Contracts Officer (10368)
Rosalind Franklin Institute – Operations
The Rosalind Franklin Institute (the Franklin) is a national interdisciplinary research centre, funded by the UK government through UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). We are dedicated to creating new disruptive technologies which will allow us to see the biological world in new way. These technological advances will speed up the discovery of new medicines, help find new diagnostics and contribute to a deeper understanding of human health and disease.
The Contracts Officer role sits within the Franklin’s busy operations department. The successful candidate will work with key research and operations colleagues to facilitate effective contractual support, seeking advice from legal counsel or senior colleagues as needed. The role will hold responsibility for the timely and effective movement of contracts through their lifecycle and maintaining accurate contract trackers and registers.
This is a hybrid role with onsite facilities at Harwell Campus.
Part time hours are available at 0.6 FTE (22.5 hours) over 3 or 4 days per week. Please indicate preference at application.
Responsibilities
As a Contracts Officer you will:
- Draft and prepare for signature a range of contracts, reflecting the collaborative work of the institute. These will include confidentiality agreements, research collaborations, visiting agreements, industrial collaboration contracts, studentship and material transfer agreements.
- Use judgement, initiative, creativity and pragmatism to conclude agreements under which research projects will be undertaken giving a fair and reasonable position for the parties.
- Work with legal counsel to continually improve the work processes for contract drafting, including an agreed set of templates.
- Own the organisational contracts and agreements tracker and share metrics with the wider organisation on the progress of contracts through the system.
- Work with colleagues in the grants and project management team to proactively manage the contractual structures around collaborations and projects.
- Deliver excellent customer service to our science teams and external collaborators, creating good relationships with our stakeholders.
- Proactively develop learning and best practice in relevant areas by working with team members, external networks, and through formal learning to ensure the Franklin is using best practice in relevant contractual areas.
The Rosalind Franklin Institute is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all. Our job description sets out the skills and experience we believe are needed to be able to do this job but, research also tells us women are much more likely than men to take this list of requirements as absolute and self-select out of the process. If you think you can deliver this role then we want to hear from you, regardless of the boxes you did not tick.
Before submitting your application, please ensure you read the Job Information Pack for full details of this role by clicking on the attachment at the side of the page.
The Franklin’s underlying aim is to produce the best science for research today, and this means resolutely embracing a diverse team, who have a wide range of experiences, skills and knowledge to push forward on the innovative work our institution delivers. Both our work and our institution are better for it. For further information, view our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy.
At the Rosalind Franklin Institute we welcome applications from all around the world!
How to apply:
To be considered for this role, please submit your application via our recruitment portal, with your CV and a cover letter explaining why you think you are the right person for this job. Please include information about your education and work experience.
Closing date: The closing date for applications is 23:59 on Sunday 30th March 2025. Interviews are currently planned to take place in early April 2025.
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