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Healthcare Associate – FDA & Life Sciences
Job Description
Healthcare Associate – FDA & Life Sciences
Our client, a top AmLaw 100 firm, is seeking a Healthcare Associate to join its Life Sciences Team in the Chicago office. This role involves life sciences regulatory advisory work, contract review, and transactional work including M&A, IPOs, private equity, venture capital, and debt finance. The ideal candidate will have hands-on FDA regulatory compliance experience across drugs, biologics, and medical devices, as well as experience with OIG, CMS, and DOJ matters impacting the life sciences industry.
The estimated salary range for this position is $260,000 – $365,000 (annually) and may vary depending on experience and other factors.
Qualifications
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
- Must be admitted to and in good standing with the Illinois Bar
- 3–5 years of life sciences law experience at a top law firm
- FDA regulatory compliance experience in drugs, biologics, and/or medical devices required (INDs, NDAs, BLAs, 510(k)s, product labeling, recalls, inspections, adverse event management)
- Experience with advertising and promotional review for drugs, devices, dietary supplements, and biologics
- Experience with anti-kickback, False Claims Act, OIG/DOJ compliance, and drug pricing matters is a plus
- Prior in-house healthcare, FDA, CMS, or DOJ experience is a plus
- Strong writing, oral communication, and interpersonal skills required
- Strong academic credentials required
Meet Your Recruiter
Misty Kokkos
Global Legal Recruiter
mkokkos@lawseek.com
With fifteen years of combined experience in Talent Acquisition and Human Resources, Misty Kokkos has successfully navigated diverse industries ranging from start-ups to Big 4, financial services, logistics and supply chain, and more.
Misty’s recruiting experience spans globally from the United States to Europe, the United Kingdom, India and beyond. She focuses on practice areas including healthcare and regulatory compliance, as well as Labor and Employment.
Misty enjoys world travel, learning new languages and exploring the arts. Based in Athens, Greece, Misty splits her time between Europe and Texas, U.S.A.