Associate Counsel - Foster City, CA

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At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.   Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.   We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together. Job Description   Gilead Sciences is seeking an Associate Counsel to join our Corporate Contracts Legal Team. We are looking for an attorney with experience in negotiating, reviewing and drafting Medical Affairs and Clinical Data Science contract matters to support Gilead’s research and development  operations. Working under a senior level attorney, this role primarily supports the drafting and negotiation of contracts for the Medical Affairs and Clinical Data Science organizations, including but not limited to Data Transfer Agreements, Data Licenses, Collaboration Agreements, Master Service Agreements, Work Orders and Change Orders, and Confidentiality Agreements. This attorney will be the primary point of contact on legal contract issues for one or more client groups and will work  closely with the Corporate Contracts Legal team to support other projects and work as needed, which may include process improvement, playbook preparation, and the design of automation tools . The individual must thrive in a high-volume, fast-paced, high-performing and collaborative corporate teaming environment. Key Responsibilities   This individual will be responsible for, among other things: • Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a full range of medical affairs, research and clinical data science contracts typical of a biotech or pharmaceutical research organization, including data transfer agreements, data licenses, grant agreements, agreements with governmental entities, collaboration agreements, development and supply agreements, vendor services agreements, and related agreements. • Preparing master services agreements, consulting agreements, confidentiality agreements, and other agreements in support of our Medical Affairs and Clinical Data Science organizations. • Advising client groups on various legal concerns including, intellectual property and data security and privacy issues, identifying and explaining legal and business risks for the business teams, and partnering with the business teams to ensure the efficient resolution of issues. • Reviewing contracts, identifying issues, and discussing questions or suggestions with senior attorneys, client and/or contract specialists. • Developing and improving templates and procedures to drive efficiencies in the legal review process. • Analyzing non-standard, complex problems based on experience and making recommendations on how to proceed. • Timely advising clients and other attorneys on higher risk issues and proposing alternative legal terms and solutions to senior counsel and/or the client for presentation to the client or opposing counsel. • Promptly escala

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