Research Contracts Manager

Full time starting salary is £37,337 to £44,906 per annum, with potential progression up to £51,298 per annum

We welcome applications from enthusiastic and passionate individuals to join our team and contribute towards enabling and supporting Cranfield in its national and international research and development activities. 

About You

You will have an undergraduate degree or equivalent practical legal experience working in a large/diverse organisation.

We are seeking a proactive team player who thrives on collaboration, communicates effectively, and builds strong relationships. You’ll contribute ideas, manage challenges holistically, and balance priorities with ease. A solution-focused mindset, deadline management, and a positive attitude are essential for driving team success. 

About the Role

You will work closely with Cranfield researchers and departments to ensure the University’s research and related activity is governed by suitable terms that both protect the University’s interests as a charitable institution of research and teaching and enable effective collaboration to flourish. 

You will report to one of the Senior Research Contracts Managers and your primary responsibilities will include: 

• Review, draft and negotiate a range of research and related contracts covering the full spectrum of research activities including industry sponsored research collaborations, EU contracts, charitable funding and research consortium agreements, along with NDAs, MTAs and other agreements.
• Provide clear, pragmatic advice on the implications of contractual terms within the context of the research, using a working knowledge of research contract issues, such as confidentiality, publication requirements, intellectual property, VAT and other related issues.
• Ensure that contractual terms are clear and appropriate, and that institutional risk is identified and appropriately mitigated within each contract ensuring compliance with University policy, and where necessary escalating to a Senior Research Contracts Manager. 

About Us

As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here.

Our Values and Commitments

Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out more here.

We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential. We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud members of the Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme. We are committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role and have been ranked in the Top 30 family friendly employers in the UK by the charity Working Families. Find out more about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here.

Working Arrangements

Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients and partners.

How to apply                                     

For an informal discussion, please contact Precious.Chenjerai@cranfield.ac.uk. 

To apply please click above 'Apply' Button. For further details please contact peoplerecruitment@cranfield.ac.uk quoting 5005.

Closing date: 21 March 2025

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