Responsibilities
- Handling all aspects of intellectual property, especially in identification of relevant patents, conducting searches for prior art, analyzing third party patents, developing persuasive legal arguments, drafting opinions, working with experts, and performing other pre-litigation activities
- Developing and implementing global freedom-to-operate strategies for Amgen products in collaboration with other in-house attorneys
- Drafting and prosecuting patent applications and providing patent litigation support
- Developing and counseling others on intellectual property strategies associated with Amgen’s business and research endeavors
- Working individually, in legal teams, and in cross-functional business teams
Requirements
- J.D. degree or LL.M. degree from an accredited law school, admission to practice law in a U.S. jurisdiction and four (4) years of experience practicing intellectual property law
- Registration to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Nice to Have
- 7+ years of experience practicing patent or intellectual property law
- Experience in U.S. and/or foreign intellectual property law relating to biotechnology at a law firm or biotechnology/pharmaceutical corporation
- Experience in U.S. and/or foreign adversarial proceedings (such as patent litigation, Inter Partes Reviews, Post Grant Reviews, or oppositions), including experience developing and implementing a global freedom- to-operate strategy
- Undergraduate degree in the sciences and a working understanding of molecular biology, cell biology, microbiology, biochemistry, genetics, immunology, structural biology, pharmaceutics, or chemical engineering
- Excellent judgement, analytical skills, legal drafting and oral and written communication skills
- Strong management and client counseling skills
- Ability to work independently and in teams, navigate through ambiguity, work efficiently, prioritize workflow, meet fast-paced deadlines, and manage multifaceted projects in a fast-paced environment
Benefits
- A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
- A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
- Stock-based long-term incentives
- Award-winning time-off plans
- Flexible work models where possible
Additional Information
- 10% domestic and global travel anticipated.
- The role requires the ability to work client group hours.
