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AstraZeneca · 1 day ago

Patent Attorney

Gaithersburg, MD

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$174K/yr - $261K/yr

3+ years exp

AstraZeneca is a leading biopharmaceutical company focused on turning ideas into life-changing medicines. They are seeking a Patent Attorney to join their Global IP team, responsible for managing and protecting patent portfolios for pharmaceutical products, particularly small molecules, while collaborating with scientists and project teams.

BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Independently lead all aspects of build, maintenance, and defense of specific patent portfolios

Identifying and managing all associated IP risks for your projects- presenting them to IP, legal and business teams

Actively counsel members of Research & Development organizations to identify new inventions as well as devise and implement strategies for patent protection over the extended drug development life cycle

Build and implement global strategic approaches toward building patent portfolios and contributing to increased business value

Prepare and prosecute patent applications worldwide including effectively managing outside counsel as needed

Lead all aspects of large intellectual property estates in AstraZeneca's core and opportunistic therapeutic areas

Evaluate and monitor patent portfolios of third parties

Develop and communicate IP guidance to partners across the business, including within R&D, Business Development, commercial and legal

Review and analyze license agreements and other contracts

Provide IP and technical analysis in support of patent litigation

Managing external spend to meet budget targets

You may also work on business development deals or coordinate our response to legal changes in a particular country or region

Qualification

U.S. Patent AttorneyPharmaceutical patent prosecutionChemical/small molecule expertiseBachelor's Degree in chemistry3+ years patent prosecutionPh.D. level educationBiotech industry experienceIn-house experienceIP-related litigation experienceBalance tasksEnterprise leadershipIntegrityMotivation

Required

U.S. Patent Attorney who can practice before the USPTO with previous experience handling pharmaceutical patent portfolios

Bachelor's Degree in chemistry, biochemistry or related science

3+ years of relevant experience in life science patent prosecution

Strong core chemical/small molecule pharmaceutical patent prosecution skills and ability to independently lead patent dockets and portfolios in multiple markets and jurisdictions

Preferred

Education to Ph.D. level or equivalent, and/or several years of laboratory experience in the relevant scientific area

Experience with patent prosecution within the biotech and/or pharmaceutical industry

Combined law firm experience and in house experience, preferably at a global organization

Experience in leading external service providers

First-hand experience of IP-related litigation

High level of integrity and motivation, ability to work independently

Ability to balance multiple tasks and projects with constantly evolving priorities

Ability to be an enterprise leader for the organization

Benefits

Qualified retirement programs

Paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves)

Health, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans

Short-term incentive bonuses

Equity-based awards for salaried roles

Commission for sales roles

401(k) plan

Company

AstraZeneca

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AstraZeneca is a pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets prescription medicines. It is a sub-organization of Investor.

Founded in 1999

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, GBR

10001+ employees