Director Collaboration and Corporate Research Contract

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Director Collaboration and Corporate Research Contract
The candidate will lead and direct the Office of Collaborative and Corporate Research Contracts. Responsible for leading the day-to-day centralized administration of office’s contract services to support CHOP faculty and staff, and to facilitate the negotiation and execution of research agreements. This office will facilitate the negotiation of Clinical Trial Agreements, Sponsored Research Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, Consortium Agreements, Faculty Consulting Agreements, Material Transfer Agreements, Data Use Agreements and other agreements as appropriate (such as subaward agreements for Industry Sponsored Clinical Trials) on behalf of CHOP Principal Investigators. The Director will collaborate with companies, sponsors, academic institutions, subawardees, etc. to help advance research at CHOP. Develop, interpret and apply CHOP policies, and interpret and apply laws and regulations to ensure compliance and best practices at CHOP. Provide advice, counsel and strategic direction to the Vice President, Office of Technology Transfer, Commercialization and Innovation and maintain a dotted line partnership with the Office of General Counsel, the Vice President Research Administration & Operations, and the Assistant Vice President and Chief Clinical Research Officer (as well other senior research and hospital administration). Leads contracting staff with professional expertise and manages senior contracting staff. Research, introduce, share, customize, and benchmark best practices in contract negotiation, contract management, and professional development. Develops and leads outstanding research support services that enable faculty to fulfill their clinical and research missions as efficiently and effectively as possible. Develops, refines, and leads contract intake processes, negotiation and management around the needs of faculty and their research programs to maximize the metric “time-spent-as-a-researcher.” Builds professional, effective relationships with faculty, staff, senior management, clinical and research leaders, and collaborative partners. Mentors and coaches senior contracting staff to aid in training and development to ensure that departmental objectives are met with regard to customer service. Fosters and builds a collaborative team within and across functional lines to achieve world-class performance. Oversees the hiring, training and education, evaluation, discipline and/or discharge of staff within Collaborative and Corporate Research Contracts. Serves on behalf of CHOP as an institutional signature authority for contracts and agreements within the purview of the office. Creates and sustains an open, transparent environment that collaborates with other units within CHOP to meet the needs of CHOP faculty and staff. Oversees the operations of the office managing Clinical Trial Agreements, Sponsored Research Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, Consortium Agreements, Faculty Consulting Agreements, Material Transfer Agreements, Data Use Agreements and other agreements as appropriate as a single point of service for CHOP faculty and staff. Meet with new/current faculty and staff to gather information and discuss possible relationships or change in relationship with CHOP. Provide leadership and oversee training and mentoring to contracts team to assist in the development and communication of new or revised contract terms and processes. Review, comprehend and understand contracts within CHOP. Understand the interpretation of the contract from a CHOP perspective and apply that understanding to contract administration and coordination. Develop outreach, education and negotiation strategies in collaboration with CHOP Office of General Counsel. Develop and oversee the maintenance of contract management databases that reports on the status of key contracting metrics, including all pending and executed agreements, including expiration dates, time to negotiate, etc. Assist in the development and implementation of strategic plan for contracting services, including the continued development and implementation of staffing and negotiation strategies, identifying state of the art tools to facilitate the transparency and administration of contracts, and cultivating a system of robust contracting standards. Perform special projects and other duties as assigned. Must have 7+ years of experience in contract negotiation in an academic or university setting. Should preferably have JD degree.7+ years of experience in leadership of an academic or university contracting office is a plus.

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