About this role
Drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and executing a high volume of clinical research agreements forms the core of daily responsibilities in this role. The organization applies machine learning to drug discovery, building on the AlphaFold system to design novel molecules and develop medicines.
Embedded directly within the clinical development team in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the person hired will manage critical contracts like clinical trial agreements, master service agreements, and site contracts. This legal partner safeguards intellectual property and regulatory posture while helping accelerate trial initiation. Candidates who succeed here combine deep life sciences legal expertise with a collaborative approach to supporting scientific teams.
What you will do
- Draft, review, negotiate, and execute a wide variety of clinical research agreements including clinical trial agreements, master service agreements, investigator agreements, and site contracts.
- Serve as the primary, day-to-day legal business partner embedded directly alongside the clinical development team.
- Partner with internal stakeholders to establish, scale, and optimize standardized clinical contracting playbooks and template libraries.
- Identify, manage, and mitigate legal, regulatory, intellectual property, data privacy, and compliance risks across global clinical operations.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional legal and business operations colleagues to ensure end-to-end alignment on trial governance and data rights.
- Manage outside counsel and clinical transactions legal budget.
- Proactively evaluate, pilot, and embed AI technologies into the clinical contracting lifecycle to accelerate legal operations.
What you need
- Hold a J.D. or equivalent law degree with active U.S. state bar admission in good standing, specifically the Massachusetts Bar or eligibility for in-house registration in MA.
- Possess substantial, direct experience structuring, drafting, and negotiating complex clinical trial agreements, master service agreements, and related clinical contracts.
- Bring relevant experience gained either within a biotechnology or pharmaceutical in-house legal department or a specialized life sciences law firm practice.
- Demonstrate expert knowledge of clinical trial execution, CRO outsourcing models, and regulatory guidelines such as GCP and ICH.
- Show a proven ability to work autonomously and prioritize a high volume of transactions in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Exhibit a strong collaborative mindset with exceptional stakeholder communication skills tailored to scientific and medical teams.
- Understand global and multi-jurisdictional clinical trial contracting landscapes across US, UK, and EU regulatory frameworks, alongside clinical data rights and IP provisions.
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What is the remote work or office policy?
The organization follows a hybrid model requiring presence in the office 3 days a week, currently including Tuesday, Wednesday, and one other day depending on the team.
Where is the role located?
The position is based in Cambridge, MA, embedded directly alongside clinical operations and development teams.
What type of agreements will this person handle?
The role involves drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and executing clinical research agreements such as Clinical Trial Agreements, Master Service Agreements, investigator agreements, site contracts, laboratory service agreements, clinical supply agreements, and patient-related agreements.
The application is on the official Isomorphic Labs careers page.
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