Immediate opening for a full-time attorney in the Office of the General
Counsel at Stanford University. This is a Senior University Counsel position
and reports to the Deputy General Counsel for Research and Medicine.
This attorney is primarily responsible for providing legal counsel to the
Stanford University School of Medicine (SOM) Research Management Group (RMG),
working with faculty and staff at SOM, but may also provide advice across the
University. RMG serves as the central resource and expert partner across all
Stanford School of Medicine departments and institutes for support and
oversight of sponsored research and other sponsored projects domestically and
internationally. This role also will support the future growth of impactful,
collaborative research in the broader Stanford Medicine network and community.
The attorney may also be asked to support and advise on other projects and
issues at the School of Medicine and the University.
The attorney must have expertise and experience with drafting and negotiating
research agreements, complying with federal grants and industry-sponsored
research requirements, and data sharing including privacy laws and
regulations. Other preferred areas of expertise include university or research
institution experience, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), services agreements,
and familiarity with institutional review board oversight. The attorney will
work closely with other University offices to provide analysis and advice on
complex research projects, agreements, policy interpretation, and other
issues.
The position requires discretion, flexibility, excellent judgment,
collaboration, and the ability to understand and manage projects with
competing interests in a constantly changing, cutting-edge research
environment. The attorney must be able to work efficiently and independently,
while also working collaboratively with other in-house attorneys and outside
counsel.
**Qualifications**
Applicants should have a law degree from an accredited law school and a
minimum of ten years of relevant experience, and be a member of the California
Bar or able to become one shortly. Requirements include excellence in academic
credentials, writing, analytical and communication skills as well as excellent
judgment and a practical, efficient approach to solving legal problems.
Applicants must be responsive, committed to teamwork, comfortable with
technology, and have a proven record of providing the highest quality client
service. This job requires the attorney to be in the office in person,
currently for at least three days per week but this could change.
_***The final candidate will need to successfully pass a background check to
be considered for this position._
_The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in
this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a
comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific
duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs
without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of
responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned._
_Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide
reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires
accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job._
_Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without
regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other
characteristic protected by law. Stanford welcomes applications from all who
would bring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching and
clinical missions._