Robert Biron Email & Phone Number

Wynnewood, Pa, Us

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

- Provide legal support to Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center on a wide variety of corporate-funded clinical trials and related research. - Draft, negotiate, and finalize Clinical Trial Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, Indemnification Agreements, Data Use Agreements, Material Transfer Agreements, and other research contracts in support of the Abramson Cancer Center’s $170 million annual research studies.- Provide effective direction and guidance to colleagues, stakeholders, and industry sponsors of ACC clinical research to navigate Penn Medicine’s clinical research function.- Finalize requirements for Industry Sponsors, Clinical Research Organizations, Investigators and Study Teams regarding publication, intellectual property, HIPAA requirements, data privacy, subject injury coverage, and allocation of risk. - Supervise Legal staff at the Abramson Cancer Center in the review and processing of Confidentiality Agreements and Clinical Trial Work Orders.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

• Manage the Contracts Unit in Drexel’s Office of Research & Innovation.• Finalize over 500 contracts annually to support $150 million for R1 Research University programs with Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Medical Device and other Life Sciences companies, Federal Agencies, Universities, and Foundations.• Draft and negotiate Clinical Trial Agreements, CDAs/NDAs, SRAs, Subaward Agreements, Master Services Agreements, Data Use Agreements, Purchase Agreements, and other research contracts.• Negotiate terms and conditions for federal awards, including Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses.• Provide strategic advice on business decisions and corporate law.• Collaborate with attorneys and stakeholders to ensure compliance with laws and regulations.

Philadelphia, Pa

• Directed the work of 24 attorneys, 4 paralegals, and 5 legal secretaries in the School District Office of General Counsel across multiple Education Law practices, including Contracts, Labor and Employment, Tort Claims and Litigation, Special Education, and Right-to-Know Law. • Managed the Transactional Unit in the Office of General Counsel to finalize over 1,100 contracts each year with $1 billion in annual expenditures.• Served as Grants Attorney to develop and implement federal grant compliance policies and procedures.• Drafted and negotiated complex legal agreements.• Collaborated with and managed work by outside counsel.

• Researched and produced educational materials on state, regional, and city policy issues.• Monitored legislation in Pennsylvania State Legislature and Philadelphia City Council.

Philadelphia, Pa

• Managed preparation of $100 million in contracts each PA Managed preparation of $100 million in contracts each year funded by federal, state, city, and private grants.• Supervised attorneys and staff in the City Law Department Housing Division.• Advised City officials on federal regulations and OMB Circulars to determine cost eligibility of City grant programs.• Counseled City’s Vacant Property Review Committee on the disposition of hundreds of City-owned properties.• Served as code enforcement attorney.

Philadelphia, Pa

• Represented claimants in Social Security Disability and Workers’ Compensation matters.• Appeared before federal and state administrative hearings throughout eastern Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia, Pa

• Prepared judicial opinions and orders regarding appeals to Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas from City governmental review boards, with focus on zoning, tax, labor, and administrative law.

Norristown, Pa

• Prepared judicial opinions and orders for President Judge of Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas for matters brought in Civil, Criminal, Family, and Juvenile Courts.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.)

Master Of Governmental Administration

Juris Doctor