VP, Intellectual Property – Biologics

Role: Lead the strategic worldwide intellectual property efforts for Neurocrine's US-based biologics portfolio, overseeing patent prosecution, maintenance, enforcement, and IP management. Responsibilities: manage in-house patent team and outside counsel, develop and implement IP strategies, conduct due diligence, technology assessments, and freedom-to-operate analyses for transactions, and advise senior management and stakeholders on IP matters. Lead IP litigation and biosimilar disputes, manage budgets, and enhance IP processes. Qualifications: JD with California admission preferred; 15+ years in IP law, specializing in biologics, with extensive in-house or law firm experience; registered with USPTO; advanced degree in biology, chemistry, or related field. HighValue: biologics, biosimilars, patent portfolio management, IP litigation, FDA regulatory aspects related to biologics, strategic IP leadership. Collaboration: report to Swiss-based Global Head of IP, work cross-functionally with senior management and external counsel. WorkSetup: not specified; likely requires proximity to company headquarters or flexibility for global coordination.