Scientific Specialist/PharmD

Phillips-Lytle-LLP; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

Disability Insurance

401k & Roth Plan with Employer Match

Flexible Spending Account

10 Annual Holidays

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Phillips-Lytle LLP in Buffalo, NY seeks a Science Specialist/PharmD to support the Healthcare and Life Sciences Team in litigation defense, compliance, diligence, and regulatory matters. The ideal candidate will combine legal acuity with scientific expertise and craft clear written work.

Responsibilities include monitoring literature, analyzing data, identifying experts, preparing witnesses, drafting reports, and assisting with discovery responses.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or other advanced STEM doctoral degree.
• Some experience in the legal industry preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Ongoing monitoring and review of clinical and laboratory studies, and scientific literature.
• Analysis of statistical data.
• Identification of expert witnesses and related diligence.
• Preparation of experts for testimony.
• Collaboration on expert reports.
• Litigation support on product liability, health effects and other litigation.
• Drafting responses to discovery or other information requests pertaining to applicable science.
• Drafting reports, outlines, chronologies, analyses, presentations and position papers.

Skills

Litigation support

Scientific analysis

Literature review

Data analysis

Report drafting

Team collaboration

Presentation skills

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or other advanced STEM doctoral degree

Job description

The Science Specialist/PharmD will be responsible for supporting the Healthcare and Life Sciences Team in connection with litigation defense, compliance, diligence, and general advisory and regulatory matters. The ideal candidate will be adept at navigating the intersection of law and science and conducting sophisticated analyses of literature and studies and drafting and presenting written work product clearly and precisely as part of a collaborative team.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Ongoing Monitoring and Review of Clinical and Laboratory Studies, and Scientific Literature relating to a myriad of Industries, Products and Therapies.Analysis of Statistical Data.Identification of Expert Witnesses and Related Diligence.Preparation of Experts for Testimony.Collaboration on Expert Reports.Interfacing with Consultants.Litigation Support on Product Liability, Health Effects and Other Litigation.Developing Historical Chronologies and Data.Organizing and Analyzing Client Documents and Information.Drafting Responses to Discovery or Other Requests for Information Pertaining to Applicable Science.Scientific Research.Drafting or Contributing to the Publication of Relevant Articles.Drafting Reports, Outlines, Chronologies, Analyses, Presentations, Position Papers, and Other Documents.Other Duties as Assigned.QualificationsDoctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or other Advanced Degree from a STEM doctoral program.Some experience in the legal industry preferred but not required.Annual salary range for this position is $120,000 - $150,000. Actual pay may be adjusted based on experience or other job-related factors permitted by law.Other benefits include:Medical InsuranceDental InsuranceVision InsuranceBasic Group Life AD&D InsuranceVoluntary Life & AD&D InsuranceShort-Term DisabilityLong-Term Disability401k & Roth Plan Options with Employer MatchFlexible Spending Account Plan Options10 Annual HolidaysPaid Time OffNOTE: PHILLIPS LYTLE IS NOT WORKING WITH ANY SEARCH FIRMS IN CONNECTION WITH FILLING THIS POSITION.