Senior Counsel Innovation Law RayzeBio (Small Molecule/Chemistry)
Bristol Myers Squibb
8 days ago
Remote friendly (San Diego, CA)
United States
Corporate Functions
Role Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive IP legal support for small molecule radiotherapy programs.
- Develop and implement advanced IP strategies to protect innovations and support business goals.
- Prepare and prosecute patent applications (drafting, filing, and managing global responses to office actions).
- Lead cross-functional collaboration with R&D, regulatory, commercial, and other departments to achieve project milestones.
- Review and approve scientific and clinical publications.
- Advise internal clients on intellectual property matters.
- Conduct strategic IP analysis and due diligence, including analyzing third-party patent portfolios.
- Perform freedom-to-operate and patentability analysis.
- Communicate and align with external collaborators and strategic partners on global IP strategy.
- Provide transactional support for IP matters related to clinical trial agreements and licenses.
- Manage the use of outside legal counsel globally.
Preferred Qualifications:
- At least 8 years of small-molecule patent prosecution experience (preferably in pharmaceuticals), with a mix of law firm and in-house experience.
- Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
- Juris doctor and admission to practice in any U.S. state or DC (admission in California preferred).
- Degree in chemistry (advanced degree or radiopharmaceutical/peptide chemistry experience preferred).
- Experience in patent drafting, U.S. and foreign prosecution, global IP portfolio management, and IP due diligence.
- Ability to oversee legal matters independently, instruct/work with other patent professionals, manage outside counsel, and collaborate with research and business leads.
Compensation Overview:
- San Diego – RayzeBio – CA: $257,030–$311,462 (additional incentive cash/stock may be available based on eligibility; final compensation based on experience).
- Provide comprehensive IP legal support for small molecule radiotherapy programs.
- Develop and implement advanced IP strategies to protect innovations and support business goals.
- Prepare and prosecute patent applications (drafting, filing, and managing global responses to office actions).
- Lead cross-functional collaboration with R&D, regulatory, commercial, and other departments to achieve project milestones.
- Review and approve scientific and clinical publications.
- Advise internal clients on intellectual property matters.
- Conduct strategic IP analysis and due diligence, including analyzing third-party patent portfolios.
- Perform freedom-to-operate and patentability analysis.
- Communicate and align with external collaborators and strategic partners on global IP strategy.
- Provide transactional support for IP matters related to clinical trial agreements and licenses.
- Manage the use of outside legal counsel globally.
Preferred Qualifications:
- At least 8 years of small-molecule patent prosecution experience (preferably in pharmaceuticals), with a mix of law firm and in-house experience.
- Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
- Juris doctor and admission to practice in any U.S. state or DC (admission in California preferred).
- Degree in chemistry (advanced degree or radiopharmaceutical/peptide chemistry experience preferred).
- Experience in patent drafting, U.S. and foreign prosecution, global IP portfolio management, and IP due diligence.
- Ability to oversee legal matters independently, instruct/work with other patent professionals, manage outside counsel, and collaborate with research and business leads.
Compensation Overview:
- San Diego – RayzeBio – CA: $257,030–$311,462 (additional incentive cash/stock may be available based on eligibility; final compensation based on experience).