The Science Specialist/PharmD will be responsible for supporting the Healthcare and Life Sciences Team in connection with litigation defense, compliance, diligence, and general advisory and regulatory matters. The ideal candidate will be adept at navigating the intersection of law and science and conducting sophisticated analyses of literature and studies and drafting and presenting written work product clearly and precisely as part of a collaborative team.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ongoing Monitoring and Review of Clinical and Laboratory Studies, and Scientific Literature relating to a myriad of Industries, Products and Therapies.
- Analysis of Statistical Data.
- Identification of Expert Witnesses and Related Diligence.
- Preparation of Experts for Testimony.
- Collaboration on Expert Reports.
- Interfacing with Consultants.
- Litigation Support on Product Liability, Health Effects and Other Litigation.
- Developing Historical Chronologies and Data.
- Organizing and Analyzing Client Documents and Information.
- Drafting Responses to Discovery or Other Requests for Information Pertaining to Applicable Science.
- Scientific Research.
- Drafting or Contributing to the Publication of Relevant Articles.
- Drafting Reports, Outlines, Chronologies, Analyses, Presentations, Position Papers, and Other Documents.
- Other Duties as Assigned.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or other Advanced Degree from a STEM doctoral program.
- Some experience in the legal industry preferred but not required.
Annual salary range for this position is $120,000 - $150,000. Actual pay may be adjusted based on experience or other job-related factors permitted by law.
Other benefits include:
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Basic Group Life AD&D Insurance
- Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- 401k & Roth Plan Options with Employer Match
- Flexible Spending Account Plan Options
- 10 Annual Holidays
- Paid Time Off
NOTE: PHILLIPS LYTLE IS NOT WORKING WITH ANY SEARCH FIRMS IN CONNECTION WITH FILLING THIS POSITION.
Skills Required
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or another advanced degree from a STEM doctoral program
- Experience in the legal industry
What We Do
Phillips Lytle LLP is a preeminent full‑service law firm (founded 1834) offering legal and business advisory services across litigation, corporate, environmental, energy, real estate, labor, healthcare and other practice areas. The firm serves Fortune 500, middle‑market, not‑for‑profit and startup clients from offices across New York, Washington, DC, Chicago and Canada with deep industry-focused teams and multidisciplinary expertise.
