Sr. Counsel - Biotech Patent Law

Min 4 yrs required

Full-time

No

Company is looking for an experienced Senior Counsel - Biotech Patent Law to join its legal team. This role will require an attorney with a . degree or . degree from an accredited law school and admission to practice law in a . jurisdiction, as well as four (4) years of experience practicing intellectual property law. An ideal candidate will have ten (10) or more years of experience practicing patent or intellectual property law, including pre-JD experience as a patent agent.

This position will require a Registered Patent Attorney and an advanced degree such as a master’s degree or . in molecular biology, cell biology, microbiology, biochemistry, genetics, immunology, or structural biology. Additionally, the ideal candidate will have excellent analytic, legal drafting and oral and written communication skills, and strong management and leadership skills, client service focus, and ability to work independently and in teams.

The Senior Counsel - Biotech Patent Law will be responsible for developing, implementing and executing a global intellectual property strategy for protecting Company’s therapeutic products and product candidates, including formulations, process development, and manufacturing methods relating to Company’s pipeline and in-line products. This role will involve working closely with scientists to identify patentable inventions, drafting, filing and prosecuting patent applications worldwide, conducting prior art searches, analyzing patents and preparing freedom-to-operate opinions, conducting due diligence in support of licensing activities, drafting and negotiating research agreements, analyzing trademark and copyright issues, providing legal advice and counsel to R&D and Business partners on a wide range of IP related matters, and assisting with litigation-related matters and challenging/defending patents in PTAB, opposition, and other forums.

This role will ideally be based in proximity to Company's research site in South San Francisco, California, corporate headquarters in Thousand Oaks, California or Cambridge MA and allow for a hybrid work model as well are remote work arrangement provided the ability to work client group hours when needed.

The salary range for this position is $247, USD - $299, USD.

Company offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities. This includes a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts, a discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan, stock-based long-term incentives, and award-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns.

Company is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. Company will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

## Job Overview

**Company** is looking for an experienced Senior Counsel - Biotech Patent Law to join its legal team. This role will require an attorney with a . degree or . degree from an accredited law school and admission to practice law in a . jurisdiction, as well as four (4) years of experience practicing intellectual property law.

## Responsibilities and Duties

The Senior Counsel - Biotech Patent Law will be responsible for developing, implementing and executing a global intellectual property strategy for protecting Company’s therapeutic products and product candidates, including formulations, process development, and manufacturing methods relating to Company’s pipeline and in-line products. This role will involve:

- Working closely with scientists to identify patentable inventions
- Drafting, filing and prosecuting patent applications worldwide
- Conducting prior art searches
- Analyzing patents and preparing freedom-to-operate opinions
- Conducting due diligence in support of licensing activities
- Drafting and negotiating research agreements
- Analyzing trademark and copyright issues
- Providing legal advice and counsel to R&D and Business partners on a wide range of IP related matters
- Assisting with litigation-related matters and challenging/defending patents in PTAB, opposition, and other forums

## Qualifications and Skills

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

- Ten (10) or more years of experience practicing patent or intellectual property law, including pre-JD experience as a patent agent
- An advanced degree such as a master’s degree or . in molecular biology, cell biology, microbiology, biochemistry, genetics, immunology, or structural biology
- Excellent analytic, legal drafting and oral and written communication skills
- Strong management and leadership skills; strong client service focus; ability to work independently and in teams; ability to work efficiently, to prioritize workflow, meet demanding deadlines, and manage multi-dimensional projects in a fast-paced environment
- Experience in . and/or foreign adversarial proceedings (such as patent litigation, Inter Partes Reviews, Post Grant Reviews, or oppositions)

## Location

This role will ideally be based in proximity to Company's research site in South San Francisco, California, corporate headquarters in Thousand Oaks, California or Cambridge MA and allow for a hybrid work model as well are remote work arrangement provided the ability to work client group hours when needed.

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