Paralegal

About the role

Provides paralegal support to attorneys on agreements, projects and document management; prepares legal documents.

Qualifications

• Required Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of full-time experience in a business or law firm setting; or Associate’s degree and 4 years of full-time experience in a business or law firm setting.
• Note: Required degrees must be from accredited schools, colleges or universities or ones recognized by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center as following acceptable educational practices.
• Preferred Qualifications: (i) drafting, reviewing, and revising contracts; (ii) working in a health care, academic, or government entity setting; (iii) other relevant drafting experience; (iv) familiarity with privacy and security rules and regulations; (v) performing work related to observational or clinical research; (vi) licensing or other intellectual property related work; and (vii) working within a contract management system.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Roswell Park Cancer Institute Corporation (RPCIC) and Health Research Inc. (HRI) Roswell Park Division believe that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we do not discriminate against our employees, applicants or job seekers because of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, creed, age, disability, pregnancy-related condition, military or veteran status, marital or familial status, domestic violence victim status, citizenship status, genetic information, individual’s relationship or association with a member of a protected category or any other protected group status as defined by law.

Reasonable Accommodation Request

RPCIC and HRI are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email HR-BenefitsandLeaves@roswellpark.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Core Values

We support an inclusive environment that nurtures the talents, skills and abilities of each individual to embody and reflect our core values: Innovation, Integrity, Teamwork, Commitment, Compassion and Respect.

Historical Compensation Information Statement

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.