Senior Counsel - Patent Medicinal/Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Role: Senior Patent Counsel specializing in medicinal/pharmaceutical chemistry, supporting Amgen's biotech research in oncology, inflammation, rare diseases, and other therapeutic areas. Objectives include drafting, prosecuting, and defending patents globally; conducting patentability and freedom-to-operate analyses; and advising R&D teams on IP strategies. Responsibilities encompass patent prosecution, prior art searches, patent litigation support, and licensing due diligence, with cross-functional collaboration across legal, scientific, and business units. Qualifications: J.D. or LL.M., admission to practice in the U.S., 4+ years IP law experience, and U.S. Patent Bar registration. Preferred: 10+ years IP experience, advanced degrees in organic/medicinal chemistry, and expertise in biotech patent law, including adversarial proceedings. High-value details involve biotech modalities, including biologics, with a focus on innovation in drug discovery, development, and patent strategy. The role is remote or located in Thousand Oaks, CA; South San Francisco, CA; or Cambridge, MA, with no specific travel requirements mentioned.