Legal Officer

The SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics is an internationally recognized non-profit organization, dedicated to biological and biomedical data science. Its data scientists are passionate about creating knowledge and solving complex questions in many fields, from biodiversity and evolution to medicine. They provide essential databases and software platforms as well as bioinformatics expertise and services to academic, clinical, and industry groups. SIB federates the Swiss bioinformatics community of some 900 scientists, encouraging collaboration and knowledge sharing.

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To reinforce our team in Lausanne, Switzerland, we are seeking a

Reporting to the Head of the Legal and Technology Transfer Office (LTTO), the successful candidate will contribute to the Institute’s legal and contractual activities and support compliance matters in cooperation with scientific partners and institutions.

• Draft and review a wide range of agreements with the academic and industrial partners of the Institute, including consortium agreements, research contracts, software licenses, consultancy and confidentiality agreements
• Support the Head of LTTO on legal matters related to various projects, in particular on contract negotiation and drafting, compliance matters
• Assist the SIB Data Protection Officer, in particular with the management of the register of processing activities, updating internal regulations, and providing data protection training to staff
• Conduct legal research and advice on matters related to intellectual property, data protection, human research law, medical devices ordinance as well as contractual, labor, and administrative law
• Ensure the proper administrative management of the LTTO including electronic and physical management of contracts, follow-up of legal and contractual deadlines

• Law degree from a Swiss University and 3-5 years of experience as a Legal Officer or equivalent

• Proven practical experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex agreements in the field of medical research and technology transfer
• Excellent knowledge of Swiss and EU legislation on data protection and research involving human beings
• Good knowledge of intellectual property law, open-source licenses and medical devices regulations
• Proficiency in English and French, including the ability to draft contracts in both languages, knowledge of German is an asset

• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills, strong team spirit
• Collaborative approach with capacity to work across departments and with external partners
• Ability to federate parties in complex settings, especially in multi-centre agreement negotiations
• Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment
• Solution-oriented mindset focused on practical outcomes
• Excellent attention to detail

SIB is committed to ensuring and fostering diversity and equal opportunities in the workplace as well as in the scientific ecosystem. If you are interested in this challenging and highly interesting position, please submit your application including CV and letter of motivation through our online portal by clicking the "Apply" button.