Health Care and Life Sciences Associate Attorney

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a Health Care and Life Sciences Associate Attorney in Detroit, MI. This position is ideal for an attorney with 1-4 years of experience in health care law, eager to grow in the health care and life sciences sector, and work closely with senior attorneys in a collaborative environment.

Duties

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements, focusing on Clinical Trial Agreements, Data Use Agreements, Material Transfer Agreements, and Business Associate Agreements.
• Draft acquisition agreements and related corporate documents.
• Advise clients on compliance with FDA regulations, the Common Rule, ICH-GCP guidelines, HIPAA, and research-specific data privacy and security requirements.
• Assist with policy development and template creation for clinical research programs.
• Collaborate with senior attorneys and partners on complex regulatory, transactional, and contractual matters.
• Provide general corporate support, including entity formation, capitalizations, governance, shareholder agreements, and customer/supplier relationships.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school and admission to the Michigan bar.
• 1-4 years of experience practicing health care law, ideally at a law firm or in-house with a health care or life sciences organization.
• Experience drafting and negotiating CTAs, NDAs, BAAs, and DUAs, or prior contracting experience with a strong interest in building a practice in this area.
• Familiarity with clinical research compliance frameworks (FDA, Common Rule, HIPAA, ICH-GCP).
• Strong analytical, drafting, and communication skills with a client-service mindset.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative approach when working with internal and external clients across all levels.

Education

• J.D. from an accredited law school.

Certifications

• Admission to the Michigan bar.

Skills

• Analytical, drafting, and communication skills.
• Client-service mindset.
• Interpersonal and collaborative skills.

Benefits

• Realistic path to partnership.
• Multiple mentoring opportunities.
• Direct partner and client access.
• Competitive billing expectations.
• Billable credit for pro bono work and approved firm activities.
• Structured professional development opportunities.
• Dynamic and inclusive culture.

With over eight decades of experience in handling cases involving antitrust & trade regulations, public finance, healthcare, environmental law, and bankruptcy, this firm has racked up substantial legal victories for its numerous clients in a variety of industries, from automotive to energy and hospitality. The firm has achieved all of this through the application of tenacious advocacy skills, as well as comprehensive case reviews and insightful cost-effective strategy implementation to every individual case. Accordingly, it has earned the respect and trust of its clients. With offices across the US, the firm only hires the best legal talent available, and its recruits are trained in line with the latest industry standards of practice. It also offers several financial incentives and salary packages, and actively encourages a healthy work-life balance as it recognizes the need for lawyers to live pleasant, satisfying lives outside of the workplace.