Research Legal Counsel

Union: NonUnion
Site: 700 University Avenue
Department: Research Legal
Reports to: Director of Research Legal IP & Commercialization
Work Model: Hybrid
Status: Permanent FullTime
Closing Date: February 13 2025

Position Summary

UHN is seeking a strategic and resultsoriented lawyer to join its Legal Affairs Department supporting Research. Aligned with the UHNs strategic research direction the candidate will provide a spectrum of legal services across the organization in respect of a diversity of researchrelated activities and diverse clientele inclusive of commercialization research grants research procurement core support services research operations service core support; people & culture privacy data security and others.

Duties

• Negotiate draft and finalize Research support agreements including but not limited to license agreements option agreements shareholders agreements joint venture agreements development agreements data transfer agreements service agreements material transfer agreements etc.
• Develop and maintain legal agreement templates and guidelines including policies that support research and working to improve processes and templates to enable nonlawyer processing of agreements on behalf of Research.
• Negotiate and Finalize Commercial Agreements for Intellectual Property Commercialization; Ensure agreements balance commercialization goals with risk management and institutional policies.
• Manage legal and reputational risk related to Research and Commercial agreements.
• Provide legal oversight on Research grants and compliance.
• Coordinate crossfunctional legal compliance across UHN.
• Investigate and mitigate potential legal risks and litigation exposure
• Stay current on legal and regulatory developments; maintain expertise in intellectual property privacy regulatory law and health research compliance; advise stakeholders on legal and regulatory changes affecting UHNs research and commercialization activities.
• Develop and deliver legal education and training for Research and Commercialization teams on contract negotiation intellectual property rights and regulatory compliance.
• Support special projects and strategic initiatives related to research legal matters.
• Assist leadership in addressing emerging legal issues outside of standard operational activities.

Qualifications :

• Completion of a Bachelors degree in a relevant scientific field (such as Biochemistry Molecular Biology Engineering Physics) and a Bachelors degree in Law (or recognized equivalent).
• Minimum of 5 years of practical related legal experience.
• Member in good standing of the Law Society of Upper Canada.
• Strong foundation in contract law intellectual property law and regulatory compliance preferably in the healthcare or research sector.
• Experience negotiating drafting and finalizing research agreements IP licensing agreements and commercial contracts within an academic healthcare or life sciences setting.
• Knowledge of Canadian and international IP laws licensing strategies technology transfer and commercialization practices.
• Strong understanding of regulatory and compliance frameworks (e.g. PHIPA GDPR).
• Familiarity with an academic or hospital research institution is preferred.
• Excellent negotiation communication and stakeholder management skills.

Additional Information :

Why join UHN

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world UHN offers a wide range of benefits programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor allowing you to find value where it matters most to you now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP )
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel restaurants parking phone plans auto insurance discounts onsite gyms etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHNs attendance management program to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates.  Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading inaccurate or incorrect UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime