Contract Manager

1nucleus; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A pioneering biotechnology company in Cambridge is seeking a highly organised Contracts Manager to oversee and negotiate contracts with third parties. The ideal candidate will have a strong legal background and experience in the Life Sciences/Biotechnology sector. The role offers flexibility for part-time or full-time arrangements. Join a dynamic team focusing on groundbreaking biologic medicines and contribute to a forward-thinking work environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor preferred.
• Experience in the Life Sciences/Biotechnology sector.
• Strong legal background necessary.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and maintain contracts with third parties.
• Negotiate and prepare contracts for compliance and risk management.
• Support business objectives across various functions.

Skills

Contract management

Risk management

Regulatory compliance

Negotiation skills

Education

Law degree or Science/Technology degree with postgraduate legal qualification

Job description

Overview

Maxion Therapeutics is a pioneering biotechnology company dedicated to developing groundbreaking biologic medicines for diseases with unmet needs, driven by ion channel and GPCR dysfunction. Our KnotBody® technology empowers us to create potent, selective, and durable antibody therapeutics. This technology merges millions of years of cysteine-rich mini-protein ('Knottin') evolution with cutting-edge antibody engineering, addressing pivotal challenges in ion channel/GPCR drug discovery.

Situated at Unity Campus in Cambridge, UK, Maxion Therapeutics fosters a dynamic and forward-thinking work environment underpinned by our scientific founders, who are trailblazers in antibody engineering. Led by our CEO, Dr Arndt Schottelius, our experienced leadership team boasts a stellar track record. Dr Schottelius has held senior leadership positions, successfully advancing therapeutics from research to late-stage clinical development and building valuable portfolios of drug candidates and pharma partnerships. Maxion’s co-founders, Dr John McCafferty (CTO) and Dr Aneesh Karatt Vellatt (CSO), previously co-founded IONTAS, and together invented KnotBody® technology. Dr McCafferty is also renowned for co-inventing antibody phage display, which contributed to the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry (awarded to his co-inventor Sir Gregory Winter), and co-founding Cambridge Antibody Technology.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly organised, self-motivated, proactive and pragmatic Contracts Manager to oversee, prepare, negotiate, execute and maintain contracts between Maxion Therapeutics and third parties. The position is based in Cambridge, reporting to the Head of Intellectual Property. The successful candidate will effectively manage risk to protect the company’s interests, comply with relevant regulations, and support business objectives across R&D, clinical, operations, and legal functions throughout the contracting process. The ideal candidate will have a strong legal background (Law degree or Science/Technology degree and a postgraduate legal qualification, a qualified solicitor is strongly preferred) and experience working in the Life Sciences/Biotechnology sector. We are open to part-time (3 days per week minimum, at least 2 days per week on site) or full-time depending on the candidate and level of experience.

Qualifications

• Strong legal background (Law degree or Science/Technology degree and a postgraduate legal qualification; a qualified solicitor is strongly preferred).
• Experience working in the Life Sciences/Biotechnology sector.
• Ability to oversee, prepare, negotiate, execute and maintain contracts; risk management and regulatory compliance.
• Open to part-time (3 days per week minimum, at least 2 days per week on site) or full-time arrangements.