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# Legal Counsel at Universal DX

- **Company:** Universal DX
- **Location:** United States
- **Posted:** 2026-11-03
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-04
- **Apply:** https://www.universaldx.com/careers?gh_jid=5026599101#grnhse_app

## Job description

About our Company:

Universal DX, Inc. is an international Company with a highly experienced team focused on cracking cancer’s code. Through our multi-omics and bioinformatics models, we have figured out how to read the disease’s signals in blood with high accuracy to detect cancer in its earliest stages. Starting with a colorectal cancer screening liquid biopsy test, we are building a multi-cancer platform that can identify the unique DNA regions associated with different types of cancers.

The opportunity

Universal DX is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to support its US business, including its laboratory operations in Dallas, Texas. As part of an international Legal team, you will advise on clinical research, commercial activities and corporate matters, helping the business assess risk and move decisions and agreements forward.

Reporting to the Senior Legal Manager, you will independently manage a varied portfolio of legal matters and negotiations, partnering with US business teams and European colleagues. The role requires sound judgment, practical advice and the ability to recognize when material risks or strategic decisions require escalation.

## Key responsibilities

- Commercial and clinical contracting. Draft, review and negotiate clinical trial, research, collaboration, licensing, supply, distribution and services agreements, as well as confidentiality, material transfer and data-related agreements. Manage assigned negotiations through execution and advise on ongoing contractual obligations.
- Business partnering. Provide clear, commercially informed advice to Clinical, R&D, Operations, and Finance teams. Assess legal risks, develop workable solutions and support timely decisions within the Company’s approval framework.
- Corporate governance. Support US entity management. Apply knowledge of Delaware corporate law and Texas requirements relevant to the Company’s business.
- Intellectual property and data privacy. Apply life sciences IP knowledge to advise on research collaborations and commercial agreements, including ownership of inventions and results, licensing, know-how and protection of proprietary information. Support related data privacy matters, working with the DPO and specialist counsel as needed.
- Life sciences compliance. Advise on legal issues arising from clinical research, diagnostic development, laboratory operations and commercialization, working with Medical, Regulatory and Quality colleagues and external specialists as appropriate.
- Disputes and legal risk. Support the assessment and resolution of contractual disputes and pre-litigation matters.
- Legal processes and external counsel. Develop and improve templates, negotiation playbooks, approval workflows and practical guidance. Work with external counsel as agreed with the Senior Legal Manager.

## Qualifications and experience

- Juris Doctor or equivalent legal qualification, with active admission in good standing to at least one US state bar and authorization to practice as in-house counsel in the applicable jurisdiction.
- Typically, 5–8 years of relevant legal experience in private practice, in-house or a combination of both. Candidates outside this range may be considered based on relevant expertise and demonstrated autonomy.
- Substantial experience advising companies in the US life sciences sector is required, including on clinical research, commercial transactions and related legal and compliance matters.
- Proven ability to independently manage legal matters and complex negotiations with limited day-to-day supervision, while exercising sound judgment on escalation.
- Strong experience drafting and negotiating clinical, research and commercial agreements, including provisions on intellectual property, liability, indemnification and data rights.
- Solid knowledge of US corporate law and governance, including experience supporting Delaware corporations and maintaining corporate approvals and records.
- Working knowledge of Texas law relevant to commercial contracts and general business operations.
- Practical understanding of the US legal and compliance environment relevant to life sciences, clinical research and healthcare, with the ability to identify issues requiring specialist advice.
- Excellent drafting, negotiation and communication skills; the ability to explain legal issues clearly, prioritize competing demands and build effective relationships across functions.

## Preferred qualifications

- Admission to the State Bar of Texas is strongly preferred.
- Experience in diagnostics, in vitro diagnostics, medical devices or clinical laboratory services, particularly supporting operations in Texas.
- In-house experience in a growing life sciences business and experience collaborating with European teams on cross-border matters.
- Familiarity with HIPAA, healthcare fraud and abuse laws, and the FDA and CLIA frameworks relevant to diagnostics and laboratory operations.
- Experience improving contract management processes and using contract lifecycle management systems.

Why Now?

This is an exciting time to be at Universal DX. We are growing rapidly and starting our US operations by building up our team, starting our lab and business operations, and establishing strategic partnerships.

We are looking for passionate changemakers to be a part of our journey in this expansive time for us.

## About Universal DX

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Universal DX develops minimally-invasive, blood-based liquid biopsy tests for early cancer detection, starting with colorectal cancer screening.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series unknown; last known venture round in 2018, recent grant and EIB financing)
- **Headquarters**: Sevilla, Spain (with offices in Madrid, Spain; Dallas, Texas, USA; and Ljubljana, Slovenia)
- **Founded**: 2012
- **Founders**: Juan Martinez-Barea (Founder and Executive President)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Biotechnology / Diagnostics (liquid biopsy, early cancer detection)
- **Target customers**: Healthcare providers, hospitals, clinical laboratories, and patients (B2B and B2C via screening programs)
- **Mission**: “A future where cancer is curable” – by detecting cancer in its earliest stages when treatment is more effective and survival rates are high.

## Products & Services
- **Signal‑C**: A blood‑based colorectal cancer screening test that detects cancer and advanced adenomas with 92% sensitivity and 94% specificity. It uses proprietary methylation markers and a machine‑learning algorithm to analyze a simple blood sample. The test is designed to be processed in standard reference laboratories and is intended for FDA approval and subsequent distribution through Quest Diagnostics.
- **Cancer Platform (in development)**: A multi‑cancer platform that aims to detect multiple cancer types (prostate, liver, pancreatic, lung, breast, etc.) through a single blood draw, leveraging the same multi‑omics, computational biology approach.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of **$186.1 million** (as of early 2026, including a €20 million EIB loan in Feb 2025 and a $30 million grant in Jan 2026). Annual revenue is reported at **$4.3 million** (LinkedIn estimate).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Quest Diagnostics (strategic collaboration for US commercialization), European Investment Bank (EIB), Innvierte (CDTI investment program). Clinical partners network of >100 hospitals across the US and Europe.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Over 14,000 samples collected from clinical studies.
  - Active clinical collaborations with more than 100 gastrointestinal teams.
  - Recent patent filings for pancreatic cancer detection methods.
  - Headcount of 105 employees (as of mid‑2026), with a monthly growth rate of +0.8%.
  - Presence in 6 countries (US, Spain, Slovenia, New Zealand, Netherlands, Italy).
  - 22,423 LinkedIn followers with +1.8% monthly growth.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary multi‑omics platform**: Combines epigenomics, methylomics, and machine learning to “read” cancer’s signal in blood, enabling a single‑test, multi‑cancer approach.
- **High accuracy for colorectal cancer**: Signal‑C shows 92% sensitivity and 94% specificity, competitive with leading stool‑based tests but with a simpler blood draw.
- **Strategic partnership with Quest Diagnostics**: Once FDA‑approved, Signal‑C will be distributed through Quest’s national network, dramatically accelerating adoption and reimbursement.
- **Strong clinical validation network**: Over 100 partner hospitals in the US and Europe, providing real‑world data and regulatory credibility.

## Strategic Focus
- **FDA approval and commercialization**: The immediate priority is obtaining FDA approval for Signal‑C and launching it through the Quest Diagnostics partnership to capture a share of the US colorectal cancer screening market.
- **Expanding the multi‑cancer platform**: Developing blood tests for other high‑burden cancers (pancreatic, liver, lung, breast) to eventually offer a single‑draw screening for >50% of new cancer cases.
- **Strengthening the evidence base**: Continuing to present at major conferences (AACR, ASCO) and publish peer‑reviewed studies to support regulatory submissions and clinical uptake.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission‑driven culture**: The company’s explicit goal is “making cancer a curable disease by detecting it earlier” – a compelling purpose that attracts talent passionate about healthcare impact.
- **Flexible work environment**: Offers a flexible work schedule, remote work opportunities, and a “free day on your birthday.” Employees can also buy extra vacation days.
- **Competitive perks**: Fair salaries, optional health insurance, parking incentives, free café amenities at office locations, and a healthy work environment.
- **International team**: Offices in Spain (Sevilla, Madrid), the US (Dallas, TX), and Slovenia (Ljubljana). Workforce is split roughly 39% US, 39% Spain, with smaller teams in other countries.
- **Open positions** (as of June 2026): 6 active roles including Lab Ops Technical Lead, IVD Scientist, Director of IT, RA Technical Writer, Senior Biostatistician, and Software Development Engineer in Test. (Note: the company’s own careers page may show different availability; LinkedIn lists 6 open positions.)
- **Engineering & R&D focus**: 25% of employees are in Research, 17% in Technical roles, with a strong emphasis on data science, biostatistics, and software engineering.
- **Talent sources**: Employees often come from leading oncology diagnostics firms (Exact Sciences, Guardant Health, Freenome, Resolution Bioscience), indicating a high‑caliber peer group.

## Sources
1. [universaldx.com](https://www.universaldx.com/)
2. [universaldx.com/about-us](https://www.universaldx.com/about-us)
3. [universaldx.com/careers](https://www.universaldx.com/careers)
4. [universaldx.com/contact](https://www.universaldx.com/contact)
5. [linkedin.com/company/universal-diagnostics-sa](https://www.linkedin.com/company/universal-diagnostics-sa/)

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