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Legal Specialist, Contractor

Employer
4D Molecular Therapeutics
Location
Emeryville, California
Start date
Nov 2, 2022

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Discipline
Clinical, Clinical Medicine, Regulatory, Legal/Compliance
Required Education
Bachelors Degree
Position Type
Contract
Hotbed
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Job Details

4D Molecular Therapeutics, Inc. (“4DMT”) is a clinical-stage gene therapy company pioneering the development of product candidates using targeted and evolved AAV vectors. 4DMT seeks to unlock the full potential of gene therapy using its platform, Therapeutic Vector Evolution, which combines the power of directed evolution with approximately one billion synthetic capsid sequences to invent evolved vectors for use in targeted gene therapy products. The company is initially focused in three therapeutic areas: ophthalmology, cardiology, and pulmonology. The 4DMT targeted and evolved vectors are invented with the goal of being delivered through clinically routine, well-tolerated and minimally invasive routes of administration, transducing diseased cells in target tissues efficiently, having reduced immunogenicity and, where relevant, having resistance to pre-existing antibodies. 4DMT has five active clinical trials: 4D-150 is a Phase 1/2 clinical trial for Wet AMD, 4D-125 is in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial for XLRP, 4D-110 is in a Phase 1 clinical trial for Choroideremia, 4D-310 is in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial for Fabry disease and 4D-710 is a Phase 1/2 clinical trial for Cystic Fibrosis.   4DMT is focused on attracting and retaining the best people in the industry who identify with our mission and innovative results-driven approach. We offer an inspiring and collaborative environment that encourages individual contributions, recognizes performance in multiple ways, offers competitive salary and benefits, and provides challenging opportunities for career development.  4D Molecular Therapeutics is located in Emeryville, CA.

GENERAL SUMMARY

4DMT is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Legal Specialist to join a fast-paced and collaborative team focused on providing exceptional and timely support to the company. The Legal Specialist will report to the Director, Corporate Counsel in the Legal Department and support the end-to-end contracting needs of the company, including (1) contract management responsibilities and (2) reviewing, drafting, and supporting the negotiation of certain contracts. In addition, the Contract Specialist will provide light administrative support to the Legal Department (approximately 10%).  Experience supporting transactions in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry is strongly preferred, and self-starting skills are a must-have.  

  

RESPONSIBILITIES

Contract Management 

  • Serve as primary expert on the electronic contract management system and provide daily support to employees regarding same.
  • Implement and manage contract management tools and other technology.
  • Create reports and other tools to disseminate information to the company.
  • Contribute to and lead, as needed, continuous improvement activities.
  • Provide training on contract-related matters to internal personnel.
  • Provide data entry of certain contract terms into the contract management system. 

Contract Review, Drafting, and Negotiation 

  • Review incoming contracts to determine overall risk and proper contract escalation. 
  • Assist in the creation, drafting, negotiation and execution of certain contracts, which may include, but not be limited to, confidentiality agreements, master service agreements, material transfer agreements, sponsored research agreements, statements of work, change orders, consulting agreements, amendments, and clinical trial agreements. 
  • Interface with internal stakeholders and external parties to set expectations and gather information necessary for contract review, drafting, and negotiation. 
  • Manage renewals and amendments of fully executed contracts.
  • Assist with the development of policies and procedures, including creating and updating contract templates and standard terms. 

Administrative Support 

  • Provide general administrative support to the Legal Department, which may include, but not be limited to, scheduling meetings, managing expense reports, and supporting purchase order management. 

QUALIFICATIONS

  • BA/BS degree; strong academic credentials. 
  • Strong interest in legal work. 
  • JD or paralegal certification a plus. 
  • 2+ years of experience in contract management and drafting/negotiating contracts 
  • Experience in the life sciences industry a plus
  • Experience using or implementing contract management software 
  • Agile self-starter to operate in a fast-paced start-up environment
  • Ability to manage multiple projects in an efficient and timely manner
  • Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment
  • Exceptional attention to detail and organizational ability
  • Proficiency with MS Office
  • Strong interpersonal skills with excellent oral and written communications
4DMT provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran, and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.   Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities       Attention: Search Firms / 3rd Party Recruitment Agencies* The Talent Acquisition / HR team manages the recruiting for all positions at 4D Molecular Therapeutics. We will only accept resumes from a search agency/recruiter if we have a signed agreement in place and the Talent Acquisition / HR team has formally requested your help on a specific role. Unsolicited resumes sent to 4D Molecular Therapeutics will be considered property of 4D Molecular Therapeutics. 4D Molecular Therapeutics will not be responsible for any fees associated should we hire from unsolicited resumes.   Recruiters are requested not to contact or present candidates directly to our hiring managers or employees, and doing so may jeopardize eligibility to work on future positions. Recruiters interested in working with 4D Molecular Therapeutics can submit their information to recruiting@4dmt.com– should we have a tough-to-fill role, we will contact you directly if you specialize in that area.

Company

4DMT is a gene therapy company with a transformative discovery platform --Therapeutic Vector Evolution --that enables our “disease first” approach to product discovery and development, thereby allowing us to customize our AAV vectors to target specific tissue types associated with the underlying disease.


At 4DMT we are creating and developing optimized “biopharmaceutical grade” AAV vectors that will allow us uniquely to unlock the full potential of gene therapy. Our customized and proprietary AAV vectors are each designed, according to a 4DMT Target Vector Profile, to deliver genes to specific cells and tissues in the body to eradicate both rare and large market diseases.


While AAV gene therapy pioneers are making great strides with the first wave of products, hurdles still exist with the use of conventional vectors. The most commonly used AAV capsids (e.g., AAV2, 5, 8 and 9) were identified either 1) as contaminants in lab stocks of adenovirus, or 2) through monkey tissue processing. Therefore, these conventional vectors are not targeted specifically to any tissue in the body. This can lead to inefficient and non-specific delivery, thus requiring extremely high doses and potentially resulting in toxicities (including inflammation), high manufacturing burdens and suboptimal efficacy. In addition, suboptimal routes of delivery can be required for delivery to the right tissues (e.g., subretinal delivery to the retina). Finally, pre-existing neutralizing antibodies in many patients can limit efficacy, clinical trial enrollment and market sizes. 4DMT Innovation empowers us to create new and improved next generation AAV capsids to allow targeted delivery of our products by the optimal clinical route of administration.


At 4DMT we use our robust discovery platform, termed “Therapeutic Vector Evolution,” to create customized and proprietary gene delivery vehicles (novel AAV vectors) to deliver genes to specific tissues and cells in the body by the optimal route of administration. We use the power of evolution to create and refine these optimized vectors through genetic diversification and then natural selection in vivo.


4D Purpose Statement:  Boldly Innovating to Unlock the Full Potential of Gene Therapy for Countless Patients


GUIDING PRINCIPLES

 

  • Dare to Cure - Patients are waiting. Create big dreams for patients and take calculated risks to achieve them
  • Break Boundaries - Question the status quo and innovate beyond conventional approaches
  • Beyond Yourself - It's about patients, their families, our team, our families. We strengthen each other.
  • Prepare and Execute Relentlessly - Start with the end in mind, over-prepare and make contingency plans to your contingency plans


We invite all of you who share our passion and vision in creating the ultimate gene therapy products to cure genetic and rare diseases in children and adults. We seek the best people in the industry who identify with our mission and innovative results-driven approach. We offer an inspiring and collaborative environment that encourages individual contributions, recognizes performance in multiple ways, offers generous benefits and provides challenging opportunities for career development. 
 

Company info
Website
Phone
510-505-2680
Location
5858 Horton St. Suite 455
Emeryville
California
94608
United States
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