Patent Counsel/Senior Patent Agent

Flagship Pioneering, Inc. • Cambridge, MA

18h • $128,000 - $258,000

About The Position

Flagship Pioneering is seeking a savvy, creative, hands-on, Patent Counsel or senior Patent Agent who will work closely with cross-functional teams of Flagship portfolio companies and the Flagship IP team to help develop and execute a comprehensive and global IP strategy. The successful candidate has a passion for science, an ease with multiple and varied life science technologies, excellent patent portfolio development skills, and a demonstrated ability to think strategically. This is an extremely interactive role that requires the ability to mine and identify inventions, guide and educate scientific teams, and communicate succinctly and clearly with both scientific and management teams.

Requirements

• Advanced degree (Ph.D. in a life sciences field; JD preferred).
• 6+ years of IP experience (patent drafting, prosecution, opinion work, due diligence, strategic development, counseling), including at least 4 years in private law practice
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• Sophisticated knowledge of patent law and procedure, including international and foreign patent prosecution procedure.

Nice To Haves

• IP transactional and/or litigation experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Help build, manage, and execute a global IP strategy for two or more Flagship portfolio companies, including invention mining, patent preparation and prosecution, efficient management of outside counsel, third party patent monitoring, and IP education.
• Provide counsel to, and operationally support, business, corporate and BD efforts of one or more Flagship portfolio companies with due diligence, competitive intelligence, R&D contracting issues, and IP in-licensing efforts, as needed.
• Provide general and directed IP education to company scientists and management.
• Work with science and management teams of portfolio companies to spot issues and work with Flagship legal team to enable effective and efficient resolutions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees