Overview
Serve as Anthropic’s first dedicated Life Sciences Counsel, embedded with life sciences research teams to advise on complex research, development, and commercial legal matters and risks.
What you'll do
- Advise life science research teams on complex research, development, and commercial matters globally.
- Drive high deal volume with life science and biopharma counterparties across a range of agreement types.
- Identify, analyze, and proactively manage life science regulatory risks with the broader Legal department.
- Design and implement scalable guidance and processes for fast-growing life science efforts.
- Anticipate emerging legal developments affecting AI technologies in life science and biopharma and brief leadership.
- Collaborate across the broader legal department to support this strategic initiative.
What you'll need
- J.D. and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar (California or New York preferred).
- Fluency in the life sciences industry, including drug development and the structure of research organizations.
- Working knowledge of life sciences regulatory environment for tools deployed (GxP, clinical and health data regulations, human-subjects research, FDA processes).
- Deep experience negotiating and drafting complex IP allocation issues in multi-party research arrangements.
- Excellent communication skills to translate legal risk into practical guidance for scientists, researchers, and business partners.
- Experience scoping and managing outside counsel across specialties (FDA/regulatory, IP, privacy, export control).
Details
- Hybrid expectation: in one of the New York offices at least 25% of the time and at least 3 days a week (role-based).
- Visa sponsorship is available, with reasonable efforts if an offer is made.
- Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
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