Senior Counsel – Biotech Patent Attorney
Amgen
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $270,109 - $320,613 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Develop, implement, and execute a global intellectual property strategy for protecting Amgen’s therapeutic products and product candidates
- Work closely with Amgen scientists to identify patentable inventions
- Analyze patents and prepare freedom-to-operate opinions
- Draft, file and prosecute patent applications worldwide
- Conduct prior art searches
- Conduct due diligence in support of licensing activities
- Draft and negotiate research agreements
- Provide legal advice and counsel to R&D and Business partners on a wide range of IP-related matters
- Assist with litigation-related matters and challenge/defend patents in PTAB proceedings, opposition proceedings, and other forums
- Work individually, in legal teams, and in cross-functional research and business teams across various geographies
Requirements
- J.D. degree or LL.M. degree from an accredited law school, admission to practice law in a U.S. jurisdiction
- Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Four (4) years of experience practicing patent or intellectual property law in the biopharma or life sciences space
- Ten (10) or more years of experience practicing patent or intellectual property law focused in the biopharma or life sciences space, including pre-JD experience as a patent agent (preferred)
- Experience in all aspects of U.S. and foreign intellectual property law relating to biotechnology at a law firm or biotechnology/pharmaceutical corporation
- An advanced degree such as a master’s degree or Ph.D. in biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, or immunology, or alternatively, a master’s degree or Ph.D. in organic chemistry coupled with the patent preparation and prosecution experience noted below (preferred)
- 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 with patent preparation and prosecution related to antibodies, multi-specifics, antibody-drug/peptide conjugates, and other therapeutic proteins.
- Experience with patent preparation and prosecution related to formulations, process development, and manufacturing methods relating to Amgen’s pipeline and in-line products
- Experience in U.S. and/or foreign adversarial proceedings (such as patent litigation, Inter Partes Reviews, Post Grant Reviews, or oppositions).
Benefits
- A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions
- group medical, dental and vision coverage
- life and disability insurance
- flexible spending accounts
- A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
- Stock-based long-term incentives
- Award-winning time-off plans
- Flexible work models where possible.
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Hard Skills & Tools
patent lawintellectual property lawpatent preparationpatent prosecutionfreedom-to-operate analysisprior art searchesdue diligencelegal draftingbiotechnologyformulations
Soft Skills
analytical skillsoral communicationwritten communicationmanagement skillsleadership skillsclient service focusteamworkindependenceworkflow prioritizationproject management
Certifications
J.D. degreeLL.M. degreeadmission to practice law in a U.S. jurisdictionregistered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office