2025 Summer Intern - Legal Department

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2025 Summer Intern - Legal Department

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Department Summary

General legal, compliance and intellectual property opportunities in support of an international medical diagnostic company's in-house legal department, including contract review and drafting, legal research and writing, compliance policy review and enforcement, and litigation support.

This internship position is located in Tucson, AZ, On-Site.

The Opportunity

This is a unique in-house opportunity for a legal intern looking to gain experience in the healthcare field. We are looking for a law student with initiative, creativity, enthusiasm and a willingness to jump in and learn, ask questions, and strive to provide substantive legal and compliance analysis and advice to our international medical diagnostic business (regulated by the FDA and other similar agencies outside the US).

• This internship will provide hands-on opportunities across various aspects of our business, and will require legal research, writing, contract template usage, and written and oral presentations to various constituencies within the company.

• Work may include drafting and negotiating various agreements - including research and development agreements, clinical trial agreements, material transfer agreements, license agreements, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, and consulting agreements - as well as legal and compliance research, litigation experience and support, and cross-disciplinary opportunities with our business and research colleagues.

• Interns will also have the opportunity to meet and interact with other business/science interns, the legal/compliance and business development/licensing teams, and various other leaders in the organization.

Program Highlights

• Intensive 12-weeks, full-time (40 hours per week) paid internship.

• Program start dates are in May/June (Summer)

• A stipend, based on location, will be provided to help alleviate costs associated with the internship.

• Ownership of challenging and impactful business-critical projects.

• Work with some of the most talented people in the biotechnology industry.

Who You Are (Required)

Required Education. You meet one of the following criteria:

- Must be pursuing a PhD (Juris Doctorate Degree).

Work with some of the most talented people in the biotechnology industry.

• Experience with legal writing and research.

• You have the ability to work with multidisciplinary teams in a global, matrix environment.

• You have demonstrated the ability to resolve conflicts, adapt to change and drive results.

• Working knowledge and basic understanding of scientific principles and concepts.

• Ability to leverage critical thinking

• Decision making and stakeholder management.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Qualifications

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.

• Complements our culture and the standards that guide our daily behavior & decisions: Integrity, Courage, and Passion.

• Students finishing the first year of law school are preferred.

Relocation benefits are not available for this job posting.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Arizona is $39 an hour. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. This position also qualifies for paid holiday time off benefits.

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