Apply on Employer Site

SCIEX · 17 hours ago

Senior Intellectual Property Counsel

Marlborough, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

SCIEX is a part of Danaher’s operating companies, dedicated to making a difference in life sciences and biotechnology. The Senior Intellectual Property Counsel will be responsible for protecting SCIEX’s innovations by managing intellectual property rights and providing legal counsel on IP issues to various stakeholders.

BiotechnologyManufacturingMedical DeviceProduct Design

Responsibilities

Serve as trusted counsel on IP issues (e.g., invention mining, patentability, patent prosecution and freedom to operate), locally and globally, by giving solid and practical IP legal advice to various stakeholders, including business executives

Leads outside counsel in the preparation and prosecution of patent and trademark applications for the portion of SCIEX’s portfolio that this position individually is responsible for with a focus on quality, output, and cost

Negotiates, drafts, and reviews agreements such as licenses, research agreements, collaboration agreements, confidentiality agreements and material transfer agreements

Conducts freedom to operate assessments on emerging technology

Provides educational presentations and other training on IP matters to Sciex associates

Qualification

Juris DoctorateActive bar membershipPatent prosecutionIntellectual property managementBiology knowledgeChemistry knowledgePhysics knowledgeSoftware knowledgeExecutive communicationTraining skillsNegotiation skillsProblem solving skills

Required

Juris Doctorate with excellent academic credentials from an accredited law school

Active bar membership

Admitted to practice, including on a limited basis, before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Experience in biology, chemistry, and physics with working knowledge of software. Alternatively, experience in software with working knowledge of life sciences

Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in a law firm and as in-house counsel is required, with experience managing a global IP portfolio and counseling stakeholders to business executives

Ability to travel – 10 % travel, overnight, within country and internationally

Preferred

Strong process orientation, problem solving skills, and a commitment to delivering results

Ability to perform exceptionally in fast paced, performance-oriented environment with a sense of urgency

Lawyer skilled in the art of executive communication and appropriate escalation

Able to command the respect of, and influence, business leaders, peers, team and outside counsel across a wide spectrum of experience and sophistication up to c-level executives