UCSF

Public health sciences university in San Francisco

Associate Industry Contracts Officer

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Full-timeSan Francisco, CA, USA$100kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in a related area.
A cover letter is required.
Analyze information and objectives to define problems, identify relevant issues or concerns, formulate alternatives, evaluate risks and benefits, and select resolutions; interpret investigators' and sponsors' varying objectives and needs to advise on appropriate support mechanisms.
Demonstrate customer service skills in a fast-paced, high-volume, dynamic, and intellectually challenging work environment, with sensitivity to sponsor and investigator confidentiality.
Prioritize diverse projects and demonstrate time-management skills.
Work flexibly with varied personalities, work independently while recognizing when to ask questions, and remain open to suggestions and guidance.
Demonstrate interpersonal and oral and written communication skills and decision-making skills.
Have business development and/or contracts experience, including drafting and negotiating agreements.

Responsibilities

Draft, negotiate, and administer primarily Material Transfer Agreements and Non-Disclosure Agreements, applying intellectual property, risk management, regulatory compliance, and University policies and principles.
As needed, negotiate and administer Data Transfer Agreements, Equipment Loan Agreements, Clinical Service Agreements, Clinical Trial Agreements, sponsored research agreements, collaboration agreements, and other industry-related research agreements.
Under general supervision, assist with legal and/or policy analysis, recommend policy exceptions, and advise researchers on basic contracts and agreements in sponsored and collaborative research, including intellectual property clauses.
Attend meetings, conferences, and events as needed.
Develop, implement, and maintain an industry contacts database.
Develop and implement public relations and marketing tools to achieve Industry Contracts Division goals.
Meet regularly with UCSF faculty and researchers to understand UCSF research projects.
Complete special projects as needed.
Train and educate campus stakeholders about industry-sponsored agreement policies and practices and how to work with industry; develop presentations.

Desired Qualifications

An advanced degree is preferred.
Working knowledge and application of standard principles, theories, and concepts, including laws, regulations, and practices pertaining to intellectual property protection and management, university technology transfer, and general scientific and/or technical skills in the subject matter area.
Knowledge of intellectual property law.
Knowledge of University of California policies and practices regarding industry relations.
Prior work experience in industry, preferably in the biotechnology, life sciences, pharmaceutical, or technology industries.
Experience negotiating and/or managing clinical trial agreements, industry collaboration agreements, industry-sponsored research agreements, and/or material transfer agreements, particularly with intellectual property issues including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and software administration and licensing.
Prior university research administration experience.

Job Function Summary:

Involves advising on intellectual property (IP) rights protection, business startup and other technology transfer related issues. Evaluates the commercial potential of research results, obtains and manages the appropriate IP rights protection, markets inventions and software, and / or biological / tangible materials; drafts and negotiates, and manages IP licenses and Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs), Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), and advises on IP terms in research and collaboration agreements. Supports companies who wish to sponsor research and / or license technologies. Facilitates administration of federal and state laws regarding research, conflict of interest, IP, contracts and employment. Works with outside patent attorneys to file patent applications.

Custom Scope (customizable, will be used in the job posting/advertisement):

Draft, negotiate and administer primarily Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs) and Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), consistent with current divisional workload assignments. As needed, the incumbent may also negotiate and administer Data Transfer Agreements, Equipment Loan Agreements, Clinical Service Agreements, Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs), sponsored research agreements, collaboration agreements, and other industry-related research agreements. Support companies who wish to sponsor research. Facilitate compliance and administration of federal and state laws regarding research, conflict of interest, IP, contracts and employment. Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors. Works under direction of higher-level officer where some interpretation of established work policies and procedures is required, and, at times deviation from standard work practices may be needed.

Department Overview(please write a brief description of your department/unit that you would like to be included in the job posting/advertisement)

The Office of Sponsored Research is an advocate for all researchers at UCSF and provides them with comprehensive pre-award services. The OSR, a $23M operation, is comprised of eleven shared service teams, including 151 Proposal and Grants Specialist and Officers, Contract and Award Specialists and Officers, Associates, and Assistant Team Managers and Team Managers supporting 2000+ faculty, and is responsible for all pre-award grant activity for the campus.

Required Qualification:

Bachelor's degree in related area.
Cover letter required.
Skill in analyzing information and objectives to define problems, ability to identify relevant issues or concerns, formulate alternatives to affect resolution, and select alternative resolutions having evaluated risk benefit; ability to interpret the varying objectives and needs of investigators and sponsors in order to provide advice on appropriate mechanism for support.
Demonstrated customer service skills in a fast-paced, high-volume, dynamic and intellectually challenging work environment. Sensitivity to sponsor and investigator confidentiality.
Ability to prioritize diverse projects and exceptional time management skills;
Ability to be flexible and to work with various personalities; ability to work independently yet know when to ask questions; team player open to suggestions and guidance.
Exceptional inter-personal and communication skills; oral and written; good decision-making skills.
Business development and/or contracts experience, including drafting and negotiating agreements;

Preferred Qualification:

Advanced degree preferred.
Working knowledge of and application of standard principles, theories and concepts such as laws, regulations, and practices pertaining to the protection and management of intellectual property, university technology transfer, and general scientific and / or technical skills in subject matter area.
Knowledge of intellectual property law.
Knowledge of UC policies and practices with regards to industry relations.
Prior work experience in industry, preferably in the biotech, life sciences, pharmaceutical, or technology industries; preferably experience in negotiating and/or managing one or more of the following - clinical trial agreements, industry collaboration agreements, industry-sponsored research agreements and/or material transfer agreements, with special attention to intellectual property issues including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and software administration and licensing.
Prior University research administration experience.

% of time	Essential Function (Yes/No)	Key Responsibilities (To be completed by Supervisor)
70	Yes	Draft and negotiate primarily Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs) and Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), consistent with current divisional workload assignments, applying intellectual property, risk management, regulatory compliance, and University policies and principles. As needed, negotiate and administer Data Transfer Agreements, Equipment Loan Agreements, Clinical Service Agreements, Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs), sponsored research agreements, collaboration agreements, and other industry-related research agreements.
10	Yes	Under general supervision, assists with conducting legal and / or policy analysis and recommends exceptions to policy and advises researchers on basic contracts and agreements in sponsored and collaborative research agreements including intellectual property clauses.
5	Yes	Attend meetings, conferences, events, etc. as needed. Business Development and Networking, including: Develop, implement and maintain industry contacts database; Develop and implement public relations and marketing tools to achieve ICD goals; Meet regularly with UCSF faculty and researchers to understand UCSF research projects.
10	Yes	Special Projects as Needed
5	Yes	Train and educate campus about Industry Sponsored Agreements – Policies, Practices, etc and how to work with industry. Develop presentations.

Budgeted Job Salary Range: 100,000

About the Company

UCSF

Public health sciences university in San Francisco

UC San Francisco is a public research university in San Francisco focused solely on health sciences, combining professional education with biomedical research and patient care. Its schools of dentistry, medicine, nursing and pharmacy train clinicians and scientists, while teams investigate cancer, immunology, genomics and neuroscience. UCSF Medical Center and Benioff Children's Hospitals connect clinical care with faculty research and training, and university clinics serve patients across Northern California. Founded in 1864, UCSF is the University of California campus dedicated to graduate and professional education and biomedical research, based in San Francisco.

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Founded: 1864

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