Patent Agent/Patent Counsel
Description
Headquarters Location: South San Francisco, CA
Candidate Location: Hybrid
Travel Required: 5%
Reports To: Executive Director, Intellectual Property
Department: Intellectual Property
Position Type: Full-time, Exempt
About CytomX Therapeutics:
CytomX Therapeutics, Inc. is committed to changing the treatment of cancer with our novel Probody® therapeutic platform. Our commitment to transforming lives with safer, more effective therapies is driven by our curiosity and passion for innovation and our belief that by acting with integrity in an honest, respectful, ethical manner, we have the power to change lives. Our workplace embodies collaboration, open communication, celebrating our successes, and holding each other to the highest possible standards. CytomX has a broad pipeline, which comprises seven therapeutic candidates across multiple treatment modalities including antibody-drug conjugates (“ADCs”), T-cell engaging bispecific antibodies (“TCBs”), and immune modulators such as cytokines and checkpoint inhibitors (“CPIs”). Learn more at www.cytomx.com.
Who You Are and What You’ll Do:
You are passionate about life sciences and making a difference to cancer patients, their families, and healthcare providers. The Patent Agent/Patent Counsel will be a key role on the intellectual property team and will provide legal and IP support to the research and development groups. You will be responsible for developing and executing short and long-term patent strategies, establishing and maintaining business relationships with scientific and development teams, and managing patent portfolios key to CytomX’s business objectives.
Job Responsibilities:
- Identify and protect IP assets to support corporate strategy
- Patent Portfolio Management:
- Work with research, development, and clinical teams to identify and protect new inventions
- Draft, file and prosecute patent applications in a timely manner in the U.S. and world-wide
- Develop and implement patent life cycle management strategies
- Conduct patentability and inventorship analyses
- Assist with IP diligence for internal and external opportunities
- Understand and deftly communicate IP risk assessments
- Interface with inventors on a variety of IP and legal matters
- Understand the competitive IP landscape and develop strategies to mitigate risks for CytomX
- Conduct (or if patent agent, support) freedom to operate, infringement, and invalidity analyses
- Collaborate on Publication Review processes
Minimum Qualifications:
- Patent Agent - Advanced degree in the biological or chemical sciences; registered and in good standing to practice before the USPTO
- Patent Counsel – Advanced degree or Bachelor’s degree with additional significant work experience in the biological or chemical sciences; active member in good standing or Registered In-House Counsel (RIHC) of the State Bar of California (or willingness to register) and registered and in good standing to practice before the USPTO
- 5 years recent, hands-on patent prosecution experience (law firm / in-house) in the biotechnology or chemical arts.
- Excellent analytical, written communication and oral presentation skills
- Strategic thinker, self-starter, and independent
- Demonstrates a commitment to CytomX values of Integrity, Commitment, Creativity, Teamwork, Accountability, and Fun
- Energetic, resourceful with high integrity
- Intellectually curious, enthusiastic, creative
- Adaptable and resilient with a problem-solving orientation
- Innovative
- Team-player comfortable in fast-moving, dynamic environments
Preferred Qualifications:
- 10 years or more recent, hands-on experience in world-wide patent preparation and prosecution in both biotechnology and chemical arts, including antibodies, antibody drug conjugates, formulations, manufacturing, analytical assays, and related areas.
- Experience with freedom to operate and competitive landscape analysis is strongly preferred
- Familiarity with biological drug development process a plus
- Excellent leadership and influencing skills
How You Will Work:
- Demonstrates collaboration and teamwork. Works well with others and understands that collaboration leads to better results.
- Possesses strong communication skills. Communicates clearly, concisely, and professionally. Listens actively to build understanding.
- Exhibits strong interpersonal skills and self-awareness. Builds and cultivates strong and enduring relationships with others. Acts with humility and understands own strengths and weaknesses.
- Shows continuous improvement and a commitment to self-management and development. Operates with a continuous improvement mindset and continuously seeks to expand own knowledge and capabilities.
- Demonstrates a patient focus. Puts the patient first in actions and decisions taken.
- Contributes to strategy and innovation. Contributes to or leads elevating and actionable strategies. Ideates and creates unique opportunities to advance the organization.
- Demonstrates leadership and a commitment to organizational values. Takes ownership and has a strong sense of personal accountability. Consistently achieves or exceeds goals and expectations. Puts significant emphasis on living / upholding company values.
Compensation, Benefits, and So Much More
- The expected salary range for this role based on the primary location for this position in California is Patent Agent $160,000 - $192,000, Patent Counsel $196,500 - $243,000 per year. Offer amounts are determined by factors such as experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.
- A great environment where we work collaboratively, leverage each other’s strengths, and work toward a shared vision with our common goals of doing the best thing for patients.
- A robust and enduring approach to your development and career growth fueled by a strong learning curriculum and career guidance that helps you understand how you can grow your career at CytomX.
- A robust and highly competitive total rewards program that helps you achieve your compensation goals while supporting a great work / life balance.
Conditions of Employment
- Background investigations are required for all positions at CytomX, consistent with applicable law.
CytomX’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB)
CytomX believes that DEIB helps drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive, innovative work environment with employees who reflect our values and ultimately, serve our patients. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
Further, we are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, we (and the agencies we work with) will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation, or need other assistance in applying for or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to Human Resources, at [email protected]
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