Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Manage and docket intellectual property (IP) filings, deadlines, review attorney invoices, and confer with the general legal colleagues at BioLegend and PerkinElmer intellectual property group.
- Conduct prior art database searches for patentability and freedom to operate analyses; analyze patents, scientific papers and documents.
- Coordinate invention disclosure documents, internal discussions, and provide guidance on a variety of patent and IP-related issues.
- Serve as a liaison between inventors and outside counsel.
- Provide on-going guidance to the business teams regarding various intellectual property matters.
- Initiate review of existing IP to identify areas of vulnerability and develop strategy to reduce risk to organization.
iACT Competencies
- innovate – Be better, keep improving, be more efficient, creative, and be in the forefront of development
- Aspire – Have desire, purpose, and ambition challenging ourselves to push the limits and reach new heights
- Collaborate – Foster teamwork, common goals, selflessness, communication and mutual support
- Transform – Adapt, learn, re-invent and change for future development and growth
Minimum Qualifications – Education and Experience
- Advanced degree in biochemistry or immunology.
- At least 2 years of substantive industry experience, preferably with next generation sequency and/or antibody development.
- Registered to practice before the USPTO and a member in good standing of at least one state bar.
- A minimum of 2 years prior experience at a law firm drafting and prosecuting patent applications.
- Excellent problem-solving skills as well as strong proficiency in conflict resolution.
- Strong internal and external communications and interpersonal skills.
The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work at BioLegend in San Diego, California is $170,000 to $190,000 annually. The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, education, etc. BioLegend is a multi-state employer and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.
Work Environment & Physical Demands – Office
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office setting. Occasional exposure to a laboratory and warehouse environment.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, talk and hear.