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Corcept Therapeutics · 1 day ago

Legal & IP Intern

Corcept Therapeutics is a leading company in the research and development of cortisol modulators, dedicated to advancing treatments for serious diseases. They are seeking a summer intern pursuing a Law Degree to support their Legal, Compliance, Intellectual Property, and Regulatory departments, gaining hands-on experience in the biotech industry.

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Responsibilities

Obtain a deeper understanding of the functions within a commercial biotech
Engage with legal and business colleagues on projects that impact the business
Work with Legal, Compliance, IP, Regulatory and business colleagues to:
Learn about legal advice related to pharmaceutical marketing, sales and promotion, including fraud and abuse regulations, appropriate interactions with healthcare professionals and patients and issues surrounding market access and reimbursement activities
Assist with reviewing, drafting and negotiating contracts with healthcare providers, academic institutions and vendors
Support in developing policies/guidelines on business activities
Conduct legal research and perform analysis of business risks
Participate in the development of legal and compliance training and monitoring
Assist with development of data privacy research, contracting and guidelines
Support Intellectual Property special projects, including patent claim scope analysis, scientific literature review, USPTO office actions response drafting and trademarks and copyrights review
Deliver a department presentation at the end of the program
Participate as a member of the 2026 intern team group project that includes a company-wide presentation

Qualification

Legal researchContract draftingHealthcare experienceCommunication skillsLife sciences backgroundTeam collaboration

Required

Student pursuing a Law Degree
High-energy, highly motivated
Ability to complete at least 10 consecutive weeks between June and August
Full-time internship (40 hours per week)
Ability to work at the Redwood City office for the duration of the internship
Currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis

Preferred

Interest or prior experience in healthcare, biotechnology or pharmaceuticals
Strong written/verbal communication skills
Ability to effectively engage with cross-functional team members
First or second year law student
A scientific background and/or a degree in life sciences preferred

Company

Corcept Therapeutics

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Corcept Therapeutics discovers and develops drugs that regulate the effects of cortisol.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$119.09M
Key Investors
Paperboy Ventures
2012-07-02IPO
2012-04-10Post Ipo Equity· $0.53M
2011-01-21Post Ipo Equity· $39M

Leadership Team

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Roberto Vieira
President, Oncology
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Yuan Xu
Associate Director, Statistical Programming
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