Life Sciences Paralegal

Axiom

Life Sciences Paralegal supporting clients in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device sectors. Drafting and managing life sciences agreements while coordinating contract execution in a remote role.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $40 per hourWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Google Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a broad range of life sciences agreements, including: Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs), Clinical Site Agreements (CSAs), Investigator Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements (NDAs/CDAs)
Support contract negotiations with clinical sites, hospitals, investigators, CROs, vendors, and strategic partners
Review and negotiate clinical trial budgets in collaboration with Clinical Operations, Finance, and external sites
Coordinate contract execution and maintain contract records using contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems or other contract repositories
Partner with Legal, Clinical Operations, Procurement, Regulatory Affairs, Finance, and Business Development teams to facilitate timely contract execution and study start-up activities
Track contract status, key milestones, amendments, renewals, and deliverables throughout the contract lifecycle

Requirements

What you’ll need

4+ years of experience supporting legal or contract management functions within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, CRO, or life sciences industry
Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs) and Clinical Site Agreements (CSAs) required
Experience negotiating clinical trial budgets and vendor agreements strongly preferred
Familiarity with the clinical trial lifecycle and study start-up process
Knowledge of GCP, FDA regulations, and the clinical research environment is preferred
Experience working with CROs, sponsors, research institutions, or academic medical centres is highly desirable
Experience using contract lifecycle management (CLM) platforms or contract repositories preferred
Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

health benefits
401K
professional development tools and resources
learning and development programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

Contract ManagementClinical Trial Budget NegotiationRegulatory Affairs KnowledgeVendor Agreement NegotiationClinical Research Environment Familiarity

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsCommunication Skills