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Associate General Counsel – Research
Dartmouth Health
Dartmouth Health is seeking an experienced attorney to serve as an Associate General Counsel for the system in the area of Research. This is an exciting opportunity for a research-focused lawyer who has previously thrived in academia or within the academic healthcare environment.
About the job:
Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel of Dartmouth Health with a secondary relationship to the Vice President of Research Operations, the role oversees the legal aspects of research administration, research contracting including sponsored awards, clinical trials, and regulatory research matters, at a world-class academic health system. The Associate General Counsel for Research is vital to protecting the institutional interests of Dartmouth Health while enabling a high performing, compliant and mission-driven research environment. This candidate will be a seasoned research attorney who understands the complexity of federally funded research and academic governance within an integrated health system.
The successful candidate will possess:
- Passion for advancing academic and clinical research missions
- Strong sponsored awards review experience, and proficiency in application of applicable laws and regulations, especially pertaining to federal grant terms and conditions
- Experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating clinical trial agreements
- Prior legal work in an academic and/or academic healthcare environment
- Ability to monitor grant and research policies and practices at other institutions to utilize new ideas and technologies
- Collaborative and customer service orientation, able to work collegially with a wide range of stakeholders
This is a fully remote role with the expectation that all Office of General Counsel team members will come onsite to Lebanon, NH twice per year.
About Dartmouth Health:
Dartmouth Health is New Hampshire’s largest, and only academic, health system. Dartmouth Health serves patients from across northern New England and provides access to more than 1,800 providers. Anchored by the academic Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, the system includes the NCI-designated Dartmouth Cancer Center, the Dartmouth Health Children’s hospital, 8 member hospitals, 30+ ambulatory clinic locations across the region, a Visiting Nurse Association, and the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative and Hospice Care.
At Dartmouth Health, we believe that the diversity of our patients, people, and community shows a strength we support and celebrate. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone to thrive, honoring all within our organization and the communities we serve. Our belief is simple and actionable: Dartmouth Health is better when we embrace each other with open hearts and minds, confront our biases, and take a stand for equity and inclusion.
Minimum qualifications:
Qualified candidates must hold a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and have prior legal experience in an academic or academic medical center environment. Active licensure with a State Bar, as well as the ability to obtain licensure in the New Hampshire Stare Bar within one year of hire. A minimum of 6 years of experience is required along with strong legal writing and communication skills.
Candidates are requested to supply a Resume and Cover Letter for this search.
Please address cover letters to:
Audrey Wilson, JD
Deputy General Counsel, Dartmouth Health
All application material should be submitted to:
Carrie Moore, DBA
Executive Recruiter, Dartmouth Health
Dartmouth Health is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.
