Senior Counsel - Research Compliance & IP (Remote)

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Tennessee

On-site

USD 152,000 - 287,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is seeking a Senior Counsel to provide comprehensive legal support for sponsored research, basic and translational research contracts, IP and technology-transfer terms, and related compliance matters.

The role collaborates with Compliance and the TDIE team, coordinating with privacy offices as needed. Responsibilities include negotiating complex agreements, advising on federal award terms, and guiding institutional risk allocation while supporting

Qualifications

JD from an accredited law school.
Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
License to practice in Tennessee within nine months; in-house option allowed with time.

Responsibilities

Draft, review, analyze, and negotiate research-related agreements, including basic and translational research agreements, sponsored research agreements, clinical and pre-clinical collaboration agreements, IP and technology agreements, data sharing agreements, international research agreements, and large consortium agreements.
Provide strategic guidance on ongoing basic and translational research relationships and proposed collaborations, including regulatory, IP, data-use, publication, confidentiality, export-control, foreign influence, and research-security considerations.
Advise investigators and institutional leadership on federal and institutional research compliance rules and regulations, including award terms and sponsor requirements.
Support development and review of internal policies related to conflict-of-interest management, research security, and sponsor requirements, coordinating with NIH as needed.
Partner with TDIE to support IP protection and licensing provisions, invention-related terms, and data rights.
Provide legal support to institutional personnel and cross-functional initiatives as necessary.
Negotiate solutions to complex issues involving research collaborations, sponsor requirements, IP/data rights, and regulatory compliance.
Assist in training on sponsored research compliance, contracting, data-use terms, confidentiality, and publication rights.
Advise on ownership and allocation of IP in research agreements; publication rights and data ownership provisions.
Maintain contract templates and guidance integrating IP, data protection, and sponsor compliance.