Senior Counsel, Research & IP Partnerships

St Jude Children's Research Hospital; Oregon (WI); Hybrid; USD 152,000 - 287,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is seeking a Senior Counsel to provide strategic legal support with emphasis on sponsored research compliance, research contracting, IP/protection, and technology-transfer terms.

The attorney will guide complex collaborations, multi-institutional agreements, and large federally sponsored programs, coordinating with Compliance and the TDIE team. The role requires a JD, at least 10+ years of experience in related areas, and a license to practice law in

Qualifications

• JD degree required from an accredited law school.

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 legal analysis and counsel on federal and institutional research compliance rules and regulations, including award terms, sponsor requirements, research-security obligations, and foreign influence disclosures.
• Support development and review of internal policies related to conflict-of-interest, research security, and sponsor requirements, coordinating with NIH and other agencies as needed.
• Advise on IP ownership, licensing, background IP, publication rights, data ownership and protection provisions in research agreements.
• Assist in maintaining contract templates and guidance that integrate IP, data-use, sponsor compliance, publication and confidentiality standards, and institutional risk positions.

Education

Doctorate of Jurisprudence (JD)

Job description

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is seeking a Senior Counsel to provide strategic legal support with emphasis on sponsored research compliance, research contracting, IP/protection, and technology-transfer terms.

The attorney will guide complex collaborations, multi-institutional agreements, and large federally sponsored programs, coordinating with Compliance and the TDIE team. The role requires a JD, at least 10+ years of experience in related areas, and a license to practice law in