Executive IP Counsel & Patent Strategy Leader

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); Híbrido; USD 320.000 - 520.000; Jornada completa

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Descripción de la vacante

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals seeks an Executive Director, Patent Counsel to provide strategic leadership for intellectual property initiatives and to lead a team of IP professionals. The role serves as a key advisor on business development, collaborations, and enterprise-wide IP strategy while maintaining an active patent prosecution practice.

The Executive Director will partner with R&D, regulatory, commercial, and BD teams to protect innovations across the product lifecycle, lead IP strategy for

Formación

• Advanced degree in biochemistry, chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, or related life sciences.
• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and bar admission in applicable states.
• Admitted to practice before USPTO.
• Minimum 14 years in-house or law firm experience in patent prosecution, in-house preferred.
• Experience leading business development transactions and IP negotiations.
• Proven leadership of attorneys, patent agents, and IP professionals.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and execute IP strategies across assets at various development stages, aligning protection and lifecycle management.
• Collaborate with R&D, regulatory, commercial, and BD teams to maximize innovation value.
• Lead IP strategy for emerging technologies and modalities.
• Establish processes for portfolio prioritization, analytics, and governance.
• Advise on BD transactions, collaborations, licenses, and alliances.
• Lead patent prosecution and portfolio strategy from research to commercialization.
• Mentor and develop IP team members.

Conocimientos

IP leadership

Patent prosecution

Strategic partnerships

Team leadership

Educación

Juris Doctorate (JD)

Advanced degree in life sciences

Descripción del empleo

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals seeks an Executive Director, Patent Counsel to provide strategic leadership for intellectual property initiatives and to lead a team of IP professionals. The role serves as a key advisor on business development, collaborations, and enterprise-wide IP strategy while maintaining an active patent prosecution practice.

The Executive Director will partner with R&D, regulatory, commercial, and BD teams to protect innovations across the product lifecycle, lead IP strategy for