IP Counsel
Core
Drive IP risk management, freedom-to-operate and invalidity analyses, and support technical transactions for a global diagnostics company transforming cancer care.
Role type
Senior IP Counsel (Life Sciences)
Builds
IP risk mitigation strategies, licensing agreements, and patent prosecution support for diagnostics and genomics products.
Domain
Life Sciences (Diagnostics, Genomics, Biotechnology)
Required skills
Freedom-to-operate analysis, invalidity analysis, IP risk mitigation, licensing strategy, patent prosecution support, contract negotiation, stakeholder advisory, outside counsel management, strategic business alignment
Preferred skills
Life sciences scientific degree, diagnostics/molecular biology experience, law firm FTO training, patent bar membership
Technologies
Genomic data, bioinformatics, AI capabilities
Responsibilities
Conduct freedom-to-operate and invalidity analyses; negotiate and draft technology transfer and licensing agreements; advise on IP ownership and publication rights; manage outside IP counsel and budgets; develop IP training programs; partner with scientific and clinical stakeholders.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
