Contracts Manager

Key Information

Salary: Appointments are normally made at the starting salary, however comparable skills and experience will be considered. Future progression is based on annual performance review.

Duration of Contract: Fixed Term for 24 months

Hours per week: 35 hours per week (Full Time)

Location: The base of the Business and Innovation Office is in Sutton, but team members sometimes also work from our site in Chelsea. This role is eligible for hybrid working and our team work 2 days per week on site.

Closing Date: Sunday 25th August. Please note that ICR reserves the right to close the vacancy early. 

Job Details

As a Contracts Manager within the Business and Innovation Office, you will provide a professional and efficient contracts service to academics and professional services colleagues across the whole of ICR; negotiating and concluding a variety of contract types to enable ICR’s clinical trials, research, services and commercialisation. You will also provide contractual advice and supervision to more junior members of the team.

In this role you will interact with multiple interfacing groups such as business development, information governance, research support and clinical trials operational teams, and you will represent ICR externally in negotiations with a variety of third parties. 

Key Requirements

The successful candidate must be educated to degree level or equivalent, and have an understanding and knowledge of contract law and contractual issues.

You should have direct experience of negotiating with external partners through working in either a research contracts team, research development, business development, research support, research funding or similar role. 

Department/Directorate Information

The Institute of Cancer Research, London, is one of the world’s most influential cancer research organisations. Our mission is to make the discoveries that will defeat cancer. We’re looking for a proactive and enthusiastic team member, who understands the particular needs and landscape of an academic research institution, to join our Contracts Team within the Business and Innovation Office (BIO).

This is an exciting and challenging role within a successful and inclusive team. If you are passionate about supporting academic research and its commercialisation, we will give you opportunities to develop a range of contract experience and knowledge.

We encourage all applicants to access the job pack attached for more detailed information regarding this role. For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Skye van de Vorst skye.vandevorst@icr.ac.uk 

About The Institute of Cancer Research

Why work for us?

As a member of staff, you'll have exclusive access to a range of staff benefits.

The ICR is committed to supporting overseas applicants applying for roles, please click here to find out further information.

The Institute of Cancer Research, London, is one of the world's most influential cancer research institutes, with an outstanding record of achievement dating back more than 100 years. Further information about working at the ICR can be found here.

We look forward to receiving applications from all candidates, wherever in the world they are currently based. We will select those who display the potential to become, or to support, the world leading cancer researchers of the future based on their application and performance at interview. However, we particularly welcome British applicants from black and ethnic minority backgrounds, as they are under-represented within the ICR and nationwide in STEM roles.

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