Description
At Kumquat, we strive to transform cancer treatment to achieve durable therapeutic benefits and a renewed sense of hope to patients. The Corporate Counsel is a key member of the Legal Team who reports directly to the General Counsel and plays an integral role in the development, negotiation, and execution of company contracts across all departments. The Corporate Counsel drafts and negotiates clinical, IT, research & development, quality, and other legal agreements that support Kumquat’s business objectives, minimizes risk, and ensures compliance with company standards.
We want you to join our team and be part of our passionate and collaborative community. We value individual and team accountability and also see the potential of all our people to learn and grow.
Job Responsibilities
- Draft, review, analyze, and negotiate clinical related contracts, including clinical trial agreements (CTAs) and ancillary agreements (including SCCs, LOIs, DRAs, LRAs), informed consent forms (ICFs), master service agreements and related work orders, vendor and service contracts, IT agreements, consulting agreements, and confidential disclosure agreements
- Liaise and effectively communicate with with key stakeholders including external parties, internal business units, and contract research organizations (CROs)
- Assist General Counsel with ad hoc legal projects as needed
Requirements
- Juris Doctor degree required and 5+ years of in-house pharmaceutical or biotechnology contract/legal experience
- Proficient clinical contract drafting and negotiation skills
- Knowledgeable about statutes, regulations, and industry guidelines impacting pharmaceutical research and development and clinical trials including data privacy
- Highly responsive, team-work oriented, and meticulous attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to manage time effectively and prioritize multiple related activities
- Bilingual proficiency in English and Chinese (verbal and written) preferred but not required
Salary Description: $150k - $270k
Skills Required
- Juris Doctor degree
- 5+ years of in-house pharmaceutical or biotechnology contract/legal experience
- Proficient clinical contract drafting and negotiation skills
- Knowledge of statutes, regulations, and industry guidelines impacting pharmaceutical R&D and clinical trials, including data privacy
- Highly responsive, team-work oriented, and meticulous attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to manage time effectively and prioritize multiple related activities
- Bilingual proficiency in English and Chinese (verbal and written)
What We Do
Kumquat Biosciences’ vision is to develop innovative therapies to bring about sustainable and life-changing benefits to cancer patients. We are committed to translate breakthrough science to innovative medicines by combining internal expertise in drug discovery and development, with external collaboration with academics. Kumquat brings together an accomplished management team with proven track record in discovering and developing innovative oncology medicines. The founding team has previously co-founded Intellikine, Araxes/Wellspring Biosciences and Kura Oncology. Kumquat Biosciences currently focuses on multiple first-in-class programs including targeted therapy as well as immunotherapy. Kumquat is funded by leading biotech venture investors as well as a pharmaceutical corporate venture.
