Research and Innovation Contracts Officer (100250)

Islington Working; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sector-leading salary

Pension scheme

Comprehensive training and development package

Job summary

Islington Working is seeking a Research and Innovation Contracts Officer to coordinate and negotiate research agreements. The role involves working with the contracts team to ensure that all agreements support research activities while protecting institutional interests.

Candidates should possess strong negotiation skills, along with a solid understanding of contract issues. A commitment to diversity and inclusion is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience of reviewing and negotiating contracts.
• Knowledge of contracting issues such as intellectual property and confidentiality.
• Excellent communication and negotiating skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, review and negotiate research and innovation agreements.
• Assist Research & Innovation Contracts Managers with complex contracts.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Communication

Organizational skills

Job description

Vacancy Research and Innovation Contracts Officer (100250)

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution.

The Research and Enterprise Contracts Officer role is within the contracts team in the Research & Innovation services directorate. The Contracts team negotiates, drafts, and manages agreements that underpin research and innovation activity, ensuring that contracts are put in place with all partners to enable research and innovation and protect the researcher’s and University’s interests.

Duties

• The Research and Enterprise Contracts Officer is responsible for the co‑ordination, review and negotiation of research and innovation agreements.
• Working closely with and assisting the Research & Innovation Contracts Managers, the postholder will lead on the review and coordination of research and innovation contracts and support the Research & Innovation Contracts Managers with some complex/large scale contracts.
• You will have experience of reviewing and negotiating contracts.
• Knowledge and understanding of contracting issues such as intellectual property, confidentiality, publications, liabilities, and other related issues.
• You will have excellent communication & negotiating skills with a highly organised approach to work.

Desirable criteria

Not specified

Additional information

Closing date for applications: 19 July 2026

Interviews are scheduled to take place on: 03 & 04 August 2026. The selection process will involve an interview and an assessment/exercise. Further details will be confirmed at the interview stage.

City St George’s offers a sector‑leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development. City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.