Research University Counsel

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Research University Counsel

Duties: Provides legal advice on research matters for the Office of Research and Economic Development (ORED) and sponsored projects, with particular emphasis on intellectual property and technology transfer issues, industry collaborations, conflict of interest, large interinstitutional initiatives, and collaborations. Provides legal advice regarding the impact of federal regulations impacting grants and contracts, research compliance matters, and intellectual property issues to ORED which includes the Office of Intellectual Property, Tech Transfers (IP/TT) and the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) along with other administrative units within the University and serving as project lead attorney for the research aspects of complex transactions among other related duties. Serves as the project lead attorney for the research aspects of complex institutional transactions. Provides legal advice to the Office of Research Intergrity (e.g., Institutional Review Board (IRB), Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (ACUC), Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), and research misconduct committees), and the Research Foundation, as needed. Provides legal advice, as needed, on research compliance including to federal and state laws/regulations (e.g., foreign influence, conflicts of interest), working with ORED and Office of University Compliance and Integrity (Compliance Office), and serving on various Compliance Office task groups and committees. Work in coordination with ORED leadership on creating and providing training to various stakeholders about research compliance and other research matters and BOT resolutions. Conducts legal research pertaining to research. Oversees the research aspects of the following: public records requests, records retention/destruction, and any litigation involving research. Works closely with the University Compliance Office and ORED regarding the impact of non-research University policies on sponsored project administration and assists in the coordination of University policies. Maintains contact with sponsoring agencies and their legal counsel (as needed), ORED, and the Compliance Office and other university units relating to sponsored project administration.

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Job ID.:527764.

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Florida International University
University Park
Miami
Florida
United States 33199
Website : http://www.fiu.edu