Staff Attorney, Research Transactions

University of Maryland•College Park, MD

4d•$130,800 - $156,960

About The Position

The Staff Attorney (SA) works in the University of Maryland, College Park’s Office of General Counsel, providing legal counsel and guidance for the University’s research and related business operations. The University is a public, Research 1 institution with a complex and expanding research enterprise. The SA works with faculty and staff centrally and across the University’s 12 colleges and schools, and may also support other University initiatives. The role requires expertise and experience drafting and negotiating research and research-related agreements, including federal government grants and contracts, and advising on compliance with agreement terms and related regulatory requirements. The SA primarily advises on research administration matters and may also counsel clients on research safety, regulatory compliance, public ethics, intellectual property, procurement, and other academic and operational matters. The position serves clients including the President’s staff, Vice Presidents, Deans, Department Chairs, the sponsored projects office, and research compliance offices. The SA handles transactional matters as assigned by the Vice President and General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, and Research Transactions & Regulatory Law Practice Group Lead, and supports Associate General Counsels, the DGC, and/or the VPGC on selected projects. The SA helps clients develop processes, documents, and forms; conducts legal research on federal and state laws, administrative regulations and guidance, and case law; advises clients on strategy; drafts and negotiates agreements; and supports regulatory compliance. The SA also provides other legal services as directed by the VPGC, DGC, and Research Transactions & Regulatory Law Practice Group Lead. The position requires a solid working knowledge of legal, academic, and operational issues relevant to a research-intensive public university, and the ability to develop new subject-matter expertise as client needs dictate.

Requirements

Juris Doctor degree from an accredited U.S. law school.
Two years of progressively responsible legal experience.
Admission to a state or Washington, D.C. bar, and eligibility for admission to the Maryland Bar within 12 months of hire.
Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances.
Oral and written communication skills.
Skill in using Microsoft Office products.
Ability to multitask while demonstrating a commitment to customer service.
Expertise and experience drafting and negotiating research and research-related agreements, including federal government grants and contracts, and advising on compliance with their terms and related regulatory requirements.
Solid working knowledge of legal, academic, and operational issues relevant to a research-intensive public university, and ability to develop new subject-matter expertise as client needs dictate.

Nice To Haves

Experience with federal government contracts and/or research administration at a federal agency, university, or government contractor.
Skill in using Google Workplace products.

Responsibilities

Provide legal counsel for the University’s research and related business operations.
Draft and negotiate research and research-related agreements, including federal government grants and contracts.
Advise clients on compliance with agreement terms and related regulatory requirements.
Provide counsel on research administration and, as needed, research safety, regulatory compliance, public ethics, intellectual property, procurement, and other matters for academic and operational units.
Advise and support University clients, including the President’s staff, Vice Presidents, Deans, Department Chairs, sponsored projects staff, and research compliance offices.
Handle transactional matters as assigned by the Vice President and General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, and Research Transactions & Regulatory Law Practice Group Lead.
Support Associate General Counsels, the Deputy General Counsel, and/or the Vice President and General Counsel on selected projects.
Help clients develop processes, documents, and forms to optimize business approaches.
Conduct legal research involving federal and state laws, administrative regulations and guidance, and case law.
Advise clients on strategy and support regulatory compliance in a variety of contexts.
Provide other legal services to University clients as directed by the VPGC, DGC, and Research Transactions & Regulatory Law Practice Group Lead.