Paralegal Officer

About Trinity:

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Post Summary:

The Paralegal will join the Research Contracts office within KnEx, and will draft, review and negotiate research contracts with a particular focus on the issue and negotiation of non-disclosure agreements, material transfer agreements and data transfer agreements. This will add to the support that the Knowledge Exchange Office provides to College in facilitating the engagement of external parties, particularly industry, with College by ensuring all research contracts are negotiated and administered in an efficient and professional manner including assisting with providing advice on intellectual property (IP) terms of other research contracts. Effective review and negotiations will aim to minimize any exposure and/or liability to College and Principal Investigators and to also ensure internal College policies are adhered to and College / Schools / Principal Investigators are in a position to comply with same. The Paralegal will also assist senior management with the implementation of key projects.

Post status: Permanent

Hours of Post: 35 hours per week

Salary: This appointment will be made on the Administrative 2 Salary Scale (€58,415 - €68,639 per annum) at a point in line with current Government pay policy. monthly/weekly payscales. (tcd.ie)

How to apply:

In order to assist the selection process, applicants should submit a Curriculum Vitae and a Cover Letter (1x A4 page) that specifically address the following points in their application.

Applicants should clearly address their experience and how they obtained their knowledge in their application.

Illustrate, through past example, their ability to work on their own initiative and resolve problems.

Applicants who do not address the application requirements above in their cover letter will not be considered at the short list stage. Applications must be submitted by the closing date specified through eRecruitment. Any Applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system.

Please see the Job Description below for this position.

Informal enquiries about this post should be made to Ursula Shearer** -** sheareru@tcd.ie

Application queries about this post, please email the Recruitment Partner at E:recruit@tcd.ie and include the Competition ID number in the subject heading.

At Trinity, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Trinity welcomes applications from all individuals, including those applicants with disabilities, those who may have had non-traditional career paths, those who have taken time out for reasons including family or caring responsibilities. We also welcome international applicants including those whom have been displaced due to war.

Trinity College Dublin is Ireland’s premier University. We are an EU Sustainable Gender Equality Champion and we hold an Athena Swan Silver award, recognising our ongoing work to advance gender equality both within Trinity and in the Higher Education sector. Trinity is committed to supporting work-life balance and to creating a family-friendly working environment.