Description:

The Senior Counsel will work individually and in legal teams and on cross-functional R&D and business teams across various geographies.

This Senior Counsel position can be remotely located, or work from one of these Amgen locations: Thousand Oaks, CA; Cambridge, MA; or South San Francisco (CA).

Responsibilities will include:

Working with Amgen scientists to identify patentable subject matter
Drafting, filing, and prosecuting patent applications worldwide
Conducting prior art searches
Analyzing patents and preparing freedom-to-operate opinions
Conducting due diligence in support of licensing activities
Negotiating and drafting research agreements
Analyzing trademark and copyright issues
Providing legal advice and counsel to R&D and business partners on a variety of IP related matters
Assisting with litigation-related matters and challenging/defending patents in PTAB, opposition, and other forums.

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What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Senior Patent Counsel that we seek will have strong experience in pharmaceutical chemistry with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

J.D. degree or LL.M. degree from an accredited law school, admission to practice law in a U.S. jurisdiction; and
Four plus (4+) years of experience practicing intellectual property law; and
Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Preferred Qualifications:

Ten (10) or more years of experience practicing patent or intellectual property law
Experience in all aspects of U.S. and foreign intellectual property law relating to biotechnology at a law firm or biotechnology/pharmaceutical corporation
An advanced degree such as a master's degree or Ph.D. in organic or medicinal chemistry
Excellent analytic, legal drafting and oral and written communication skills
Strong management and leadership skills as well as a strong client service focus and the ability to work independently and in teams
Ability to work efficiently, to prioritize workflow, to meet demanding deadlines, and to manage multi-dimensional projects in a fast-paced environment
Experience in U.S. and/or foreign adversarial proceedings (such as patent litigation, Inter Partes Reviews, Post Grant Reviews, and oppositions)