R&D Senior Contracts Associate: Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

R&D Senior Contracts Associate

NHS AfC: Band 6

The R&D Department at Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust (GSTFT) is one of the focal points for innovative research in London through its nationally recognised research portfolio and research infrastructure.

The broad ranging portfolio includes one of only five National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) comprehensive Biomedical Research Centres in partnership with our academic partner King’s College London, numerous NIHR Programme and Project Grants, as well as a research scheme for NHS consultants. In addition the Trust is a stakeholder in the newly accredited Academic Health Sciences Centre, King’s Health Partners as well as the Joint Clinical Trials Office. These joint working arrangements allow for the production of joint agreements between KHP partners speeding the time taken to gain governance approval.

The R&D Department also supports the recently established Clinical Research Facilities. As well as hosting the South London Comprehensive Local Research Network (CLRN) the Trust is a major player in the South London network both in relation to the national research study portfolio and accruals into studies.

The R&D non-commercial team are currently mostly working from home due to the pandemic. However, from the first March 2022 all R&D staff will spend some time working with the R&D team in the Biomedical Research Centre on the 16th floor at Guy's Hospital, initially 1-day a week.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be responsible for supporting non-commercial research contracts in particular, the negotiation, management and execution of agreements for drug trials, device studies, material transfer agreements (MTAs) , data sharing agreements, model non-commercial agreements (MnCAs)  service level agreements (SLA), confidentiality agreements (CDAs), collaborative and consortium agreements for both national and international studies.

You will be an experienced administrator/project manager with excellent communication skills and ideally with experience of NHS, academic and / or commercial contracts.  You will have great attention to detail, excellent communication skills and enjoy liaising with colleagues and staff at all levels.  You will be highly organised and methodical approach to your work, using database and systems to track your workload with exceptional document control skills.

Person specification

Essential criteria

• Significant postgraduate training in research or biomedical science (Diploma) or equivalent experience in research

• Knowledge of research contracts and agreements, in particular, the review, drafting and amendment of such agreements
• NHS research governance and / or Health Research Authority ethics experience

• Excellent oral and written communication skills to communicate effectively with researchers, consultants and staff from different disciplines and administrators at all levels
• Calm and approachable demeanor with a flexible approach to working and a commitment to quality culture
• Ability to communicate legal and other technical information in an easily understood manner
• Excellent analytical approach to problem solving and careful attention to detail
• Able to persuade people to their point of view without causing resentment or damaging working relationships

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge and understanding of Intellectual Property Rights

• Project management experience