Research Agreement Specialist
Research Agreement Specialist
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Job Description
Union: NON-UNION
Number of Vacancies: 1
Site: Hydro Place - 700 University Avenue
Department: Chief Legal Officer & Corp Secretary
Reports to: Rikki Bharadwaj
Work Model: Hybrid
Hours: 37.5 Hours Per Week
Shifts: Mon-Fri Day Shifts
Status: Permanent Full-time
Closing Date: June 20 2025
About the Clinical Trial Agreements Office:
The Clinical Trial Agreements (CTA) Office is a large and expanding department situated within Research Legal and falls under the provision of both Corporate Legal and Research at UHN. The CTA Office helps to facilitate over 2000 contracts a year for research involving human participants.
Thousands of research studies are undertaken at UHN every year. While some involve UHN researchers and clinicians only most involve third parties such as pharmaceutical and medical device companies government or funding agencies contract research organizations and other research institutions. It is imperative that appropriate legal agreements are in place to govern these relationships as well as to manage and mitigate risk to the UHN and UHN research participants.
About the Role
The Research Agreement Specialist is an essential part of preparing and negotiating legal agreements for UHN research studies. You will work on and complete a variety of agreement types including clinical study agreements confidentiality agreements sub site/grant and collaboration agreements material transfer agreements and data sharing agreements. As the Research Agreement Specialist you will develop agreement strategies and also review and assess study submissions by researchers to determine study complexity and requirements.
The CTA Office works with an array of partners to facilitate research at UHN and in your role you will engage with key internal stakeholders such as the Research Ethics Board Research Financial Services and senior management for briefing and decision-making. From beginning to end the Research Agreement Specialist must be able to manage institutional risk and provide effective and efficient service and support to researchers and investigate barriers to study start-up. Duties will also include the development of SOPs and review tools.
This role supports a hybrid work environment splitting time between the office and working from home.
This position has opportunities to be cross-trained in different modalities leadership growth and long-term progression within the CTA Office and at UHN.
Qualifications :
- At minimum a law degree or paralegal background with related experience or; a masters degree or recognized equivalent
- Minimum three (3) years of practical and related experience with at least two (2) years of experience drafting interpreting and negotiating agreements. Experience with clinical trial agreements data transfer agreements confidentiality agreements etc. is preferred but not required
- Ability to manage and prioritize projects simultaneously; to efficiently communicate write edit analyze negotiate and problem solve
- Familiarity with and/or experience in contracts or in an academic research environment is strongly preferred
- Demonstrated negotiation and facilitation skills
- Experience in a Microsoft Office environment preferred
- Proficient skills in Microsoft Excel or PowerBI would be an asset
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills required
- Policy development and decision-making skills
- Attention to detail/analytical thinking and excellent organizational abilities required
- Ability to manage personal timelines and priorities with minimal supervision required
- Vaccines (COVID-19 and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption on a medical ground pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.
Additional Information :
Why join UHN
In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world UHN offers a wide range of benefits programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor allowing you to find value where it matters most to you now and throughout your career at UHN.
- Competitive offer packages
- Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
- A flexible work environment
- Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
- Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel restaurants parking phone plans auto insurance discounts on-site gyms etc.)
Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHNs attendance management program to be eligible for consideration.
All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.
UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.
Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading inaccurate or incorrect UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.
UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.
We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
