# Research Contracts Manager > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/research-contracts-manager/49c0e6dd-5acd-487f-8f19-ff58eeea2341 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/research-contracts-manager/49c0e6dd-5acd-487f-8f19-ff58eeea2341.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £64,156 - £71,148 pa inclusive - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2025-08-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2025-07-22T15:50:54.080Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Imperial_College_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Research_Development/Research_Development-v7367281 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7367281?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.imperial.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Research Contracts Manager to join the Joint Research Office at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality legal and contractual support to a leading NHS Trust engaged in cutting-edge clinical research. Working with internal stakeholders and external partners, you will lead a team of contract specialists and manage a diverse portfolio of high-value research agreements. If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and are passionate about supporting research excellence, we would love to hear from you. ### Main duties of the job As Research Contracts Manager, you will: - Lead the drafting, negotiation, and execution of a wide range of research agreements, including clinical trial contracts, collaboration agreements, and confidentiality agreements. - Act as the primary legal contact for complex or high-risk contracts, ensuring regulatory and legal compliance. - Manage and mentor a team of Contract Specialists, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement. - Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders including researchers, clinicians, pharmaceutical companies, CROs, and academic institutions. - Drive service development, ensuring our contract processes remain efficient, compliant, and future-ready. We’re seeking a highly organised and motivated professional with: - A legal qualification (or working towards one), ideally at postgraduate level. - Proven experience in research contract management, preferably within NHS, academic, or legal environments. - Strong knowledge of UK research governance frameworks, including the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations, Human Tissue Act, and Data Protection Act. - Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills. - A collaborative mindset and commitment to delivering high-quality service. Interview are will be held on 18th August. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert. The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert. ## Job Details We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Research Contracts Manager to join the Joint Research Office at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality legal and contractual support to a leading NHS Trust engaged in cutting-edge clinical research. Working with internal stakeholders and external partners, you will lead a team of contract specialists and manage a diverse portfolio of high-value research agreements. If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and are passionate about supporting research excellence, we would love to hear from you. ## Job Description As Research Contracts Manager, you will: - Lead the drafting, negotiation, and execution of a wide range of research agreements, including clinical trial contracts, collaboration agreements, and confidentiality agreements. - Act as the primary legal contact for complex or high-risk contracts, ensuring regulatory and legal compliance. - Manage and mentor a team of Contract Specialists, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement. - Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders including researchers, clinicians, pharmaceutical companies, CROs, and academic institutions. - Drive service development, ensuring our contract processes remain efficient, compliant, and future-ready. We’re seeking a highly organised and motivated professional with: - A legal qualification (or working towards one), ideally at postgraduate level. - Proven experience in research contract management, preferably within NHS, academic, or legal environments. - Strong knowledge of UK research governance frameworks, including the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations, Human Tissue Act, and Data Protection Act. - Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills. - A collaborative mindset and commitment to delivering high-quality service. Interview are will be held on 18th August. ## Responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert. The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Sound knowledge of contract law. Knowledge of associated research contracts and clinical trial issues such as costs, governance, intellectual property, publication, confidentiality, VAT, indemnities, liabilities etc. and issues surrounding the market place. - Knowledge and experience of working with research contracts and legal agreements, in particular the review, drafting and amendment of such agreements - Knowledge of the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations; Data Protection Act; Human Tissue Act; UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research. - Knowledge and understanding of the research approval process, the legislation governing research, clinical trials set up and pharmaceutical company requirements. - Proven ability to understand and interpret complex contract documentation and financial terms and conditions. - Experience of liaising with staff from a range of organisations and at different grades **Desirable** - Experience of working in NHS research, academic, financial or legal environment - Experience of summarising complex research projects for internal publications - Experience of line management of staff ### Education/ qualifications **Essential** - Legal qualification or working towards - Formal legal qualification at postgraduate level **Desirable** - Evidence of continuing professional development ### Skills/knowledge/ abilities **Essential** - Substantial negotiations skills, able to demonstrate success across a wide range of disciplines and levels - Ability to analyse and rationalize research information. Ability to make complex decisions - Excellent organisational and planning skills including proven ability to organise and prioritise workload (of self and team), work efficiently and meet tight deadlines. Assist in development of service provision through advice to researchers and managers. - Ability to work independently and proactively and as part of a team and to fit in with the demands of a busy, open-plan office ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 628.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9608444) - [our strategy 2023-25 (pdf, 230.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=427) - [functional requirement form (pdf, 73.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9608445) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.