Contracts Manager

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Contracts Manager to join our Clinical Practice Research Datalink team in the Safety and Surveillance group. 

This is a full- time opportunity, on a permanent basis. The role will be based in 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf London, E14 4PU. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas.  

We are currently implementing a flexible, hybrid way of working, with a minimum of 4 days per month working on site to enable the collaboration and contact with partners and stakeholders needed to deliver MHRA business. Attendance on site is driven by business needs so depending on the nature of the role, this can flex up to 8 days a month, with the remainder of time worked either remotely or in the office. Some roles will need to be on site more regularly.  

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Who are we?  

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research.   

 

The Safety and Surveillance Group brings together into a single integrated structure devices and medicines safety expertise with enforcement capabilities. These functions will be supported by our data and evidence generating capabilities complementing our signal generating capabilities produced via the new Safety Connect System. 

 

Part of the Safety and Surveillance group, The Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD), with support from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), is the UK’s preeminent research service providing access to anonymised NHS data for research. In addition to supporting high quality observational research, CPRD has developed world leading services based on using real world data to support clinical trials and interventional studies. 

 

What’s the role?  

The Contracts Manager role offers an exciting opportunity to help build on the CPRD’s 30-years of providing data for drug safety and epidemiological studies, resulting in over 3,500 peer-reviewed publications investigating drug safety, use of medicines, effectiveness of health policy, health care delivery and disease risk factors. Join us to help support delivery of our real-world research services that inform clinical guidance and best practice  

The Contracts Manager belongs to the CPRD Business Management team, reports to the Head of CPRD Contracts at CPRD and is responsible for providing effective contracts management for the range of services provided by and supplied to CPRD, in order to protect the business interests and reputation of CPRD. 

Responsibilities include drafting bespoke contracts to support CPRD’s evolving research services; leading on negotiation of contracts with CPRD’s wide range of stakeholders; and effective governance and post-signature management of contracts. 

 

Key responsibilities: 

• Negotiate new contracts and renewals and support business improvement 

• Draft contracts and documentation 

• Protect CPRD’s reputation and interests 

• Manage records and documentation, and contracts processes  

• Stakeholder Management 

 

Who are we looking for? 

The successful candidate will be an expert negotiator, reaching resolution through a collaborative approach to deliver business objectives and will have knowledge and good understanding of contract law, intellectual property and data protection legislation and governance relating the use of patient data in research, including GDPR. You will also have excellent written communication and analytical skills with the ability to concisely and clearly present an organisation’s legal position.  

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrable experience in maintaining contract management systems and providing management status reports and will be a good team player, working closely with colleagues to deliver organisational objectives. Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal accountability 

If you would like to find out more about this fantastic opportunity, please read our Job Description and Person Specification! 

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The selection process:  

We use the Civil Service Success Profiles to assess our candidates, find out more here.  

 

• Online application form, including questions based on the Behaviour, Experience and Technical Success Profiles. Please ensure all application questions are completed in full; your application may not be considered if any responses are left blank. Our applications are CV blind, and our Hiring Managers will not be able to access your CV when reviewing your application. 

•  Presentation, to be prepared as part of your interview, with further information being supplied when you reach this stage

•  Interview, which can include questions based on the Behaviour, Experience, Technical and Strengths Success Profiles.  

Applicants are assessed on whether they meet any mandatory requirements as well as the necessary skills and experience for the role. Applications are scored based on the competency-based answers provided- ensure you have read these thoroughly and allow sufficient time. You can view the competencies for this role in the job description.  

 

Use of AI in Job Applications: 

Applicants must ensure that anything submitted must be factually accurate and truthful. Plagiarism ‘can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. 

 

If you require any disability related adjustments at any point during the process, please contact careers@mhra.gov.uk as soon as possible.    

Closing date: Thursday 14th August 2025   

Shortlisting date: Thursday 21st August 2025  

Interview date: Friday 29th August 2025 

 

Candidates will be contacted within a week of the sift and the interviews completed to inform them of the outcome. 

 

If you need assistance applying for this role or have any other questions, please contact careers@mhra.gov.uk  

Candidates will be subject to UK immigration requirements as well as Civil Service nationality rules. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here.  

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check as well as animal rights and pro-life activism checks. People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks. 

 

Certain roles within the MHRA will require post holders to have vaccinations, and in some circumstances, routine health surveillance. These roles include: 

• Laboratory-based roles working directly with known pathogens 

• Maintenance roles, particularly those required to work in laboratory settings 

• Roles that involve visiting other establishments where vaccination is required 

• Roles required to travel overseas where specific vaccination may be required. 

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Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.  

 

Any move to the MHRA from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility here. 

 

Successful candidates may be subject to annual Occupational Health reviews dependent on role requirements. If you have any queries, please contact careers@mhra.gov.uk. 

 

In accordance with the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles our recruitment and selection processes are underpinned by the requirement of selection for appointment on the basis of merit by a fair and open competition. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should firstly contact Florentina Oyelami, Head of Talent Aquisition, Florentina.Oyelami@mhra.gov.uk.   

 

If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission at: civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk   

 

info@csc.gov.uk  

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About Us

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research.

The agency is made up of c.1300 staff working across two main centres and peripatetically across the UK and abroad.

The agency consists of Corporate, Digital & Technology, Enablement, Healthcare Quality & Access, Partnerships, Safety & Surveillance and Scientific Research & Innovation.