Description

You will lead the drafting, negotiation, and management of global clinical trial agreements, CRO arrangements, and R&D contracts for life sciences organizations. You'll provide practical legal advice to clinical and R&D teams, ensuring compliance with regulations and accelerating study start-up.

Requirements

• 5+ years post-qualification legal experience at pharma, biotech, medical device, or CRO
• Demonstrated experience leading global clinical contracting across multiple countries
• Hands-on experience drafting and negotiating CRO agreements
• Experience with sponsored research agreements and material transfer agreements
• Licensed to practice law in state of primary residence

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiation and management of global clinical trial agreements with hospitals, academic medical centers, and government agencies
• Serve as primary legal support for CRO agreements including master services and work orders
• Support R&D and pre-clinical activities including sponsored research and material transfer agreements
• Provide business-oriented legal advice to clinical operations, R&D, and procurement teams
• Develop playbooks, templates, and process improvements to accelerate study start-up