Job Details

Reports directly to the Chief Campus Counsel, UCR (campus and IP matters) and with a dotted line to the Deputy General Counsel-Health Sciences & Services or designee (health law and biomedical research matters), University of California, or designee. Serves as lead counsel on health law and related legal and clinical matters for UCR's School of Medicine and on research compliance/research legal matters for the Department of Research and Economic Development, and serves as Senior Counsel on other general legal matters for the campus. Provides legal advice to UCR leadership including the Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences and Vice Chancellor for Research and collaborates on system-wide initiatives with other health and IP lawyers in the Office of the President and at other UC Health campuses. Interprets complex facts and law in areas of high ambiguity. Supports contract officers in negotiations, due diligence and drafting of definitive agreements in connection with smaller health care affiliations and research and technology transfer agreements, and monitors outside counsel in connection with more complex transactions. Also, works closely with and provides legal advice to risk managers, human resources and compliance officers. Assures compliance in supported affiliations with applicable law and regulation including federal and state fraud and abuse laws, antitrust laws, and laws governing tax-exempt organizations and bonds. Manages internal legal investigations and provides legal support to independent/non-privileged internal compliance and misconduct proceedings.

Demonstrated commitment to the highest ethical standards.
Advanced skills in project management, and facilitating policy review and changes.
Advanced interpersonal communication skills, including proven ability to actively listen, negotiate, persuade and educate.
In-depth understanding of highly complex legal issues and ability to foresee implications in specialty area, even when ambiguous or hidden.
Developing ability to mentor and coach all levels of staff; provide for succession planning in area of specialty.
Relied on to represent institutional concerns persuasively to internal and external parties.
Proven ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion and tact when handling sensitive or potentially sensitive issues.
In depth decision making ability, even when unpopular, earning credibility and support from colleagues.
In depth abilities in collaboration, facilitation, and strategic and creative thinking.
Relevant practice experience in a law firm, or in-house counsel for an academic institution, corporation or other entity.
Advanced research skills; ability to readily identify critical legislative changes in area of specialty.
Trusted partner with senior management and a diverse spectrum of clients.
Advanced written communication skills and ability to create and deliver effective materials and/or presentations appropriate to a particular audience.
Skills to gain trust and build credibility with a broad group of colleagues and clients, to include senior leaders.
Demonstrated ability to distill large quantities of information and to generate creative approaches to legal challenges facing a health system associated with a major research university.
Ability to work well under conditions of heavy workload, frequent hours outside normal business hours, rapidly changing priorities, and deadlines requiring immediate action.
In-depth knowledge of and experience counseling clients in connection with health care operations and affiliations, as well as research and technology transfer operations and agreements, including demonstrated strong grasp of laws and regulations governing health care providers (in particular hospitals and physician groups) and payers, and research organizations, and relationships between and among providers, payers, and industry partners.

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

• UC Riverside was included in the (August 2018) edition of The Princeton Review's "The Best 382 Colleges."


• Shanghai Jiao Tong University (August 2017) Academic Ranking of World Universities ranked UC Riverside among the top 151 institutions. This survey bills itself as "the most trustworthy precursor of global rankings of the world's top 500 universities."


• In 2016, UCR was recognized for graduation rate success by the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) for achieving near parity across racial-ethnic, socio-economic, and gender boundaries.


• UCR ranks among the Top 15 Public Research Universities in the nation, as identified by the 2017 Washington Monthly.


• In 2017, two separate reports from the Education Trust celebrated UCR as a national leader for African American and Latino student success. UCR was one of just three schools to be named top-performing institutions in both reports and the only California campus recognized among 18 top-performing colleges and universities in the nation for high black student graduation rates.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview