Contracts Director
Johns Hopkins University
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The Contracts Director is a senior professional who is responsible for managing the drafting, review, negotiation, analysis and maintenance of legally binding transactional agreements within JHTT, including agreements for collaborative research, technology licensing, material transfer, and confidential disclosure. The Contracts Director will provide contract drafting and intellectual property expertise, mentorship, and team building for members working within the JHTT Contracts Group. This position will play a key role in the development of quality control standards, compliance procedures, contract language resources, and management and analytics tools. The Contracts Director will also provide educational outreach, relationship management, and collaboration with faculty and other JHU offices to ensure compliance with JHTT’s goals, as well as JHU’s policies and legal obligations. The Contracts Director will manage and mentor a group of Contracts Professionals and support staff to support and promote the mission of JHTT. Exercise independent judgment and make decisions concerning acceptable terms and conditions in MTA’s and NDA’s. Make recommendations concerning processes and procedures for contract review, negotiation, drafting and analysis. Make recommendations regarding substantive contract language, negotiation strategy, potential risk, and projected contracting cost. Does not provide legal advice, but may present issues to the Office of General Counsel, and interpret and implement GC’s legal advice. Direct the activities of staff or a function. Act as authorized JHU signatory in the execution of MTA’s and NDA’s. This position reports to the Senior Director.
The primary duties and responsibilities of the job:
•In collaboration with JHTT Licensing Staff, the Office of General Counsel, the Office of Research Administration, JHM and Homewood IRB, Office of Policy Coordination, the Bio-specimen Transfer Committee, JHU faculty, industry representatives, academic institutions, and others, as appropriate, review, negotiate and draft collaborative research, technology licensing, material transfer, and confidential disclosure agreements, ensuring that terms and conditions are consistent with JHTT’s goals and JHU’s policies and legal obligations.
•Manage the activities of professional and support staff within the Contracts Group.
•Recognize, identify, analyze and communicate business, policy and legal issues and/or opportunities to JHTT leadership and staff, other JHU offices, and/or the Office of General Counsel, as appropriate.
• Manage and maintain agreements in the JHTT Agreements database.
•Draft, review and negotiate tangible property license agreements, repository agreements and distribution relationships with academia and industry.
•Provide contract review and drafting support to JHTT licensing professionals as requested.
•Design and implement systems, processes, tools and metrics to support review, negotiation, drafting, quality control and compliance for JHTT agreements.
•Design and implement systems, processes, tools and metrics to analyze and predict contracting cost, agreement complexity, risk, and value.
•Contribute to JHTT strategic planning.
•Design and implement faculty education programs.
•With Office of General Counsel, create and maintain agreement templates.
•Engage in outreach and education relative to JHTT, intellectual property and technology transfer practices.
•Establish and maintain contacts with business and academic IP managers, legal counsel and representatives at other academic institutions.
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GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
Attorney-Advisor
Department of Behavioral Health (DBH)
Office of the General Counsel
District of Columbia Office of the Attorney General
Vacancy Announcement #-OAG-14-041
Salary range: LS-13/14- $84,029-$115,849*
Incumbent will serve as Assistant Attorney General (AAG) in the Office of the General Counsel at the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH). The AAG will report to the General Counsel, work directly with DBH managers and handle a variety of complex health and mental health law matters involving the multiple mental health programs and services operated by DBH, including drafting legislation, regulations, and policies that will enhance DBH’s missions and programs; researching laws, legal opinions, policies, regulations, and with an emphasis on compliance with the rules on the District’s Mental Health Rehabilitation Services and the District’s Medicaid State Plan; oversight and monitoring of contracted mental health providers; representing DBH in consumer grievance hearings and negotiating resolutions with outside counsel and community advocates; serving as the DBH Freedom of Information Act Officer; and providing litigation support to the Office of the Attorney General on cases affecting DBH.
The successful candidate for this position must be barred in the District of Columbia or eligible to waive into the D.C. Bar within 360 days of appointment. The candidate must also have a working knowledge of the operations of the District government; experience in and expert knowledge of mental health law; the District’s Mental Health Rehabilitation Services and the District’s Medicaid State Plan and FOIA; Candidate must have strong people skills, excellent research and writing skills and the ability to multitask under tight deadlines.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit a resume, writing sample, performance evaluation for the prior year, and statement of interest summarizing why you are interested and the skills and abilities you possess that will enable you to succeed in this position. Please submit your materials to Kim McDaniel, Director of EEO, Recruitment and Hiring, 441 4th Street N.W., Suite 1100 south, Washington, DC. 20001. Open Until Filled. Screening of applications will begin on June 6, 2014.
This position is within the collective bargaining unit. Candidates for the position may be subject to a background check. This position is a 13-month term appointment, contingent on agency renewal.
*Salary in this range will be based on applicable rules, regulations and guidelines.
NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION
In accordance with the D.C. Human Rights Act of 1977, as amended, D.C. Official Code § 2-1401.01 et seq., the District of Columbia does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived: race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, genetic information, matriculation, political affiliation, disability, source of income, or place of residence or business. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination which is prohibited by the Act. In addition, harassment based on any of the above protected categories is prohibited by the act. Discrimination in violation of the Act will not be tolerated. Violators will be subjected to disciplinary action.
Kim McDaniel
Director of EEO, Recruitment and Hiring