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Senior Counsel – Biotech Patent Law - Biosimilars

United States 270109.00 - 320613.00 USD / Year · Job Posted January 29, 2026
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Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients. At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do. Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives. Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Job Responsibility

  • Develop, implement and execute a market access strategy for Amgen’s biosimilar and/or innovator molecules, including freedom-to-operate analyses for drug substance, drug product, formulations, processes, and methods of treatment
  • Handling all aspects of intellectual property, especially in identification of relevant patents, conducting searches for prior art, analyzing third party patents, developing persuasive legal arguments, drafting opinions, working with experts, and performing other pre-litigation activities
  • Developing and implementing global freedom-to-operate strategies for Amgen products in collaboration with other in-house attorneys
  • Drafting and prosecuting patent applications and providing patent litigation support
  • Developing and counseling others on intellectual property strategies associated with Amgen’s business and research endeavors
  • Working individually, in legal teams, and in cross-functional business teams
  • 10% domestic and global travel anticipated

Requirements

  • J.D. degree or LL.M. degree from an accredited law school
  • Admission to practice law in a U.S. jurisdiction
  • Four (4) years of experience practicing intellectual property law
  • Registration to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Nice to have

  • 7+ years of experience practicing patent or intellectual property law
  • Enthusiasm for joining a cutting-edge biosimilar practice group at a leading biotechnology company
  • Experience in U.S. and/or foreign intellectual property law relating to biotechnology at a law firm or biotechnology/pharmaceutical corporation
  • Experience in U.S. and/or foreign adversarial proceedings (such as patent litigation, Inter Partes Reviews, Post Grant Reviews, or oppositions), including experience developing and implementing a global freedom- to-operate strategy
  • Undergraduate degree in the sciences and a working understanding of molecular biology, cell biology, microbiology, biochemistry, genetics, immunology, structural biology, pharmaceutics, or chemical engineering
  • Preferably, an advanced degree, such as a Master’s or Ph.D., or research experience in one of these areas
  • Excellent judgement, analytical skills, legal drafting and oral and written communication skills
  • Strong management and client counseling skills
  • Ability to work independently and in teams, navigate through ambiguity, work efficiently, prioritize workflow, meet fast-paced deadlines, and manage multifaceted projects in a fast-paced environment

What we offer

  • A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
  • A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
  • Stock-based long-term incentives
  • Award-winning time-off plans
  • Flexible work models where possible

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