Research Contracts Officer

3 days ago

Adelaide, South Australia University of South Australia Full time

About the Role

As a Research Contracts Officer at the University of South Australia, you will play a crucial role in supporting the UniSA Research Offices objectives. You will be responsible for a wide range of legal administration and contract review activities, providing expedient strategic review, interpretation, and advice on research funding agreements and associated legislative requirements.

About the UniSA Research Office

The UniSA Research Office (URO) provides support for the management of research, administers sponsored research projects, and contract research and consultancy agreements. It is also responsible for ensuring the responsible and ethical conduct of research, and for developing and implementing strategic initiatives to improve the quality of the experience and outcomes for postgraduate research students.

About the Research Contracts Team

The Research Contracts Team provides strategic, legal, and operational support to the Director, URO and URO senior management to support the core functions of URO in support of responsible, compliant, and ethical conduct of research. The team works closely with researchers and stakeholders in the preparation, review, negotiation, and execution (in accordance with the University's delegation framework) of various types of research contracts, including both standard form contracts and bespoke research agreements.

About UniSA

The University of South Australia is Australia's University of Enterprise. Our culture of innovation is anchored around global and national links to academic, research, and industry partners. Our graduates are the new urban professionals, global citizens at ease with the world and ready to create and respond to change. Our research is inventive and adventurous and we create new knowledge that is central to global economic and social prosperity.

Essential Skills and Experience

  • A tertiary law degree or recognised legal, paralegal, or business qualifications and demonstrated relevant expertise in legal review and advice, drafting, negotiating, administering, and advising on contracts
  • A good working knowledge of contract law and commercial contracting with demonstrated ability to critique legal documents and provide feedback to key stakeholders such as professional, administrative, legal, and academic staff across the research ecosystem
  • Highly developed interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, build and maintain external relationships (with funding bodies, other universities, industry partners, and other external partners) and proactively liaise across functional areas of the University
  • Ability to apply initiative, judgment, and problem-solving skills in contracting in the research context, including initiative and sound judgment in interpretation and application of a broad range of internal and external policies, procedures, guidelines, and legal and legislative frameworks that apply in the contracting and research context
  • Well-developed skills in time management, priority setting, ongoing communication, and organisation, with exceptional attention to detail and demonstrated ability to work independently and effectively under pressure to meet deadlines

Benefits

As a Research Contracts Officer at the University of South Australia, you will be rewarded with a wide variety of benefits, including access to great personal development opportunities, generous superannuation contributions, flexible working conditions, and various on-site services available at our campuses.

Culture

As a University of Enterprise, we offer a dynamic and agile workplace culture, one that embraces challenges and thrives on breaking new ground. Our staff are creative and innovative thinkers, communicating with clarity, conviction, and enthusiasm. We embrace diversity and inclusion in a vibrant, engaging environment. Our people are authentic, resilient, and influential, and we deliver results.

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