Biotech IP Counsel for Breakthrough Medicines

BridgeBio; Palo Alto (CA); Hybride; USD 230 000 - 270 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Market-leading compensation

401(k) with employer match

Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

Pre-tax commuter benefits (transit and

Referral bonus for hired candidates

Subsidized lunch and parking on in‑办公室

Résumé du poste

BridgeBio in Palo Alto, CA seeks an experienced IP counsel to manage global patent portfolios for pharmaceutical assets from discovery through lifecycle. You will lead freedom-to-operate assessments, develop prosecution strategies, and advise cross-functional teams including R&D, regulatory, and commercial.

Eight+ years in pharma or life sciences IP, a J.D. with bar admission and USPTO registration are required; a chemistry advanced degree is a strong differentiator.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and bar admission with USPTO registration.
• Eight or more years of pharmaceutical or life sciences IP experience.
• Advanced degree in organic or medicinal chemistry is a strong differentiator.
• Experience with adversarial proceedings on both sides of the border rounds out the profile.

Responsabilités

• Own patent preparation and prosecution across global markets, with a focus on building meaningful exclusivity for BridgeBio’s pharmaceutical assets from discovery through life-cycle management.
• Lead freedom-to-operate assessments relevant to drug development, commercialization, and strategic transactions, identifying and mitigating risk with clear, actionable guidance.
• Provide IP counsel across the full asset lifecycle, including on exclusivity strategy and operating in competitive environments.
• Serve as a trusted IP advisor to cross-functional teams including R&D, BD, Regulatory, and Commercial, delivering timely and business-relevant counsel that advances BridgeBio’s mission.
• Support U.S. and ex-U.S. adversarial proceedings as they arise, including inter partes reviews, post-grant reviews, EP oppositions, and patent litigation.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments.

Connaissances

IP strategy

Prosecution

FTO analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Legal counsel

Formation

J.D. from an accredited law school

Bar admission in a U.S. state

USPTO registration

Advanced degree in organic/medicinal chemistry

Outils

Patent portfolio management

Legal research tools

Description du poste

BridgeBio in Palo Alto, CA seeks an experienced IP counsel to manage global patent portfolios for pharmaceutical assets from discovery through lifecycle. You will lead freedom-to-operate assessments, develop prosecution strategies, and advise cross-functional teams including R&D, regulatory, and commercial.

Eight+ years in pharma or life sciences IP, a J.D. with bar admission and USPTO registration are required; a chemistry advanced degree is a strong differentiator.