Senior Patent Counsel, Innovative Medicine R&D

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:

Legal & Compliance

Job Sub Function:

Intellectual Property Law

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America, San Diego, California, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking a Senior Patent Counsel, Innovative Medicine R&D to join our Global Legal Organization located in Cambridge, MA; New Brunswick, NJ; San Diego, CA; or Spring House, PA.
 

As a Senior Patent Counsel, you will:

• Primarily support the Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicines R&D organization, and more specifically, the Discovery, Product Development and Supply team with a focus on antibody drug conjugates and radioligand therapeutics. 
• Provide a full range of patent support functions, including patent preparation and prosecution, freedom-to-operate analysis, rendering opinions, managing outside counsel, drafting and negotiating license and research collaboration agreements, due diligence support for business development, and client counseling. 
• Regularly make presentations and interact with the business regarding patent and intellectual property related contractual matters.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of an undergraduate degree in a biological related science is required; an advanced degree is preferred.
• A Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school, admitted to the USPTO and licensed to practice in at least one state or the District of Columbia is required.
• Educational and/or work experience in the U.S. or with a U.S. based multinational corporation is preferred.
• A minimum of 5 years of life science patent experience at a law firm or in-house legal department of a multinational corporation is required.
• A demonstrated competency in the field of pharmaceutical drug discovery, development, and commercialization is required.
• The candidate must be fluent in both written and spoken English, be able to communicate effectively, and demonstrate the ability to counsel senior management.
• Technical proficiency in one or more of the following is preferred: antibody, antibody drug conjugates, and/or radioligand technologies, with a required competency for analyzing legal matters associated with the research, development, and commercialization of these technologies.
• Substantial experience drafting and prosecuting pharmaceutical-related patent applications is preferred.
• Experience in rendering patentability and non-infringement opinions is required.
• A positive attitude, the ability to work independently and across business functions and cultures with teams across multiple time zones are required.
• The ability to accommodate occasional travel is required.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.  

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$146,000-$251,850

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to part