Medical Copyright & Licensing Expert – AI Medical Data Chinese Speaking

Medical Copyright & Licensing Expert — USA

Location: United States
Candidates must currently be based in the U.S.

We are seeking a Medical Copyright & Licensing Expert to lead the acquisition and licensing strategy for high-quality medical content used in advanced AI medical models.

In this role, you will identify and negotiate partnerships with leading international medical journals and scientific publishers
, structure complex licensing agreements, and support compliant use of medical data for AI training and research applications
.

You will work at the intersection of medicine, scientific publishing, copyright law, and artificial intelligence
, helping expand access to trusted medical knowledge while ensuring responsible and compliant data use.

• Identify and negotiate content licensing agreements with international medical journals and scientific publishers

• Design partnership models including content licensing, distribution agreements, and strategic collaboration

• Lead negotiations involving Text and Data Mining (TDM) rights and other complex data licensing structures

• Build relationships with editorial, legal, and commercial teams across the global medical publishing ecosystem

• Develop strategies for medical data acquisition and licensing supporting AI model development

• Ensure compliance with international copyright regulations and data mining policies

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across medical, legal, research, and technology functions

• Masters degree or above in biomedical sciences, clinical medicine, pharmacy, or a related field (MD or PhD strongly preferred)

• 5+ years of experience in one of the following areas:

  • Copyright licensing, rights management, or content partnerships within scientific or medical publishing

  • Data acquisition, content strategy, or AI data partnerships within a technology or AI-focused organization

• Experience negotiating complex data or content licensing agreements
  , including Text and Data Mining (TDM) rights

• Strong familiarity with the international medical publishing ecosystem and major scientific journals

• Experience working with or negotiating with scientific publishers, medical journals, or research organizations

• Strong negotiation, stakeholder management, and partnership development capabilities

• Professional-level Chinese language proficiency with the ability to conduct business discussions in Chinese

• Fluent English

• Currently based in the United States

• Entrepreneurial and resilient in complex, multi-round negotiations

• Deep understanding of medical publishing business models and content licensing

• High level of integrity and professionalism when handling sensitive copyright and data matters

• Strong intellectual curiosity around AI, medical innovation, and evolving copyright frameworks

• Comfortable working across medicine, law, publishing, and technology