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Isomorphic Labs is an AI-driven drug discovery company launched in 2021, building on AlphaFold technology to accelerate scientific discovery and develop innovative medicines. The company combines machine learning with drug discovery expertise to design novel molecules and advance treatments across multiple therapeutic areas.
As Senior Legal Counsel, Clinical, you will serve as the dedicated legal partner embedded within the clinical development team in Cambridge, driving the drafting, negotiation, and execution of clinical research agreements. You will work directly alongside clinical operations and development teams to advance drug candidates through clinical trials while safeguarding intellectual property and regulatory compliance.
Key responsibilities include:
- Draft, review, negotiate, and execute clinical trial agreements (CTAs), Master Service Agreements (MSAs), investigator agreements, site contracts, laboratory service agreements, clinical supply agreements, and patient/subject-related agreements
- Serve as the primary day-to-day legal business partner embedded with the Clinical Development team
- Establish, scale, and optimize standardized clinical contracting playbooks and template libraries to streamline study start-up timelines
- Identify, manage, and mitigate legal, regulatory, intellectual property, data privacy, and compliance risks across global clinical operations
- Collaborate with cross-functional Legal & Business Operations colleagues (IP, Corporate Legal, Privacy) on trial governance and data rights alignment
- Manage outside counsel and clinical transactions legal budget
- Evaluate, pilot, and embed cutting-edge AI technologies into the clinical contracting lifecycle
The role requires 3 days per week in-office presence (Tuesday, Wednesday, and one additional day).
Requirements:
- J.D. or equivalent law degree with active U.S. state bar admission in good standing (Massachusetts Bar or eligible for in-house registration in MA)
- Substantial, direct experience structuring, drafting, and negotiating complex clinical trial agreements, MSAs, investigator agreements, site contracts, laboratory service agreements, clinical supply agreements, and patient/subject-related agreements
- Experience gained within a biotechnology/pharmaceutical in-house legal department or specialized life sciences law firm practice
- Expert knowledge of clinical trial execution, CRO outsourcing models, and regulatory guidelines (GCP/ICH)
- Proven ability to work autonomously and prioritize high-volume transactions in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Strong collaborative mindset with exceptional stakeholder communication skills, tailored to embedding with scientific, medical, and clinical operations teams
- Familiarity with global and multi-jurisdictional clinical trial contracting landscapes (US, UK, EU regulatory frameworks)
- Experience navigating clinical data rights and IP provisions at the intersection of computational biology, data-intensive research, or AI-driven platforms
