Contracts Officer

1 month ago


London, United Kingdom University College London Full time

**Ref Number**

B01-03635

**Professional Expertise**

Research and Research Support

**Department**

Vice-President (Operations) (B01)

**Location**

London

**Working Pattern**

Full time

**Salary**

£40,524 - £48,763

**Contract Type**

Permanent

**Working Type**

Hybrid (20% - 80% on site)

**Available For Secondment**

No

**Closing Date**

10-Sept-2023

**About us**:
Welcome to London’s global university, where research transforms lives. We are second in the UK for research power, tackling some of the world’s greatest challenges: from developing ground-breaking cancer treatments, helping people out of poverty, taking action on climate change, improving children’s mental health, championing equality and diversity and protecting human rights. We attract investment from across the world and generate £10bn a year in UK economic activity.

Research and Innovation Services (RIS) provides UCL’s academic and professional services community with the tools, support, and expertise they need to deliver cutting-edge research and innovation:

- Our service supports UCL Researchers to secure around £470million in funding every year
- There are around 6,000 active awards and contracts in our portfolio
- UCL is 2 in the UK for research power and No.1 in London - REF 2021

Our Contract Services team in Research and Innovation Services (RIS) plays a pivotal role in managing, facilitating, and negotiating contracts for research and innovation activity across UCL. UCL has seen unprecedented success in the volume of successful grants in recent years. This, alongside growth in complexity of the international research environment, has increased the scope and reach of UCL's contracting team.

In response to this growth and complexity, and as part of a suite of strategic changes to UCL's research and innovation support, we are we are investing in a programme of transformation around UCL's research and innovation contracting, bringing in additional capacity, expertise and development opportunities.

**About the role**:
Contracts Officers put in place appropriate agreements to support UCL in carrying out a range of world-leading research and innovation activity. Working as part of a dynamic team and with senior support, the role holder will draft, review and negotiate research-related contracts such as those covering the sharing of confidential information or facilitating the transfer of materials and data in to, and out of UCL.

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

- Drafting and/or amending and negotiating research and research related contracts, such as Material Transfer Agreements, Data Sharing Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements/Non-Disclosure Agreements and Amendments) taking into consideration relevant funding terms and conditions.

**About you**:
You will enjoy a challenge and being a part of a research and innovation environment that makes a difference to lives around the world. Your day to day will be contract-related drafting, negotiation and advice, but the role will also suit those keen to develop their skills and contribute to an exciting change agenda.

You will be able to demonstrate the following key skills and experience:

- An understanding of key contract topics (e.g. intellectual property, performance, publication, confidentiality, warranties, liabilities, and indemnities).
- An understanding of potential contractual risks.
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with excellent attention to detail.

Please see the job description for full details. Please use the cover-letter upload option to tell us, using examples, how you meet the essential and if applicable desirable criteria stated in the person specification.

**Interviews are likely to be held during the period of 18**th** to 29**th** of September 2023.**

**What we offer**:
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer great benefits some of which are listed below:

- 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
- Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
- Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
- Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
- Immigration loan
- Relocation scheme for certain posts
- On-Site nursery
- On-site gym
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
- Discounted medical insurance

**Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion**:
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.


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