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Neurocrine Biosciences · 1 day ago

Associate General Counsel, Biologics (Antibodies)

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$256K/yr - $350K/yr

10+ years exp

Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading neuroscience-focused biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing life-changing treatments. The Associate General Counsel, Biologics will develop and implement intellectual property strategies and provide legal advice while managing various aspects of patent and IP-related matters.

BiotechnologyHealth CarePharmaceutical

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Develop high level intellectual property strategy, identification of inventions, and management of patent drafting and prosecution relating to biologics, especially therapeutic antibodies

Provide legal advice to assigned business partners on a broad range of topics involving intellectual property

Identifying opportunities for expanding the Company’s Intellectual property position and collaborating with members of various discovery, development and business groups within the Company

Working and communicating with collaborators and other external strategic partners in connection with developing a global IP strategy

Provide leadership, mentoring and coaching to attorneys, patent agents, paralegals, and/or support staff

Manage patent and IP-related contentious matters, together with internal legal staff and outside counsel

Develop and implement internal processes, procedures and training centered on intellectual property identification and protection

Work with scientific team and technical leads to identify, evaluate and protect intellectual property arising from various R&D programs

Draft, review and negotiate intellectual property provisions of manufacturing, process development, purchase, supply, license, and master service agreements

Negotiate and support other technology transactions, such as commercial in-licenses, non-disclosure agreements, material transfer agreements, testing agreements and other similar activities

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Juris DoctoratePhD in relevant disciplinePatent Attorney qualificationIntellectual property strategyPatent prosecution experienceTherapeutic antibodies expertiseLeadership abilitiesCommunication skillsMentoring skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

10+ years of IP experience with significant in-house and/or law firm patent experience related to biologics, including extensive experience in patenting therapeutic antibodies

Patent Attorney currently qualified to practice before the Patent and Trademark Offices in the US or EU/UK/Switzerland

Recognized Internal thought leader and deep expertise in patenting therapeutic antibodies

Requires broad, deep and comprehensive expertise in leading-edge theories and techniques for functional area, including extensive antibody patenting experience

Applies ingenuity and creativity to problem analysis and resolution in complicated and/or novel situations

Influences internal/external business and/or industry issues that have an impact on Neurocrine

Strong mentoring skills and leadership abilities supervise lower levels and/or leads indirect teams

Proven ability to translate strategy into tactical plans and drive outcome

A broad range of patent-related legal expertise is required, including patent preparation, development and implementation of U.S., European and broad-based global prosecution strategies, IP due diligence, strategic counseling and management of contentious IP matters with a particular emphasis on antibodies

Extensive expertise in managing reference product exclusivity related legal matters including brand-on-brand patent litigation strategies and the aspects of regulatory affairs related to market exclusivity

Exceptional communication skills including fluency in English in conducting presentations, interpersonal interactions, written work and conflict resolution with an ability to effectively interact with Neurocrine team members at every level in the organization and across a wide range of scientific knowledge levels

Proven success with Patent Term Extension practice for the US and SPC is required

Ability to independently oversee legal matters, build and manage a small team of patent professionals (when and if needed), manage the use of outside legal counsel and work collaboratively with other personnel at Neurocrine

Ability to set aggressive deadlines, handle multiple complex legal matters and see projects through to conclusion

Demonstrated expertise working effectively in a global pharmaceutical company across multiple disciplines, sites and time zones

Preferred

Juris Doctorate or similar Law Degree and PhD in genetics, immunology, molecular and cellular biology, biochemistry, virology or related discipline preferred