Lila Sciences is building an autonomous scientific platform and applying it across therapeutics, materials, and other scientific domains. Our life sciences programs run from early research through candidate selection, often in collaboration with external partners, which makes strong intellectual property work essential.

We are looking for a life sciences patent lawyer to own IP strategy for these programs end to end. This is not a docket-management role. You will decide what gets filed and how it is claimed, and you will help shape the IP positions that support our commercial agreements.

The work spans both halves of a life sciences IP practice that are often split between two people: building and prosecuting a global patent portfolio, and advising on the IP terms of collaborations, licensing, and financings. If you have done both and want to do them for a single company rather than a client list, this role is built for you.

What You'll Be Building

Own global patent strategy for therapeutic programs, including composition-of-matter, formulation, delivery, method-of-use, and platform claims.

Direct outside counsel on drafting and prosecution across major jurisdictions; set claim strategy rather than relay it.

Design claim architecture that protects programs at each stage of their life cycle.

Lead patentability, validity, and freedom-to-operate analyses; translate findings into go/no-go and design-around recommendations.

Serve as IP lead on collaboration, option, license, and services agreements, including the IP terms that follow from them.

Run IP due diligence for financings and partner transactions, including portfolio schedules, chain of title, and license obligations.

Advise on inbound licenses for third-party software, data, models, and research tools, and build the clearance process that supports compliant use.

Mentor junior legal team members and, over time, build and manage the life sciences IP function.

Director / Senior Director, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences

Responsibilities

Qualification

Required

Preferred

Benefits

Company

Lila Sciences

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