NIBSC Senior Bioscience Contracts Specialist

All UK vacanciesAcademic or ResearchNIBSC Senior Bioscience Contracts Specialist

Biological Sciences,Biology,Law,Administrative,Senior Management

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Salary: £50,781 to £51,517 per annum, plus benefits

Hours: Full Time

Contract type: Permanent

Type / Role: Academic or Research

Phone: +44-1567 6676361

Fax: +44-1227 5802673

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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research.

The agency is made up of circa 1300 staff working across two main centres and peripatetically across the UK and abroad.

A centre of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, The National Institute for Biological Standards and Control (NIBSC) is a global leader in the characterisation, standardisation and control of biological medicines. NIBSC plays a major role in assuring the quality of biological medicines worldwide through the provision of biological reference materials, by testing products and carrying out research. Our expert scientists also provide advice on a routine basis and in response to emergencies.

Purpose of the role:

NIBSC’s Senior Bioscience Contracts Specialist leads the Institute’s contracts service for agreements with customers, collaborators and funders, and has line management responsibility for a second contracts specialist.  This small contracts team is responsible for providing an efficient contract processing service for NIBSC, ensuring effective assessment, drafting and negotiation of a wide range of agreements. 

This is a specialist role which requires significant experience of contract drafting and negotiation, a good understanding of contract law and IP, and a strong background in bioscience.  The post holder will be expected to provide relevant advice and training to Institute management and scientists, and to oversee the legal/business assessment of work, including consideration of possible conflicts of interest, in line with organisational policy.  Experience of both commercial and non-commercial agreements would be an advantage.

The successful candidate will manage a substantial and wide ranging portfolio of cases.  Excellent organisational, time management and interpersonal skills are essential, as is the ability to work collaboratively and in multi-disciplinary teams.

Part time and job share arrangements are welcomed. 

For assistance with applying, please contact: [email protected] 

Qualifications, Licenses and professional memberships:

  • A relevant qualification in contract law and/or IP or equivalent experience or relevant work experience
  • A science degree in a subject related to the work of NIBSC, or equivalent experience.  Post-graduate laboratory experience is preferred. 

Further Information:

In accordance with the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles our recruitment and selection processes are underpinned by the requirement of selection for appointment on the basis of merit by a fair and open competition. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact Andrew McGuigan, Resourcing  Manager, [email protected], in the first instance.

If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commission at: civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk, [email protected]: Civil Service Commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ

Candidates will be subject to UK immigration requirements as well as Civil Service nationality rules.

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