Senior Intellectual Property Counsel

4 weeks ago

San Diego, California, United States Neurocrine Biosciences Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Intellectual Property Counsel to join our team at Neurocrine Biosciences. As a key member of our legal department, you will play a critical role in developing and implementing our intellectual property strategy, providing strategic guidance to internal clients and teams, and overseeing the patent and/or intellectual property function within the organization.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop high-level intellectual property strategy, identify inventions, and manage patent drafting and prosecution relating to small molecule drugs
  • Provide legal advice to assigned business partners on a broad range of topics involving intellectual property
  • Identify opportunities for expanding the Company's Intellectual Property position and collaborate with members of various discovery, development, and business groups within the Company
  • Work and communicate with collaborators and other external strategic partners in connection with developing a global IP strategy
  • Provide leadership, personnel management, mentoring, and coaching to attorneys, patent agents, paralegals, and/or support staff
  • Harvest, protect, and commercialize intellectual property arising from the company's R&D programs
  • Lead stage-appropriate freedom-to-operate analysis and effectively manage the related litigation risk
  • Manage patent and IP-related contentious matters, together with internal legal staff and outside counsel
  • Implement internal processes, procedures, and training centered on intellectual property identification and protection
  • Work with scientific teams 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
Requirements
  • Juris Doctorate (JD) degree and 12+ years of practice as an attorney in a well-regarded law firm and in-house pharmaceutical industry experience
  • PhD in organic chemistry or allied chemistry discipline preferred
  • Master's degree in organic chemistry or allied chemistry discipline required
  • Active license to practice law in any state or the District of Columbia is required (California preferred)
  • Experience with Orange Book and Patent Term Extension practice for the US and SPC practice for Europe
  • A broad range of patent-related legal expertise required, including in patent preparation, both U.S. and foreign prosecution, IP due diligence, and strategic counseling
  • Expertise in IP litigation and the aspects of regulatory affairs related to market exclusivity
  • Ability to build consensus with diverse stakeholders and third parties and form strong, collaborative working relationships with clients
  • Comfortable in front of collaborators, suppliers, peers, and senior management in both leading and supporting roles
  • Proven analytical capacity, superior legal and business judgment; ability to recognize business impact of legal advice
  • Ability to set aggressive deadlines, handle multiple complex legal matters, and see projects through to conclusion
  • Requires an individual who can work in new subject matter areas on a daily basis, assimilate information quickly, and develop expertise in those areas
  • Collaborates with all levels of management and requires the ability to work confidently, proactively, and assertively with a high level of independence
  • Acts as a 'trusted advisor' across the company and may be recognized as an external expert
  • Provides strategy, vision, and direction regarding issues that may have company-wide impact
  • Requires in-depth knowledge of the functional area, business strategies, and the company's goals
  • Possesses industry-leading knowledge
  • Works well in a matrix organization
  • Ability to make clear decisions in a fast-paced drug discovery environment
  • Highly proficient in both verbal and written communication
  • Exceptional leadership and problem-solving skills to effectively manage and develop staff, including substantial successful personnel management experience
  • Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills are required for interacting with both internal and external resources
  • Must be self-motivated, detail-oriented, decisive
  • Ability to quickly learn and think independently
  • Demonstrated ability to influence and lead others
What We Offer

We offer a competitive annual base salary of $253,300.00-$366,000.00, an annual bonus with a target of 35% of the earned base salary, and eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program. Benefits include a retirement savings plan (with company match), paid vacation, holiday, and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

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