Research & Development Contracts Manger | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 22 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £50,952 - £57,349 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 21 June 2024 |
| Location: | Cambridge, CB21 5EF |
| Company: | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6075042/310-CORP-6075042 |
Summary
The R&D Department currently processes many research applications every month and for the majority of these research studies contracts are required. The R&D Department co-ordinate’s the setup of research studies and manages the necessary contracts.
We require a Contracts Manager to work with the R&D Governance team to provide initial drafts, review and negotiate research related contracts. This will involve negotiation with other Trusts and research organisations on any potential problems as well as liaison with the governance team to ensure that all aspects of a complex research collaboration have appropriate contracts in place. The post holder will also review other contracts relating to research such as those issued by the Department of Health.
• Provide advice to research staff within the Trust in the negotiation and management of the terms of contracts relevant to research.
• Ensure that contractual terms are clear and appropriate, and that institutional risk is identified and appropriately assessed within each contract. 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 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 financial schedules, VAT, equipment procurement, pharmacy, human tissue and information governance.
• Provide support to the governance team with their review of template agreements.
• Support the Trust on matters of research related IP.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
• Initiate and review research related contracts and negotiate with other Trusts, Universities, Pharmaceutical companies, and research organisations (both nationally and internationally) on any potential problems so that the Trust’s interests are protected.
The post holder will also review other contracts relating to research such as those issued by the Department of Health and advise on legal issues relating to research in the health service with responsibilities to:
• Draft, review and negotiate highly complex contracts and agreements for research studies that involve the Trust and ensure those agreements protect the Trust’s interests and those of its patients.
• Analyse complex contractual and legal obligations in the light of available guidance and potentially conflicting evidence.
• Research and advise independently on the interpretation and compliance with statutory or regulatory matters and the interpretation of Trust policies and procedures to members of the R&D Department and to researchers.
This advert closes on Wednesday 5 Jun 2024