# Life Sciences Counsel

**Company:** [Anthropic](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/anthropic)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Role:** Legal
**Salary:** $335k – $385k/yr
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** Life Sciences, Biopharma, Fda Processes, Gxp, Health Data Regulations, Human-Subjects Research, Ip Allocation, Licensing, Commercialization, Privacy, Export Control, AI/ML, Drug Discovery, Biosecurity, Dual-Use Research
**Posted:** 2026-08-13

> Provides strategic legal counsel to life sciences research teams, handling complex transactions, IP allocation, and regulatory risks across AI-enabled biomedical initiatives. Requires a JD, U.S. bar membership, deep life sciences expertise, and preferably 10+ years of relevant transactional experience.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Serve as a strategic advisor to life sciences research teams on complex research, development, and commercial matters globally.
- Drive high deal volume with life sciences and biopharma counterparties across sophisticated agreement types.
- Identify, analyze, and proactively manage life sciences regulatory risks in coordination with the broader Legal department.
- Design and implement scalable guidance and processes for life sciences initiatives.
- Anticipate emerging legal developments affecting AI technologies in the life sciences and biopharma sectors and provide strategic guidance to leadership.

## Requirements
- JD and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar; California or New York preferred.
- Deep understanding of the life sciences industry, including drug development, research organizations, and pharmaceutical and biotechnology counterparties.
- Working knowledge of GxP, clinical and health data regulations, human-subjects research, and FDA processes.
- Experience negotiating and drafting complex IP allocation provisions in multi-party research arrangements, including ownership of inventions and improvements.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to translate legal risk into practical guidance for scientists, researchers, and business partners.
- Experience scoping and managing outside counsel across FDA/regulatory, IP, privacy, and export control specialties.
- Collaborative, empathetic, proactive approach with willingness to contribute hands-on.
- Curiosity about AI and science and commitment to responsible AI development.

## Nice-to-haves
- 10+ years of relevant legal experience, including substantial life sciences transactional work involving contract research, strategic collaborations, and licensing and commercialization deals.
- Experience with AI/ML companies or products deployed in regulated scientific and clinical settings, particularly drug discovery.
- Familiarity with biosecurity, dual-use research, or export control considerations in life sciences.
- Experience using AI to optimize legal work.
- Scientific or technical training.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Annual salary: **$335,000–$385,000 USD**.
- Competitive compensation and benefits, optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, flexible working hours, and collaborative office space.

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