Associate Director-Patent Research

Responsibilities

• Develop effective search queries and perform competitive intelligence, landscape, FTO, and patentability searches.
• Closely collaborate with scientists and attorneys to develop strategies for definitive searches.
• Proactively analyze and organize search findings; report organized findings to attorneys to inform landscape, patentability, exclusivity and FTO strategies.
• Provide the above to support due diligence of external assets.
• Obtain, create, organize, analyze, and maintain information relating to research, development, and commercialization activities, competitive intelligence, prior art, exclusivity, FTO, agreements, product characteristics, and advice.
• Mastery of computer-based, IP related tools relied upon by the patent team, including supporting the development of artificial intelligence-based tools for collection and analysis of competitive intelligence data and technical analysis of the data to support competitor landscape, FTO, and patentability assessments.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree or higher in chemistry or biological science (advanced degree preferred)
• At least 2 years of experience in patent law either at a law firm or in-house position
• At least 2 years of searching or technical experience relating to drug discovery and / or development of pharmaceutical products

Basic Qualifications

• Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis

Additional Skills/Preferences

• Fluent in nomenclature conventions used to describe organic chemical compounds and biological drug products
• Ability to master new bodies of knowledge, such as significant aspects of global patent law and regulatory law, as well as new IT and operational systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an ability to influence others
• Demonstrated commitment to expand knowledge and adapt to a changing environment
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong project management skills and ability to appropriately prioritize and self-manage, including the ability to manage multiple projects with multiple attorney partners
• Ability to influence, challenge, and work on cross-functional teams and at different levels
• Ability to work productively and successfully as an individual contributor and team member

Pay

The anticipated wage for this position is $127,500 - $204,600

Schedule

Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance).

Benefits

• Ineligibility for visa sponsorship
• Eligible for a comprehensive benefit program, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).