Senior Contracts Manager

The Medical Research Council (MRC) – UK Research and Innovation

Salary: £43,116 per annum 
Hours: Full time or Part time (minimum 30 hours per week)
Contract Type: Open Ended.
Location: MRC Harwell (Hybrid Working – Flexible)

Closing Date: 19/05/24

As a Senior Contract Manager, you will play a key part in ensuring that MRC effectively manages knowledge assets and supporting good practice in the administration of IP related contracts and other legal agreements. 

This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in all aspect of contract negotiations and drafting, setting best practice and developing effective ways of working, and working closely with the MRC’s technology transfer partner.

You will be managing a caseload of R&I related contracts, as well as related projects aimed at improving ways of working and setting best practices. 

As the main contact for contract related questions your duties will include identifying the appropriate contract required for new projects, reviewing terms and amendments, and liaising with other teams in UKRI such as legal and information rights.

Building a good understanding of the MRC research portfolio as well as a good knowledge of the various forms of intellectual property rights common to a research environment as well as corporate governance is key for this role.

Please apply online (https://www.ukri.org/who-we-are/work-for-us/find-and-apply-for-a-job), if you experience any issue applying, please contact Recruitment@ukri.org