Officer, Business Development and Contracts

at  PHSA

OFFICER, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND CONTRACTS

PHSA Corporate
Vancouver, BC
The Officer, Business Development and Contracts primarily assists researchers and clinicians with execution of relevant research contracts and agreements. The Officer is responsible for independently drafting and reviewing (to ensure compliance with negotiated terms and conditions) non-disclosure agreements, bio-material transfer agreements, collaborative research agreements, sponsored research agreements, service agreements, license agreements, other grant related contracts. Assists team members in the identification and protection of the organization’s Intellectual Property (IP), and with active marketing of the IP for commercialization, and advises researchers and spin-off companies on financial opportunities available through government programs.

WHAT YOU BRING

Qualifications

• A level of education, training, and experience equivalent to Bachelor’s degree in Science or Business plus minimum two (2) years of experience in industry or technology transfer office or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Effective and proven written and oral communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to simultaneously manage a diverse range of complex projects and activities and to work under pressure to meet deadlines. Functional knowledge in at least one area of technical or scientific expertise. Working knowledge of computer application programs.
• Ability to travel.

Skills & Knowledge

• Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC (2015) and BC’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019).
• As a strong asset for consideration, we are looking for our successful candidate to have: Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples and familiarity with addressing Indigenous-specific anti-racism, anti-racism and Indigenous Cultural Safety and foundational documents and legislative commitments (The Declaration Act, the Declaration Action Plan, TRC, IPS, Remembering Keegan, etc.).

WHAT WE DO

The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Cultivate partnerships – Serve with purpose.
Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services
PHSA is committed to equity in our hiring and employment practices. With learning and compassion, we are addressing existing inequities and barriers throughout our systems. PHSA is seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently marginalized groups identified under the B.C. Human Rights Code.
One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya’kula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at indigenous.employment@phsa.ca.
Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and marginalization faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and self-determination of Indigenous communities. PHSA must uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents such as including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study.

• Assists with drafting and negotiating the various contracts and agreements required for both industry and government sponsored research. Works closely with the researchers and clinicians to determine the most appropriate form of contract to govern the research, as well as identification of all potential encumbrances. Negotiates the business and legal obligations of the contracts with the third party to ensure they are consistent with the organization’s mandate and policy.
• Assists with licensing IP to local, national, and international business. Provides input into determining appropriate royalty structures including analyzing current market norms, preparing cash flow projections, or replacement costs. Negotiates the business arrangement with the licensee including royalty rates, equity participation, reimbursement of costs, and appropriate due diligence provisions. Discusses the legal terms of the agreement with the licensee’s legal counsel, obtaining the requisite approvals of the agreement, monitoring the licensee’s performance for compliance with the terms of the agreement.
• Participates in collaborative research through methods such as identifying research opportunities for collaboration with industry, identifying sources of funding and assisting clients in accessing that funding, negotiating and managing the appropriate agreements to support collaborative research including a variety of research contracts, bio-material transfer agreements and non-disclosure agreements.
• Assists in the formation of spin-off companies through methods such as providing information and general assistance to researchers on issues regarding company formation, structure, management and financing.
• Conducts market research and analysis of industry opportunities for technologies. Prepares and updates non-confidential marketing summaries and develops and enacts a marketing plan for effective commercialization of the technology. Participates in increasing the value of technologies through methods such as identifying, applying for and securing funding to support the technology development from internal and external sources.
• Assists other department staff in the protection of IP through methods such as determining the most appropriate form of protection, directing the preparation and filing of IP documentation with Canadian or foreign patent offices, devising an international patent strategy and assisting patent agents in prosecuting patents through to disclosure.