Senior Counsel, Innovation Law
Bristol Myers Squibb
2 months ago
Remote friendly (Seattle, WA)
United States
Corporate Functions
Senior Counsel, Cell Therapy & Biologics – Innovation Law
Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive IP legal support for cell therapy and biologics programs, including CAR-T and next-generation modalities.
- Prepare and prosecute patent applications (drafting, filing, and managing responses to office actions globally).
- Develop and implement advanced IP strategies to protect innovations and support business goals.
- Lead cross-functional collaboration with R&D, regulatory, commercial, and other departments to achieve project milestones.
- Conduct freedom-to-operate analyses and provide strategic counsel on patentability and infringement issues.
- Manage patent portfolios, including patent landscape analyses and patent strategy development.
- Provide due diligence support for business development (evaluating IP portfolios of potential partners and acquisition targets).
- Draft and negotiate license and research collaboration agreements.
- Manage relationships with outside counsel to ensure high-quality, cost-effective legal services.
- Engage with business and technical teams to provide IP-related guidance and support.
- Stay updated on changes in patent laws and regulations and ensure compliance.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Registered to practice before the USPTO.
- J.D. (or equivalent) and admission to at least one state bar.
- 8+ years of patent law experience in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology field (or equivalent combination of patent law and industry experience).
- Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences (or equivalent).
- Advanced degree and/or scientific research experience preferred.
- Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Service-oriented approach; ability to work in cross-functional teams and drive results.
- High integrity and judgment; ability to proactively assess business risk and communicate legal issues to patent/legal/general management.
Benefits (explicitly listed):
- Health coverage (medical, pharmacy, dental, vision); wellbeing support (e.g., EAP); financial protection (401(k), disability, life/accident insurance, supplemental health, business travel protection, legal support, survivor support); paid time off (including flexible time off and national holidays).
Compensation Overview (explicitly listed):
- San Diego, CA (and Seattle, WA): $257,030–$311,462.
Application instructions:
- If the role doesn’t perfectly match your resume, apply anyway.
Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive IP legal support for cell therapy and biologics programs, including CAR-T and next-generation modalities.
- Prepare and prosecute patent applications (drafting, filing, and managing responses to office actions globally).
- Develop and implement advanced IP strategies to protect innovations and support business goals.
- Lead cross-functional collaboration with R&D, regulatory, commercial, and other departments to achieve project milestones.
- Conduct freedom-to-operate analyses and provide strategic counsel on patentability and infringement issues.
- Manage patent portfolios, including patent landscape analyses and patent strategy development.
- Provide due diligence support for business development (evaluating IP portfolios of potential partners and acquisition targets).
- Draft and negotiate license and research collaboration agreements.
- Manage relationships with outside counsel to ensure high-quality, cost-effective legal services.
- Engage with business and technical teams to provide IP-related guidance and support.
- Stay updated on changes in patent laws and regulations and ensure compliance.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Registered to practice before the USPTO.
- J.D. (or equivalent) and admission to at least one state bar.
- 8+ years of patent law experience in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology field (or equivalent combination of patent law and industry experience).
- Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences (or equivalent).
- Advanced degree and/or scientific research experience preferred.
- Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Service-oriented approach; ability to work in cross-functional teams and drive results.
- High integrity and judgment; ability to proactively assess business risk and communicate legal issues to patent/legal/general management.
Benefits (explicitly listed):
- Health coverage (medical, pharmacy, dental, vision); wellbeing support (e.g., EAP); financial protection (401(k), disability, life/accident insurance, supplemental health, business travel protection, legal support, survivor support); paid time off (including flexible time off and national holidays).
Compensation Overview (explicitly listed):
- San Diego, CA (and Seattle, WA): $257,030–$311,462.
Application instructions:
- If the role doesn’t perfectly match your resume, apply anyway.