We are currently seeking a Life Sciences Paralegal  with experience supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or Contract Research Organization clients. This is an existing vacancy. 

Responsibilities: 

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a broad range of life sciences agreements, including: Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs), Clinical Site Agreements (CSAs), Investigator Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements (NDAs/CDAs)
• Support contract negotiations with clinical sites, hospitals, investigators, CROs, vendors, and strategic partners
• Review and negotiate clinical trial budgets in collaboration with Clinical Operations, Finance, and external sites
• Coordinate contract execution and maintain contract records using contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems or other contract repositories
• Partner with Legal, Clinical Operations, Procurement, Regulatory Affairs, Finance, and Business Development teams to facilitate timely contract execution and study start-up activities
• Track contract status, key milestones, amendments, renewals, and deliverables throughout the contract lifecycle

Minimum Qualifications:  

• 4+ years of experience supporting legal or contract management functions within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, CRO, or life sciences industry
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs) and Clinical Site Agreements (CSAs) required
• Experience negotiating clinical trial budgets and vendor agreements strongly preferred
• Familiarity with the clinical trial lifecycle and study start-up process
• Knowledge of GCP, FDA regulations, and the clinical research environment is preferred
• Experience working with CROs, sponsors, research institutions, or academic medical centres is highly desirable
• Experience using contract lifecycle management (CLM) platforms or contract repositories preferred
• Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Compensation, Benefits & Location:  

This role offers competitive compensation starting at $40/hr and a highly competitive benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace that includes health benefits, 401K, and more. Axiomites also get access to professional development tools and resources and learning and development programs. Axiomites predominately work remotely, with the exception that some clients require on-site presence.

Axiom is the global leader in high-caliber, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in breed alterative legal services.

Axiom is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and social engagement. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ+ Equality, earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Axiom’s legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation.  

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 

Learn more about working at Axiom. 

Equal Opportunity Employer: Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities: Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Axiom will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in each stage of the recruitment process. To request an accommodation to complete the application form, please contact us at benefits@axiomlaw.com and include “Applicant Accommodation” in the subject line.   

Axiom respects your privacy. For an explanation of the kind of information we collect about you and how it is used, our full privacy notice is available at https://www.axiomlaw.com/privacy-notice. 

Employment with Axiom may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check, providing proof of identity, and possessing the necessary legal authorization to work.

By submitting an application, you acknowledge that all information contained therein, and provided at any part of the application process, is correct and accurate to the best of your knowledge.

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