About this role
Job summary
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 Property4. identify the appropriate type of contract required for new projects: e.g. consultancy; research funding; data registry; clinical trial; medical device research agreements5. identify and reduce wherever possible any potential liabilities to the Trust under research and development connected contracts6. ensure research staff are aware whenever possible of their responsibilities under the agreements and any contractual and/or financial terms relevant to their research7. provide advice on intellectual property matters as and when required.8. ensure data protection legislation is followed via research contracts
About us
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,gastrointestinaland oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclearmedicineandpathology.
Weare 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.
Job description Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
*UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit:Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLHa great placeto work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications Essential
oFirst Degree oRelevant post graduate qualification or knowledge of legal procedures and contracts gained through experience
Desirable
oLegal qualification
Experience Essential
oKnowledge and experience of working with research contracts oKnowledge of the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations; Data Protection Act; Human Tissue Act; Law of confidence; Research Governance Framework oKnowledge and/or experience of Intellectual Property oUnderstand research principles in biological sciences
Desirable
o3 Years Project Management
Communication Essential
oGood interpersonal/non-confrontational personality oAbility to work independently and on own initiative
Personal and People Development Essential
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 Essential
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
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address UCLH
250 Euston Road
London
NW1 2PG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)