Senior Counsel, Patent Prosecution

Role: In-house Senior Counsel (Patent Prosecution) supporting AbbVie immunology pharmaceutical products. Hybrid work model; based in Waltham, MA, North Chicago, IL, or South San Francisco, CA (on site 3+ days/week).

Responsibilities:
- Create and implement intellectual property strategies to maximize AbbVie’s competitive position
- Provide legal advice and counsel to cross-functional R&D and business teams on IP-related matters
- Draft, file, and prosecute strategically useful patent applications worldwide (directly and via outside counsel)
- Challenge and defend patents in IPR, opposition, interference, and other post-grant proceedings
- Conduct prior art searches, analyze third-party patent positions, and conduct due diligence to support business development

Qualifications:
- JD from an accredited law school; state bar admission enabling in-house practice (state not required); registration to practice before the USPTO
- 5+ years of patent law experience as an attorney/patent agent at a law firm and/or life sciences company, including substantial U.S. and foreign prosecution
- Technical background for pharmaceutical patent prosecution, such as:
- Experience with small molecule and/or biological pharmaceutical discovery & development, and/or
- Technical degree (molecular biology, biotechnology, biochemistry, biology, chemistry, chemical engineering, or biomedical engineering)
- Strong legal, analytical, communication, collaboration, and people skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects to meet deadlines

Benefits (if explicitly stated):
- Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k) to eligible employees; eligible for long-term incentive programs