Contracts Officer (full-time temporary 15-month contract) (Research Institute)

McGill University Health Centre; Montreal; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The McGill University Health Centre is seeking a Contracts Officer to manage, draft, and negotiate contracts for its Research Institute. This role requires legal expertise and strong communication skills, ensuring compliance and effective collaboration within the research community. The successful candidate will provide essential support to researchers and clinicians in navigating contractual agreements.

Qualifications

• Experience in drafting and reviewing contracts.
• Strong negotiation skills with external clients.
• Ability to analyze legal implications and provide advice.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and negotiates research agreements for clinical and non-clinical projects.
• Drafts contract templates and resolves contractual issues with clients.
• Acts as a resource for clinicians and researchers during negotiations.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Legal analysis

Administrative management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law or relevant field

Job description

RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE MUHC
The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) is a world-renowned biomedical and hospital research centre. Located in Montreal, Quebec, the Institute is the research arm of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University. The RI-MUHC is supported in part by the Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé (FRQS).

Position summary
Under the general supervision of the Director, Administration of the RI-MUHC, the incumbent is responsible for drafting, reviewing, negotiating contracts and agreements, legal documentation and performing general administrative duties in the Contracts Office for the research community of the RI-MUHC.

General Duties
• Reviews research agreements for clinical and non-clinical research projects,
• Chooses or drafts appropriate contract templates to a high professional standard and in conformance with current guidelines, based on analysis of the scope of collaborations, agreements and studies,
• Negotiates legal clauses and budgetary requirements with external clients of the RI-MUHC in order to resolve any contractual issues,
• Analyses the implications and repercussions of legal clauses or potential liability exposure of certain contractual clauses in order to ensure the protection of the RI-MUHC and the investigators,
• Provides contractual advice and service and acts as a facilitator and resource to clinicians, researchers, study coordinators and sponsors,
• Contacts various private and/or public bodies within the framework of the required procedures, engages in ongoing communication with all stakeholders and solves conflicts that arise during contract negotiations,
• Establishes best legal practices and procedures in order to ensure compliance with guidelines, laws, etc., in collaboration with the members of the Contracts Office,
• Establishes excellent collaboration with internal departments within the RI-MUHC,
• Liaises with legal counsel as applicable,
• Plans and executes complex administrative assignments related to the administration of the Contracts Office,
• Updates and maintains a central registry for the initiation and monitoring of all research agreements,
• Performs closeout processes of fully executed contracts, as needed.