Senior Counsel – Biotech Patent Law - Biosimilars Job at Amgen

Job Description

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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