Contracts Officer: Academic Tech & Research Partnerships

Bangor University; Bangor; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Bangor University’s School of Computer Science and Engineering is seeking a Contracts Officer to draft, review and negotiate research contracts, consultancy agreements, and industry collaborations, protecting the university’s interests while enabling innovation.

The role sits at the intersection of law and technology, requiring strong contract management, IP awareness, and regulatory compliance, with opportunities to work across multi‑jurisdictional projects within a leading academic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in contract management, legal administration, or research support within an academic or technical environment.
• Knowledge of IP law, research grants and industry collaborations.

Responsibilities

• Risk mitigation in research grants and industry-sponsored projects.
• IP stewardship to protect university innovations.
• Regulatory compliance with UK and international laws.
• Pre-contract due diligence to assess partner viability and project scope.
• Standardization of boilerplate templates to balance protection and flexibility.
• Continuous monitoring of contract deliverables and funding milestones.

Skills

Contract management

Legal administration

Research support

Negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Education

Law degree

Tools

MS Office

Contract management system

Job description

Bangor University’s School of Computer Science and Engineering is seeking a Contracts Officer to draft, review and negotiate research contracts, consultancy agreements, and industry collaborations, protecting the university’s interests while enabling innovation.

The role sits at the intersection of law and technology, requiring strong contract management, IP awareness, and regulatory compliance, with opportunities to work across multi‑jurisdictional projects within a leading academic environment.