Attorney - Research Matters, Clinical Trials (Director Level)
About The Position
Provides day to day legal counsel and operational support within a defined business or legal domain. This role works closely with business partners to ensure legal guidance aligns with business objectives and approved risk tolerance. Provides day to day legal advice and strategic counseling on research-related matters affecting faculty, investigators, research staff, and academic leadership. Advises on a broad range of research activities, including sponsored research, clinical trials, collaborations with industry and academic partners, federal grant compliance, data sharing, and research-related contracting. Supports regulatory compliance involving human subjects research, research privacy and security requirements, conflict of interest matters, research misconduct issues, export controls, and other applicable federal and state requirements. Partners with research administration, compliance, institutional review boards, and operational stakeholders to identify and mitigate legal and regulatory risks. Reviews, drafts, and negotiates research-related agreements, including clinical trial agreements, sponsored research agreements, material transfer agreements, confidentiality agreements, and collaboration agreements. Provides practical guidance regarding emerging legal issues affecting biomedical, clinical, and academic research, including artificial intelligence, data governance, intellectual property, and commercialization matters. Assists with investigations, audits, governmental inquiries, and responses to regulatory agencies relating to research activities. Develops and delivers legal education and training programs for researchers and research administrators. Collaborates with other attorneys and business leaders across Jefferson to support institutional initiatives that advance innovation, research growth, and academic excellence.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor from an ABA accredited law school.
- 5 years of relevant legal experience.
- Strong drafting, negotiation, and legal analysis skills.
- Experience providing practical, solution oriented legal advice.
- Comfort operating in a fast paced, deadline driven environment.
- Strong communication skills and responsiveness to tasks and shifting priorities.
- Ability to collaborate and work cohesively as part of a team.
- Licensed Attorney - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
Responsibilities
- Provide day to day legal advice and guidance to business partners.
- Support department leadership on complex or escalated matters.
- Draft, review, and negotiate agreements and legal documents.
- Partner with business stakeholders to support execution of TJU initiatives.
- Identify legal risks and escalate issues appropriately.
- Manage multiple matters simultaneously while maintaining quality and responsiveness.
- Provide day-to-day legal advice and strategic counseling on research-related matters affecting faculty, investigators, research staff, and academic leadership.
- Advise on a broad range of research activities, including sponsored research, clinical trials, collaborations with industry and academic partners, federal grant compliance, data sharing, and research-related contracting.
- Support regulatory compliance involving human subjects research, research privacy and security requirements, conflict of interest matters, research misconduct issues, export controls, and other applicable federal and state requirements.
- Partner with research administration, compliance, institutional review boards, and operational stakeholders to identify and mitigate legal and regulatory risks.
- Review, draft, and negotiate research-related agreements, including clinical trial agreements, sponsored research agreements, material transfer agreements, confidentiality agreements, and collaboration agreements.
- Provide practical guidance regarding emerging legal issues affecting biomedical, clinical, and academic research, including artificial intelligence, data governance, intellectual property, and commercialization matters.
- Assist with investigations, audits, governmental inquiries, and responses to regulatory agencies relating to research activities.
- Develop and deliver legal education and training programs for researchers and research administrators.
- Collaborate with other attorneys and business leaders across Jefferson to support institutional initiatives that advance innovation, research growth, and academic excellence.
Benefits
- medical (including prescription)
- supplemental insurance
- dental
- vision
- life and AD&D insurance
- short- and long-term disability
- flexible spending accounts
- retirement plans
- tuition assistance
- voluntary benefits
- tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
