Senior Counsel

Cepheid
Boston, MA

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At SCIEX, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

As part of SCIEX, you will help to influence life changing research and outcomes, while accelerating your potential. For more than 50 years, we have been empowering our customers to solve the most impactful analytical challenges in quantitation and characterization through ground-breaking innovation and outstanding reliability and support. You will be part of a winning team, enabled by DBS, that is passionate about helping life science experts around the world get to answers they can trust.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Senior Counsel is responsible for providing global legal support across the organization, including quickly and effectively identifying complex legal issues raised by SCIEX business partners, researching new legal issues, and providing advice in a manner that integrates legal risk management with SCIEX’s objectives

This position reports to the Vice President, General Counsel, and is part of the SCIEX Legal & Compliance Team. The role is designated as fully remote ; however, there is a strong preference for the incumbent to be within commuting distance of the Marlborough, MA SCIEX office.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Draft, negotiate, and advise on commercial agreements and complex commercial legal matters, including antitrust, bankruptcy, clinical diagnostics, and related issues.

  • Manage litigation, government investigations, and regulatory matters, partnering with external counsel and supporting global product, quality, and regulatory teams on life sciences/diagnostics compliance (e.g., labeling, promotional review, post‑market risks).

  • Provide practical guidance on global regulatory and compliance topics (e.g., anti‑corruption/anti‑bribery, trade and sanctions, competition/antitrust, third‑party due diligence) in partnership with Compliance.

  • Support corporate governance, intellectual property, and Legal function leadership, including IP‑related contract terms, confidentiality, open‑source software use, board materials, delegated authorities, Legal policies, and representation in senior leadership meetings.

  • Develop training, playbooks, and process improvements, including use of AI to enhance legal workflows, and supervise the SCIEX Paralegal.

The essential requirements of the job include:

  • 7+ years as a licensed U.S. attorney with experience in a nationally recognized law firm and in-house (life sciences preferred); global experience a plus.

  • Excellent academic credentials and active U.S. Bar membership in good standing.

  • Demonstrated leadership and strategic thinking, including mentoring/developing others and thoughtful team building.

  • Substantial deal and negotiation experience, with a leadership track record on executed transactions (e.g., partnerships, collaborations, licensing, M&A, research agreements).

  • Positive, collaborative “can do” team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment, manages multiple projects, and builds cross-functional relationships; energetic, self-motivated, flexible, and adaptable in a complex global organization.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

  • Ability to travel globally as needed, up to 20% of the time.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

  • Healthcare regulation

  • Software Licensing

SCIEX, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info .

At SCIEX we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for SCIEX can provide.

The annual salary range for this role is $185,667 - $204,500. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law.

The U.S. EEO posters are available here .

We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact:1-202-419-7762 or [email protected] .

Posted 2026-05-08

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