Life Sciences Counsel

Anthropic's mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.

We're hiring Anthropic's first dedicated Life Sciences Counsel to work side-by-side with our researchers as they work to advance biomedical progress.

You’ll serve as their trusted counsel on a wide range of efforts - from fast paced life sciences transactions with top research organizations to navigating the complexities of operating at frontier pace in a regulated ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a key strategic advisor to our life science research teams on complex research, development, and commercial matters globally
• Drive high deal volume with life science and biopharma counterparties across a range of sophisticated agreement types
• Identify, analyze, and proactively manage life science regulatory risks in close coordination with the broader Legal department
• Design and implement scalable guidance and processes to support our fast-growing life science efforts
• Anticipate emerging legal developments affecting AI technologies in the life science and biopharma space and provide strategic guidance to leadership

Minimum Qualifications

• JD and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar (California or New York preferred)
• Real fluency in how the life sciences industry works: how drugs get developed, how research organizations are structured, what pharmaceutical and biotech counterparties care about, and why
• Working knowledge of the regulatory environment life sciences tools may be deployed in , GxP, clinical and health data regulations, human-subjects research, FDA processes
• Deep experience with negotiating and drafting complex IP allocation issues in multi-party research arrangements, including ownership of inventions and improvements
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate legal risk into practical guidance for scientists, researchers, and business partners
• Experience scoping and managing outside counsel across specialties (FDA/regulatory, IP, privacy, export control) for both substantive depth and cost efficiency
• Exceptionally collaborative disposition - with the ability to find creative solutions that account for multiple priorities at once
• A low-ego, high-empathy orientation and a "doer" attitude , willing to roll up your sleeves and pitch in where needed
• Intense curiosity about AI and science, and a commitment to responsible AI development

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant legal experience, including substantial experience in life sciences transactional work , contract research, strategic collaborations, and licensing and commercialization deals , with the ability to operate independently and hit the ground running
• Experience with AI/ML companies or products deployed into regulated scientific and clinical settings, particularly for drug discovery
• Familiarity with biosecurity, dual-use research, or export control considerations in the life sciences
• Experience leveraging AI to optimize their work, with a desire to work in a fast-paced, innovative environment
• Scientific or technical training

The annual compensation range for this role is $335,000-$385,000 USD.