FDA Office of the Chief Counsel

FDA’s Office of the Chief Counsel is seeking to fill several attorney positions (GS 12/13/14).  These positions offer intellectually challenging work, a variety of interesting assignments, and the satisfaction of working with highly motivated colleagues who are dedicated to integrity, excellence, respect, creating a culture where diversity, equity, and inclusion are valued, and enjoying their work. 

Litigation Attorneys:  We are seeking candidates with litigation experience, especially in civil enforcement, defensive, and administrative work. The selected candidate(s) would join a talented team of passionate, experienced litigators handling complex, nationwide litigation.  FDA’s litigators draft motions and briefs, negotiate settlements and consent decrees, conduct administrative proceedings, prepare for and participate in hearings and other court proceedings and provide legal guidance to FDA on enforcement matters.  FDA’s litigators work closely with the Department of Justice and serve as trusted advisors to FDA leadership.  Members of the litigation team can expect to work on cases in district court across the country all the way to the Supreme Court and the Courts of Appeals; to work closely with many components of the Department of Justice; and will sit across the table from some of the most talented litigators in the country.  Litigators can expect to work on matters in all of FDA’s program areas, including medical products, food, tobacco, and animal drugs, and will be on the front lines of hot button administrative law and constitutional law issues.  This litigation practice provides a broad base for developing a varied and intellectually challenging professional experience.

Counseling Attorneys:  We are seeking highly motivated candidates with an interest or experience in administrative law or one or more of FDA’s product areas.  Successful candidates should be willing to work collaboratively, creatively, and rigorously to resolve complex legal issues under tight deadlines.  Selected counseling candidates would join a cadre of food and drug law experts who work closely with FDA clients to achieve important public health and policy goals, to anticipate, plan for, and withstand legal challenges, and to reach legally supportable solutions to complex legal/regulatory problems. 

Link to Positions Here