Legal Counsel, Algorithmiq

Salary not provided

Mid and Senior level

Remote from UK, US

Quantum computing for life sciences

Job no longer available

Quantum computing for life sciences

21-100 employees

B2BDeep TechScienceMedTech

Job no longer available

Salary not provided

Mid and Senior level

Remote from UK, US

21-100 employees

B2BDeep TechScienceMedTech

Company mission

To revolutionise life sciences by harnessing the potential of quantum computing to solve currently inaccessible problems. Algorithmiq envisions a world in which new drugs can be discovered and invented quickly, efficiently and cost-effectively, leading to affordable and precise medical treatments.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Have experience in an international corporate structure, with knowledge of Finnish, UK and US legal framework
Be experienced in licensing agreements & NDA’s
Have experience working with HR departments on employee related matters
Have good knowledge of Data Protection/GDPR
Be confident dealing directly with external stakeholders/solicitors
Need previous legal experience, whether in-house or with a law firm
Previous experience working in a SaaS environment is definitely helpful

What the job involves

We are looking for someone who can take on quickly ownership of the company’s legal compliance, make critical judgement calls, work effectively with external stakeholders and is open to the challenge of joining a fast-paced start-up, entering a period of substantial growth
Implement and maintain policies and procedures to ensure company compliance with laws and regulations
Provide advice and guidance on intellectual property to protect company assets
Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements such as NDA’s, vendor contracts and licensing/technology agreements
Protection of intellectual property, patent drafting and prosecution
Advise on IP risks and opportunities
Advise on privacy policies and data protection relevant to the country
Draft and review employee related policies and procedures, and advise on legal issues and compliance on labour code and work regulations in jurisdictions where the company has or plans to have employees
Work closely with external stakeholders, representing Algorithmiq from a legal standpoint
Act as Data Protection Officer

Our take

The life sciences sector is primed for quantum computing, with the technology poised to greatly reduce the time and cost required to bring a drug to market. Without instructions, however, quantum computers can’t achieve these savings alone. Algorithmiq, a Finnish quantum-computing software developer, exists to provide these instructions, allowing quantum computers to bring their full power to bear on chemistry simulations.

While Algorithmiq isn’t unique in developing quantum software, its hybrid approach is. Its drug discovery platform, Aurora, combines noise-resilient quantum computing with classical algorithms, allowing for the solving of problems that are completely impossible to achieve with classical hardware and software alone. The company’s recent fundraise will be used to form collaborations within the global pharmaceutical industry and to further develop the platform, with an aim of developing a proof of concept that will outperform the most powerful classical computers in drug discovery before the end of 2023.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Company

Funding (2 rounds)

Jun 2023

$15.8m

SERIES A

Feb 2022

$4m

SEED

Total funding: $19.8m

Company benefits

Additional days leave for Birthday
Lunch Card
Quarterly away/team building days
Flexible/Remote working

Company HQ

Katajanokka, Helsinki, Uusimaa

Leadership

Sabrina Maniscalco

(CEO)

Professor of Quantum Information, Computing and Logic at the University of Helsinki. Has been working on Quantum Technology for over 20 years, focussing on noise in quantum devices, complex quantum systems and quantum simulations.

Matteo Rossi

(CTO)

Holds a PhD in Quantum Physics from the University of Milan and did postdoctoral research at University of Turku and Aalto University (Finland).

Boris Sokolov

(Senior Researcher)

Degree in Electronics and a PhD from the University of Turku on the topic of open quantum systems, special relativity and complex systems.

Guillermo García-Pérez

(CSO)

Holds a PhD from the Univ. of Barcelona and did postdoctoral research at the Univ. of Turku and the Univ. of Helsinki. Co-founded Algorithmiq in 2020 and has worked as CSO since then.

Share this job