ProFound Therapeutics: Senior Director, IP Counsel

2 weeks ago


Boston, United States Flagship Pioneering Full time

Company Summary

ProFound Therapeutics is discovering proteins hidden within the expanded human proteome to uncover novel drugs and drug targets, producing first-in-class medicines for a multitude of diseases. The company’s ProFoundry Platform uses state-of-the-art protein detection technologies to systematically identify and validate proteins and dissect their therapeutic potential. The result is an ever-expanding database of tens of thousands of novel proteins, including their connectivity, functionality, and roles in health and disease. ProFound Therapeutics was founded in 2020 by Flagship Pioneering. For more information, please visit www.profoundtx.com.

Position Summary

ProFound Therapeutics is seeking an experienced and business-savvy, creative, hands-on IP Attorney or experienced patent agent to build value through developing and executing IP strategies. The successful candidate has the demonstrated ability to think strategically and is fluent in multiple scientific and technology areas. This is an extremely interactive role in a unique environment that requires excellent communication skills and the ability to identify and leverage innovations, provide pragmatic and business-savvy advice, build transactional value, manage multiple priorities, and accurately and succinctly identify and communicate decisions and rationales to both scientific and executive teams. This position reports to the COO.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Build, execute, and manage a global IP strategy, including developing and growing a worldwide patent portfolio, identifying and mitigating 3rd party IP issues, and efficiently managing outside counsel.
  • Collaborate with corporate and BD teams for partnering, IP due diligence, competitive intelligence, and IP licensing efforts.
  • Provide both general legal and IP-focused counsel and education to company scientists and management teams.
  • Support IP and contracting infrastructure and management as needed to manage growth and effect efficiencies.
  • Drive brand protection by working with stakeholders to implement trademark strategy.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Required: Juris Doctorate (for attorney) and graduate science degree (Ph.D. in biological field).
  • Required: At least 10 years of IP advisor experience (prosecution, opinion work, strategic development, transactional work) and at least 4 years of in-house IP experience.
  • Required: Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
  • Required: Some transactional experience.
  • Required: Extensive knowledge of patent law and procedure, including international and foreign patent prosecution procedure.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Flexible, personable team-player, able to think “out-of-the-box”; comfort with a fast-paced, small company environment, early-stage IP building, and helping design experiments to optimally support IP filings.
  • Proven ability to set and meet ambitious deadlines, handle numerous multifaceted legal issues, and see projects through to conclusion.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with both scientists and management.
  • Ability to distill complexity and to communicate decisively with sound judgment.
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