University of Technology Nowshera

We are seeking a highly accomplished and strategic legal professional to join our senior team as the Director of Legal Services. This pivotal role provides strategic leadership and management for the University of Surrey’s legal function, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, timely, and business-focused legal advice across the full range of university activity. You will be instrumental in developing legal processes and systems, overseeing the delivery of legal services, and managing crucial relationships with external legal advisers to support our ambitious global strategy. The role Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the Director of Legal Services will deliver expert legal advice on employment law, student related matters, commercial and IT contracts, procurement, subsidiary governance, data protection, charity law, and operational property matters. The postholder will balance legal risk and regulatory obligations with institutional priorities, providing clear, pragmatic direction on complex issues, ultimately ensuring that there is robust legal compliance across the University and its subsidiaries. The role holds significant institutional accountability as the University’s most senior legal adviser, and is responsible for ensuring that all legal, regulatory, and contractual risks are appropriately identified, managed, and escalated. The postholder will deliver expert advice on routine commercial and operational matters, as well as supporting major institutional projects, including transnational education partnerships and overseas campus developments. About you We are looking for a qualified solicitor or barrister with demonstrable experience providing legal advice at senior or executive level. You will have a strong understand of legal frameworks relevant to higher education, charities or the public sector – this may include knowledge of the Higher Education and Research Act, Office for Students regulation, charity law and/or public procurement.  The ideal candidate will be highly skilled in drafting and reviewing comprehensive governance frameworks, policies, and terms of reference, demonstrating a robust technical understanding of both risk management and governance frameworks, coupled with a deep understanding of the governance implications arising from major partnerships, collaborations, and commercial ventures.  The role requires high-level autonomous decision making and expert problem solving in a complex and rapidly evolving regulatory environment - the successful candidate will be expected to interpret ambiguous legislation and must be confident making informed judgements and finding solutions where precedent may be limited or non-existent. What we can offer In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a generous pension, relocation assistance where appropriate, flexible working options including job share and blended home/campus working locations (dependent on work duties), access to world-class leisure facilities on campus, a range of travel schemes and supportive family friendly benefits including an excellent on-site nursery. How to apply To apply please submit your CV and a cover letter via the University website. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Sarah Dent via s.dent@surrey.ac.uk  Please note the University is closed from 25th December - 4th January inclusive. The University of Surrey is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all. We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community. Therefore we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities. Further details Job Description

About us The King’s Health Partners Clinical Trials Office (KHP-CTO) is a collaboration between King’s College London, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. It is set up to provide a single interface for those wishing to conduct clinical trials within the partner organisations, and to ensure that there are common, efficient processes for the set up and administration of clinical trials.  About the role The Commercial Trials Assistant will provide administrative support to the Kings Health Partners Clinical Trials Office Commercial Team in management of the setup, governance and maintenance of commercial clinical trials. You will report to the KHP-CTO Operations Manager. Some of the key responsibilities include: To facilitate the collection and preparation of documentation for the set up and administration of commercial clinical trials, and amendments to such To assist in maintaining records of the clinical trials portfolio of the partners organisations To manage an email inbox To upload documents into EDGE and perform quality checks To develop and maintain an understanding of prevailing regulations, guidance, best practices and GCP standards regarding the conduct of clinical trials To ensure confidentiality of commercially sensitive information To ensure data protection imperatives are respected This is a full-time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract. We reserve the right to close the advert early, dependant on quantity of applications. About you To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience: Essential criteria Educated to GCSE-level or equivalent  Strong planning and organisational skills including the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks  Excellent interpersonal skills – tactful and able to deal with a wide range of people in an enthusiastic and helpful manner whilst being capable of firmly maintaining policies and regulations  Problem solving skills – pragmatic and flexible approach whilst maintaining policies and regulations  Strong computer skills (proficient with MS WORD, Excel and web-based applications)  Proactive approach  Ability to understand and function in the different cultural environments of academics and clinical academia  Desirable criteria Understanding of medical terminology and practice  Knowledge of GCP full working knowledge of local regulatory requirements for the conduct of clinical trials  Understanding of Research Governance Framework, Ethics committee and Competent Authority approval processes  Experience acquired in administration role(s), preferably in either a pharmaceutical industry or clinical research setting, including specific experience of clinical trial administration  Downloading a copy of our Job DescriptionFull details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process. Further Information We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community. We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's. As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities. We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible. To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages. Grade and Salary: £30,929 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance Job ID: 134385 Close Date: 04-Jan-2026 Contact Person: Laura Freer Contact Details: laura.freer@kcl.ac.uk

Full time fixed term until 31 December 2026 - position can be located at either Broken Hill, Wentworth or Bourke campuses of Broken Hill UDRH Opportunity to join the research team as Research Fellow at Broken Hill University Department of Rural Health (UDRH) Base Salary $127,436+ 17% superannuation (some support for relocation may be provided) About the opportunity The Broken Hill Rural Clinical School (RCS), also known as the Broken Hill University Department of Rural Health (UDRH), is funded under the Commonwealth Department of Health's Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training (RHMT) Program. Our focus at the BHUDRH, is to lead the design and delivery of innovative teaching and learning environments for medical, nursing and allied health students undertaking their placement in our region. We also actively work to improve the quality of health care for rural, remote and First Nations Peoples by fostering local and regional collaborations and enhancing national expertise in rural and remote health research and the translation of research into policy and practice. Our team is distributed across the far west, north and south western regions of New South Wales. We are committed to providing the best educational experiences and supporting pertinent research in order to support the growth and development of rural Australia. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced researcher with expertise in the area of either medicine, nursing, allied health or rural and remote health care. This is an important role in research of rural health and remote health care. Your key responsibilities will be to: write applications for competitive research grants or funding to deliver research with impact for rural and remote communities maintain a research profile, including publication of book chapters, peer-reviewed journal articles, conference and/or seminar papers conduct original research independently or as part of a team, focusing on publication, conference presentations, and securing research funding develop research collaborations and engage in translational research that result in knowledge or technology transfer leading to improved policy or practice, or enhancement to industry, the profession or community provide informal mentoring and guidance to lower-level academics and supervise postgraduate research students or projects where appropriate carry out administrative tasks and contribute to faculty/school/department meetings About you PHD in relevant Health discipline or research related field such as medicine, nursing, allied health or rural health demonstrated experience in writing applications for competitive research grants or funding to deliver research with impact current research profile, including publication of book chapters, peer-reviewed journal articles, conference and/or seminar papers demonstrated original research independent or as part of a team, focusing on publication, conference presentations, and securing research funding experience in developing research collaborations and engagement in translational research that has improved policy or practice, or enhancement to industry, the profession or community experience in providing informal mentoring and guidance to lower-level academics and supervise postgraduate research students or projects carry out administrative tasks and contribute to faculty/school meetings currently living or ability to relocate to either Broken Hill, Wentworth or Bourke campuses of Broken Hill UDRH current drivers licence Sponsorship / work rights for Australia You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment. Pre-employment checks Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment. As this position is located on an NSW Health site, it is a regulatory requirement to complete compulsory employment checks prior to starting in this position. For more information and instructions, please visit:NSW Health employment requirements This position is designated as involving child-related work. To undertake or remain in this position, you are required to apply for and obtain a Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012. EEO statement At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTQIA+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Platinum Employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion. How to apply Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page. For employees of the University or contingent workers, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard. Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply. For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Cecilia Blamey Recruitment Operations by email to cecilia.blamey@sydney.edu.au. Copyright The University of Sydney The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment. Click to view the Position Description for this role.