Senior Counsel Innovation Law RayzeBio (Small Molecule/Chemistry)

About RayzeBio

Leveraging advanced technology, RayzeBio aims to improve the lives of people with difficult-to-treat cancers through unique, targeted therapies. The company’s pipeline features several promising candidates, and its team is passionate about scientific excellence, collaboration, and patient impact.

Role Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive IP legal support for small molecule radiotherapy programs
• Develop and implement advanced IP strategies to protect BMS's innovations and support business goals
• Prepare and prosecute patent applications, including drafting, filing, and managing responses to office actions on a global level
• Lead cross-functional collaboration efforts working closely with R&D, regulatory, commercial, and other departments to achieve project milestones
• Reviewing and approving scientific and clinical publications
• Advise internal clients on a wide range of intellectual property related matters
• Conduct strategic IP analysis and due diligence, including analyzing third-party patent portfolios
• Communicate and align with external collaborators and strategic partners on global IP strategy
• Provide transactional support for intellectual property matters related to clinical trial agreements, licenses, and other agreements
• Manage the use of outside legal counsel globally

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 8 years of small-molecule patent prosecution experience, preferably in pharmaceuticals, and a mix of law firm and in-house experience is preferred
• Registered to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office
• Juris doctor and admission to practice law in any US state or the District of Columbia, admission in California preferred
• Degree in chemistry (advanced degree or industry experience with radiopharmaceutical or peptide chemistry is preferred)
• Experience in patent drafting, U.S. and foreign prosecution, management of global IP portfolios, and IP due diligence
• Ability to independently oversee legal matters, instruct and work with other patent professionals, manage the use of outside legal counsel, and work collaboratively with research and business leads