IP Counsel, Life Sciences Patents

Required

• Hold a law degree (JD, LLB, or equivalent) and meet the local licensing requirements to work as in-house counsel where you'll be based
• A degree or equivalent training in a life sciences or chemistry field (for example, molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, bioengineering, or organic chemistry)
• Substantial hands-on experience drafting and prosecuting U.S. life sciences patent applications, and directing foreign prosecution through local counsel
• Lead responsibility for a patent portfolio, including managing budget and outside or foreign counsel
• Experience making inventorship determinations and resolving ownership questions in multi-party research arrangements (for example, with universities and other partners)
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate legal risk into practical guidance for scientists, researchers, and business partners
• A low-ego, high-empathy orientation and a “doer” attitude: willing to roll up your sleeves and pitch in where needed
• Intense curiosity about AI and science, and a commitment to responsible AI development