Contracts Officer

4 weeks ago

Stirling, United Kingdom University of Stirling Full time

**Post Details**
Full time
Open ended

There is an expectation that work will be undertaken in the UK.

For the purposes of sponsorship, this is a role under SOC code 3543.

**The Post**
The Contracts Officer will provide support and advice to our research and innovation community on the contractual obligations and requirements for research and related business activity.

This role will be part of a team delivering on legal and compliance requirements within Research, Innovation and Business Engagement (RIBE), supporting the delivery of a more resilient and responsive service to cope with the rapidly growing volume of research, innovation, international and other university agreements.

The role holder will work in close partnership with professional services colleagues within RIBE and with academic colleagues across the University.
**Description of Duties**
- To draft, review and negotiate research and innovation contracts with the support of the Contracts Manager, including but not limited to collaboration agreements, confidentiality agreements, data sharing and processing agreements, service and consultancy agreements, studentships and material transfer agreements
- To provide clear, pragmatic advice on the implications of contractual terms within the context of the research, using a working knowledge of contract issues, such as confidentiality, publication requirements, intellectual property, liability and other related issues
- Act as a specialist contact point on a day-to-day basis for all queries relating to contracts, providing robust, yet proportionate guidance. Putting forward recommendations, within specific parameters/professional guidelines, to support informed decision making
- To support the Contracts Manager in maintaining a suite of draft standard contracts and providing guidance and training to colleagues across the University
- Required to proactively and reactively liaise with internal and external stakeholders, such as third sector organisations and commercial partners and networks of relevant professional staff within other Universities in order to build relationships, disseminate information and co-ordinate activities in a timely and effective manner
- Identify gaps in and contribute to the development of contracts processes at the University in response to researchers needs and external requirements
- Engage in own professional development activities to keep on top of rapidly evolving legislative and regulatory requirements relating to research contracts, including data protection and intellectual property
- Manage and maintain records to ensure easy and accurate reporting and information handling, while also supporting and implementing best practices in administrative processes related to research contracts
- Undertake such other duties, commensurate with the nature and grade of the role, as may be required

**Essential Criteria**
- Educated to degree level or equivalent (where no formal qualifications are held, additional, relevant experience is required) or employment experience across a range of roles with increasing levels of responsibility
- Experience of working successfully in the area of contracts support with relevant practical experience
- Experience of working successfully within complex regulations / frameworks
- Ability to initiate processes and procedures to resolve new problems. Anticipates possible implementation difficulties and identifies practical ways of overcoming or preventing them
- Proven ability to formulate clear advice and guidance relevant to research support and summarise complex ideas or information which may be highly detailed, technical or specialist
- Highly organised with the ability to work with strong attention to detail, accuracy, and within specified deadlines
- Ability to consider the broader impact, assess outcomes with limited data, and recognise when to decide or defer
- Excellent skills in communicating effectively at all levels both orally and in writing, with the ability to communicate using a wide range of styles appropriate to different individuals, groups and situations
- Ability to work independently and with initiative but to also operate successfully in team and wider collaborative contexts
- Ability to build proactively productive and enduring relationships between internal and/or external bodies to benefit the University
- Advanced knowledge, understanding and competence using a variety of IT systems

**Desirable Criteria**
- Knowledge of the current research landscape and of the wider context relevant to Higher Education, along with the capability to understand the impact on the ongoing operation and development of the role’s area of responsibility
- Experience of using research management systems, such as Worktribe
- Professional training, ideally a formal qualification delivered by a professional body, such as ARMA
- Experience working as a solicitor or paralegal in private practice, or as a research contracts professional in

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