Assistant General Counsel I, Preclinical Research Contracts Team, Office of General Counsel

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Assistant General Counsel I, Preclinical Research Contracts Team, Office of General Counsel

MSK’s Office of General Counsel is seeking an experienced attorney to join its Preclinical Research Contracting team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to support and advise our scientific and research leaders and aid the MSK Legal team in advancing MSK’s mission of ending cancer for life.

Role Overview:

• Independently draft, review, negotiate, and manage agreements for all types of research relationships and transactions.
• Proactively update and develop strong working relationships with investigators and other internal stakeholders.
• Develop and implement MSK contract guidance documents, workflows, policies, SOPs, and tools for tracking and managing agreements.
• Collaborate closely with other members of the MSK Legal team, sharing and addressing new legal, business, and institutional issues as relevant.
• Contribute to special legal projects and initiatives assigned by the Lead Assistant General Counsel and OGC Legal Leadership.

Key Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor with active bar membership in good standing.
• Approximately 4-6 years of experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating substantive research contracts (e.g., sponsored and collaborative research agreements, materials and data transfer agreements, consortium and data registry agreements, license agreements, etc.) and other research-related agreements preferably for an academic or non-profit institution in a high volume environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of contract law, intellectual property issues, and research or healthcare transactions.

Core Skills:

• Outstanding written and verbal communication.
• Excellent issue spotting and negotiating with sharp attention to detail.
• Exceptional professionalism and client service, including discretion, diplomacy, and sound legal and business judgment.
• Adeptness at building partnerships and working collaboratively across teams to meet shared objectives.
• Strong project management and prioritization, comfortable working in a fast-paced environment notable for a high volume of contract requests and deadlines.

Additional Information:

• Location: Hybrid with at least two days (currently Mondays and Tuesdays) on-site at 633 Third Avenue, in NYC.
• Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.
• Reporting to the Lead Assistant General Counsel for Preclinical Research Contracts.

Pay Range: $131,800 - $217,500.

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