Patent Counsel

1-3 yrs required

Full-time

No

As a Patent Counsel at GSK, you will have the opportunity to lead key activities to progress your career while making a difference in patients' lives. This role will involve building patent strategies for medicines and technologies, as well as ensuring freedom-to-operate for therapeutics in GSK's portfolio. As a valued team member, you will also have the chance to work with a large team of in-house patent attorneys, paralegals, and support staff, and interact with major areas of the business including commercial, clinical, regulatory, business development, manufacturing and supply, and transactional groups. This is an ideal opportunity for a patent attorney with a passion for driving efficiency in patents and intellectual property, and a desire to work with teams developing medicines and technologies to positively impact the health of a global community.

Some key responsibilities of this role include:

- Building and managing patent portfolios related to cutting-edge pharmaceutical products
- Drafting and prosecuting patent applications in the US and foreign jurisdictions
- Supporting the larger R&D organization through client counseling, invention spotting, and freedom-to-operate analysis
- Exposure to, and interaction with, major areas of the business including commercial, clinical, regulatory, business development, manufacturing and supply, and transactional groups
- Support of US and non-US litigation, oppositions, IPRs, or other judicial and non-judicial proceedings around the world

In order to be successful in this role, we are looking for professionals with a US law degree, a bachelor's degree in a life science field, and 1+ years of patent prosecution experience. You should also have strong communication skills and the ability to work well with an international, multicultural, diverse team located in different jurisdictions and time zones. This role will require you to work at a GSK site in Durham, NC; Rockville, MD; or Upper Providence, PA two to three days per week, with occasional, multi-day business trips.

At GSK, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion, and believe that these are essential components of success as we aim to positively impact the health of a global community. We also offer a comprehensive benefits program for our US employees, and are committed to creating a workplace where individuals can thrive and be themselves.

If you share our ambition to get Ahead Together, and have the required qualifications and skills, we encourage you to apply for the Patent Counsel role at GSK. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and adhere to Affirmative Action principles, providing equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status, or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Admitted to practice in front of USPTO

Comprehensive benefits program, including healthcare, retirement, and wellness benefits

Not specified

Patent drafting and prosecution, Freedom-to-operate analysis, Legal counseling, Invention spotting, Due diligence analysis, Communication, Multitasking, Teamwork

U.S. law degree and Bachelor's degree in a life science

Apply online through the GSK website

Qualification and Experience U.S. law degree, Bachelor's degree in a life science, Admitted to practice law in at least one U.S. state, Admitted to practice in front of USPTO, 1+ years of patent prosecution experience

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