Senior Director, Patent Attorney (Parsippany, NJ)

Who we are

Together, we’re on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible, to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It’s a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world’s leading manufacturer of generic medicines, and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List. Today, at least 200 million people around the world take one of our medicines every single day. An amazing number, but we’re always looking for new ways to continue making a difference, and new people to make a difference with.

The opportunity

As Senior Director, Patent Attorney, you’ll lead the intellectual property strategy for Teva’s generic products in the U.S. market, providing critical advice to senior R&D and commercial teams to drive timely, low-risk launches. You’ll manage a skilled team of patent professionals across the U.S. and Israel, with a direct reporting line to the VP, Chief Patent Counsel.

How you’ll spend your day

• Collaborate with R&D to shape patent strategies and develop invalidity positions
• Determine ANDA submission strategy, in collaboration with regulatory affairs
• Support the IP litigation team and advise commercial teams on product launch dates
• Work with global IP colleagues on manufacturing, API, and device clearances
• Collaborate with IP litigation team and support as required
• Advise Commercial/Launch Teams on potential product launch dates

Your experience and qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from a top law school - required
• Advanced science degree - preferred
• 12-15 years in patent law, with experience in small molecule pharmaceuticals 
• Admission to practice law in New Jersey or ability to obtain an in-house license
• Prior experience managing a team of employees
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, presentation and strategic thinking skills
• Strong business acumen
• Techniques to work effectively under pressure, meet deadlines, and adjust to changing priorities
• Ability to think strategically and tackle complex problems
• Ability to identify, advise on, minimize business risks, and propose practical solutions
• Strong customer-orientation; an ability to see issues from the point of view of others
• Ability to work successfully and cooperatively with colleagues across multiple cultures and time-zones
• Substantive experience in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Role location

Parsippany, New Jersey

Travel Requirements: up to 15%, including international travel

Enjoy a more rewarding choice

We offer a competitive benefits package, including:

• Comprehensive Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage starting on the first day of employment, providing the employee enrolls.
• Retirement Savings: 401(k) with employer match, up to 6% and an annual 3.75% Defined Contribution to the 401k plan.
• Time Off: Paid Time Off including vacation, sick/safe time, caretaker time, 13 paid Holidays and 3 paid floating holidays.
• Posting a new req-2024
• Life and Disability Protection: Company paid Life and Disability insurance.
• Additional benefits include, but not limited to, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Tuition Assistance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Life Style Spending Account, Volunteer Time Off, Paid Parental Leave, if eligible , Family Building Benefits, Virtual Physical Therapy, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurances, Identity Theft Protection, Legal Plan, Voluntary Life Insurance and Long Term Disability and more.

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