GSK
ViiV Healthcare (GSK) Counsel - R&D and Global Medical
USA - North Carolina - Durham · Hybrid (Remote & On-site) · Full-time · Posted Sep 10, 2026
- Experience
- 3 plus years of relevant private practice and/or in-house legal experience; listed areas include life sciences, pharmaceutical, healthcare, corporate, transactional, litigation, regulatory, or other experience involving complex legal analysis, risk assessment, contracting, governance, or client counseling.
About the job
Provides practical legal counsel to ViiV Healthcare’s R&D and Global Medical teams on clinical development, research collaborations, evidence generation, agreements, privacy, governance, and risk management.
What you'll do
- Draft, negotiate, and review R&D and Global Medical agreements, including clinical study, research, data-sharing, sample-use, and collaboration arrangements.
- Advise on legal and business risks, governance, mitigation, and regulatory or policy developments affecting research, medical activities, data, and collaborations.
- Coordinate with specialist Legal, Compliance, Privacy, Regulatory, Quality, and business colleagues to deliver aligned legal support.
What they ask for
- Qualified lawyer authorized to practice in the US.
- Experience advising on contracting, privacy, data governance, clinical studies, medical affairs, research collaborations, human biological samples, publications, or external scientific engagements.
- Working knowledge of intellectual property issues relevant to research collaborations, clinical studies, data, samples, publications, and external scientific engagements.
- Strong English communication skills and ability to provide practical legal advice under tight timelines.
Nice to have
- Experience working with cross-functional R&D, clinical development, medical affairs, regulatory, compliance, or commercial teams in life sciences or healthcare.
- Familiarity with digital health, artificial intelligence, real-world evidence, data analytics, or other technology-enabled activities in regulated life sciences.
AI focus
AI is mentioned as a preferred area of familiarity in regulated life sciences; the role does not specify AI development or implementation duties.
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