Job overview

The R&D Department manages many research applications for the set-up of research studies every month and contracts are required for the majority of these research studies. 

We require an additional Contracts Manager to work with the R&D Legal team and wider R&D Department to provide initial drafts, review and negotiate research related contracts. You will also be expected to support the Project Manager (Contracts Management) as required with the set up and management of a contracts management system.

The work  will involve working with nationally agreed templates for clinical research contracts as well as drafting and reviewing bespoke agreements. The role will also involve negotiation with other Hospital Trusts, academic institutions and research organisations as well as liaison with the Solicitor Consultants and governance team to ensure that all aspects of the research studies and research collaborations have appropriate contracts in place. 

You will also review other contracts relating to research such as those issued by the Department of Health and funding bodies.

Responsible to the Solicitor Consultant and Head of BRC IP, the post holder will have the chance to gain considerable experience in the legal field of R&D.

Main duties of the job

Provide advice to research staff within the Trust in the negotiation and management of the terms of contracts relevant to research. Make sure that key contractual obligations have been highlighted to the research staff.

Actively keep up to date with all relevant research guidance and legislation. Provide accurate and relevant advice on the research guidance and legislation to the R&D Department and to researchers.

Contribute to regular reviews of and support the solicitors in updating the Trust’s policies and procedures for research and research related themes
Liaise with other Trusts and third party support departments on related contractual issues in particular, the supply of equipment, pharmacy, human tissue, data and information governance.

Provide support to the governance team with varied contractual queries arising from the set-up of research studies.

Support the R&D Solicitors with the training which they provide to the R&D Department, researchers and wider community.

Support the Project Manager (Contracts Management) as required with the set up and management of a contracts management system.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.