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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · 1 day ago

Staff Attorney

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$102K/yr - $187K/yr

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking multiple full-time Staff Attorneys for its Office of General Counsel-Health Care Law Group in Washington DC. The role involves drafting and negotiating complex contracts related to research and providing legal advice on matters affecting VA’s research programs and collaborations.

GovernmentMedicalNational SecurityPublic Safety

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Hiring Manager

Trevor Falnes

Responsibilities

CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS – Draft and negotiate complex multi-party contracts, licenses and agreements related to basic and applied research, clinical trials, artificial intelligence, innovations and technology transfers including: Clinical Trial Agreements, Collaborative Research and Development Agreements; Material Transfer Agreements; Non-Disclosure Agreements; Donation Agreements; Invention Management Agreements and Memorandums of Understanding. Possess an understanding of legal provisions including human subject protections, the use of animals in research, data rights and ownership, sponsor and government liability, intellectual property, Federal ethics Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, and informed consent

LEGAL ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE - The Incumbent provided legal support to VA’s research programs including, the Office of Research and Development and its various committees such as the Institutional Review Boards and provides advice on legal matters related to human subject protection, treatment of subject injury, adverse events, research misconduct, research oversight and application of research statutes, regulations and pending legislation. Advise and opine on evolving legal matters affecting VA’s Office of Research and Development, National Artificial Intelligence Institute and Office of Healthcare, Innovation and Learning. Provides legal support to Nonprofit Research Corporations created by statute to assist VA with its research and education mission

CROSS-DISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION – The Incumbent is responsible for identifying cross-cutting issues and working with internal and external stakeholders to find resolution