Contracts Officer

**Contracts Officer**:
**Position Number**: 0048244
**Location**: Parkville
**Role type**: Full-time; Continuing
**Department/School**: Research Innovation and Commercialisation
**Salary**: UoM 5 - $83,159 - $95,518 p.a. plus 17% super
- **Cultivate collaborative relationships / Facilitate cutting-edge research contracts / Develop expertise in academic and commercial sectors**:

- ** to join our innovative Research Contracts team and shape the future of university research partnerships**:

- **Investing in you - benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities**_._

**The University of Melbourne**
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**Your next career opportunity**
As a Contracts Officer at the University of Melbourne, you'll play a crucial role in facilitating research and commercial agreements. You'll have the opportunity to draft, review, and negotiate contracts while providing expert commercial advice to academic and professional stakeholders. This role offers you the chance to develop your legal expertise in a dynamic university environment, collaborating with diverse teams to drive innovative research partnerships.

**Your responsibilities will include**:

- **Drafting and Negotiating Agreements**: Review, advise on, and finalise research and commercial engagement contracts, seeking legal advice when necessary.
- **Building Strong Relationships**: Cultivate productive working relationships with researchers, RIC staff, faculty members, and external clients to ensure smooth business operations.
- **Providing Contract Support**: Process contracts, report on their status, and support junior team members in their development.
- **Ensuring Compliance**: Adhere to the University's risk management framework, including relevant legislation, statutes, regulations, and policies.

**You may be a great fit if**:
**You may also**:

- Have a law degree with experience in commercial or government contracting.
- Possess a good working knowledge of contract law, commercial contracting, and intellectual property.
- Demonstrate strong time management and organisational skills.
- Have the ability to work effectively in a team and support colleagues on various projects.
- Show commitment to providing high-quality, responsive client service.

For further information please refer to the attached PD.

**What we offer you**
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfillment, including:

- Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
- Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance
- Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance
- Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program
- Comprehensive career development and training, plus a 25% discount on UniMelb graduate courses for your immediate family members

For more information check out our benefits page

**Your new team - Research, Innovation and Commercialisation**
Research, Innovation and Commercialisation (RIC) is the central facilitator of research funding in the University, taking advantage of the full diversity of research funding opportunities. RIC is a specialist team dedicated to enabling the University's research and enterprise mission working closely with our academics, professional colleagues, industry partners, funding agencies and government agencies. We have a passion to see our academics and their collaboration partners succeed, achieve research excellence and translate their discoveries into real-world innovation and impact. RIC operates University-wide across all nine Academic Divisions and Chancellery.

**Be Yourself**
The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child-safe organisation. We are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace where all individuals feel valued, respected, and have the opportunity to thrive regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age, being a parent or having caring responsibilities.

**Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants**
We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with unprecedented investment to attract, nurture and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. Tangible support through a range of programs and initiatives will ensure that you personally succeed and flourish while at the University of Melbourne.

**Working at the University - what you need to know**:
**Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.** This role requires current