team provides advice on all matters relating to terms and conditions of externally funded research projects and related agreements.

    Duties and responsibilities

  • Draft, review and negotiate various types of research funding agreements and research-related contracts (collaboration agreements, sub-awards, Material Transfer Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, etc.), referring to the Contracts Manager as required.
  • To have and deploy good working knowledge of contractual issues such as intellectual property, confidentiality, publications, liabilities and other related issues within the context of College and NHS policies.
  • Prepare draft agreements in discussion with research staff taking into consideration specific project requirements.
  • Review draft agreements received from funders and collaborator and propose changes, ensuring consistency and adherence to set standards, aiming to achieve the best possible terms, referring to the Contracts Manager as required.
  • Liaise with funders, researchers and administrative staff to reach agreement on changes to draft contracts.
  • Appreciation of different funding mechanisms, schemes, policies and standard terms.
  • Liaise and interact with research and admin staff giving clear and concise advice on costing and pricing of contracts.
    • Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification

    Essential requirements
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification
  • Experience of negotiating research contracts, ideally in the Higher Education Sector or similar context
  • Understanding for the need and practice of customer focus and customer relationship skills
  • Good knowledge of contracting issues such as intellectual property, confidentiality, publications, liabilities and other related issues
  • Strong inter-personal skills, with the ability to develop effective working relationships with all levels of staff
  • Ability to use initiative and work independently and as part of a team

    • Further information

    This is a full-time and open-ended role. You will be based at the Hammersmith Campus (East Acton) and White City Campus. Informal enquires can be made to: Tania Palalic, Head Research Contracts -t.palalic@imperial.ac.uk

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification

    Desirable

    • Good knowledge of contracting issues such as intellectual property, confidentiality, publications, liabilities and other related issues

    Experience

    Essential

    • Understanding for the need and practice of customer focus and customer relationship skills
    • Experience of negotiating research contracts, ideally in the Higher Education Sector or similar context

    Desirable

    • Contract administration and project costing/pricing experience
    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification

    Desirable

    • Good knowledge of contracting issues such as intellectual property, confidentiality, publications, liabilities and other related issues

    Experience

    Essential

    • Understanding for the need and practice of customer focus and customer relationship skills
    • Experience of negotiating research contracts, ideally in the Higher Education Sector or similar context

    Desirable

    • Contract administration and project costing/pricing experience

    Employer details

    Employer name

    Imperial College London

    Address

    The Commonwealth Building, The Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, London

    London

    W12 0NN


    Employer's website

    https://www.imperial.ac.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer details

    Employer name

    Imperial College London

    Address

    The Commonwealth Building, The Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, London

    London

    W12 0NN


    Employer's website

    https://www.imperial.ac.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

    For questions about the job, contact:

    Head Research Contracts

    Tania Palalic

    t.palalic@imperial.ac.uk

    Date posted

    21 September 2023

    Pay scheme

    Other

    Salary

    £43,309 to £52,558 a year

    Contract

    Permanent

    Working pattern

    Full-time

    Reference number

    MED03927

    Job locations

    The Commonwealth Building, The Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, London

    London

    W12 0NN


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