Life Sciences Lawyer

Axiom a global leader in alternative legal services is seeking experienced Life Sciences Clinical Trial and R&D Contracting Lawyers to work with leading organizations in the Life Sciences industry across Australia.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the drafting negotiation and management of global clinical trial agreements and related documents with sophisticated counterparties including hospitals academic medical centers universities government agencies and large healthcare systems.
• Serve as primary legal support for CRO-facing arrangements including master services agreements work orders change orders and related vendor contracts ensuring clear allocation of responsibilities data rights IP and risk.
• Support R&D and preclinical activities including: Sponsored research agreements with academic and research institutions; Material transfer agreements (inbound and outbound); Nonclinical/GLP study agreements and related R&D collaborations.
• Draft review and negotiate a broad range of clinical and R&D agreements including: Clinical Trial Agreements (industrysponsored and investigatorinitiated); Informed consent forms and related patientfacing documentation; Collaboration consulting confidentiality (CDAs/NDAs) and data use agreements; Supply manufacturing and ancillary services agreements supporting clinical development.
• Provide practical businessoriented legal advice to clinical operations R&D medical regulatory data/biostats and procurement teams in a fastpaced environment.

Requirements:

• 5 years of postqualification legal experience at a pharmaceutical biotechnology medical device or CRO organization or in a law firm serving such clients.
• Demonstrated experience leading global clinical contracting (not limited to a single region) including multicountry or multisite clinical trial agreements and related documentation.
• Substantial handson experience drafting and negotiating CRO agreements (e.g. master services agreements work orders and related vendor contracts) as a core part of your practice.
• Meaningful experience supporting R&D and preclinical work including: Sponsored research agreements with academic or research institutions; Material transfer agreements; Other earlystage R&D or nonclinical study agreements.
• Strong knowledge of laws regulations and industry standards governing clinical research such as TGA regulations and applicable data privacy and human subject protection requirements.
• Proven ability to provide clear riskbalanced guidance directly to business clients and to collaborate effectively with crossfunctional teams in a remote or hybrid environment.

Why Join Axiom

World-class clients our global presence provides direct access to opportunities with premier companies including F100 and ASX-listed organisations allowing you to roadmap your career with exciting and challenging work.

Flexibility we work with you to achieve the highest level of flexibility in the way that you define it. Whether you prefer remote work a greater breadth of exposure or even more personal time we match you with opportunities to help you reach these goals.

A dedicated talent team we put in the effort to make sure your experience is nothing short of exceptional by assigning you a dedicated talent partner that oversees your journey with us from when you join Axiom to starting your first engagement and all future engagements!

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Axiom is the global leader in high-calibre 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 todays business landscape with best in breed alterative legal services.

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