Intellectual Property Senior Counsel II

Guardant Health, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 171,000 - 235,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardant Health, Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Intellectual Property Counsel to drive our patent portfolio and guide IP strategy across oncology diagnostics.

You will work closely with scientists and leadership to safeguard innovations and translate research into protective filings. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, robust patent prosecution, and strategic counseling in a fast-changing, data-driven environment for cancer diagnostics.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from a nationally accredited law school.
• Registration with the USPTO and membership in a state bar.
• 7+ years of patent prosecution experience in biotech or pharma.
• Experience drafting, prosecuting, and reviewing patent disclosures and applications for genomic data.
• Familiarity with NGS methods and cancer genomics concepts.
• Excellent communicator and cross-functional collaborator.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a global patent portfolio, drafting and prosecuting applications.
• Collaborate with IP Team to shape global patent/IP strategy.
• Perform infringement and validity analyses and advise on risk.
• Educate scientists on patent matters and link IP to R&D.
• Coordinate with outside counsel for IP protection.
• Provide strategic IP counseling across research and product development.

Skills

Patent prosecution

IP strategy

Genomics

Communication

Education

Juris Doctorate (US law school)

Advanced degree in Molecular Biology/Bioinformatics/Cancer Genomics

Job description

Company Description

Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer. Founded in 2012, Guardant® is transforming patient care and accelerating new cancer therapies by providing critical insights into what drives disease through its advanced blood and tissue tests, real-world data and AI analytics. Guardant tests help improve outcomes across all stages of care, including screening to find cancer early, monitoring for recurrence in early-stage cancer, and treatment selection for patients with advanced cancer. For more information, visit guardanthealth.com and follow the company on LinkedIn , X (Twitter) and Facebook .

Guardant Health, Inc. is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Intellectual Property Counsel to join its IP Team. As a member of the IP Team, you will be responsible for providing guidance on a wide range of IP and general legal matters related to the cancer diagnostics field. You will combine your legal and technical knowledge to implement and execute the company's IP strategy for Guardant's growing patent portfolio. The technology you will be exposed to is critical to Guardant's mission of improving the lives of cancer patients.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• o Continue to build and manage a global patent portfolio, including preparing and prosecuting patent applications, identifying strategic areas for patenting, harvesting patentable inventions, and evaluating the patentability of invention submissions;
• o Collaborate with other members of the IP Team to develop and advise on global patent and IP strategy;
• o Perform infringement and validity analyses and evaluate risk mitigation strategies;
• o Develop relationships with, counsel and educate scientists and other employees on patent-related matters;
• o Partner with relevant stakeholders across the company to provide strategic IP counseling with respect to research and product development;
• o Oversee and coordinate with outside counsel as necessary with respect to IP protection

Qualifications :

• o Juris Doctorate from a nationally accredited law school;
• o Registration with the USPTO and a member of a state bar;
• o Advanced degree in Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology; Cancer Genomics, Genetics, Statistics or similar field preferred;
• o 7+ years of relevant patent prosecution experience at a law firm or in-house position;
• o Experience with drafting, prosecuting, and reviewing invention disclosures and patent applications focused on methods for analyzing genomic data from diagnostic next-generation sequencing (NGS) assays;
• o Familiarity with library preparation methods used to generate NGS data, including targeted sequencing, whole-genome sequencing, methylation sequencing, or RNA-seq;
• o Understanding of algorithms and tools used in cancer genomics (e.g., sequence alignment, variant calling);
• o Excellent communicator, project manager, and team player;
• o Strong interpersonal skills and be willing to work closely with scientists, managers, and employee teams;
• o Adaptable, flexible, and creative in a rapidly changing environment.

AI & Digital Fluency

Demonstrate curiosity, sound judgment, and the ability to critically evaluate and responsibly leverage AI-enabled tools in accordance with company policies, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of work.

Hybrid Work Model:

This section is applicable to onsite employees who are eligible for hybrid work location as specified by management and related policies. Guardant has defined days for in-person/onsite collaboration and work-from-home days for individual-focused time. All U.S. employees who live within 50 miles of a Guardant facility will be required to be onsite on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. We have found aligning our scheduled in-office days allows our teams to do the best work and creates the focused thinking time our innovative work requires. At Guardant, our work model has created flexibility for better work-life balance while keeping teams connected to advance our science for our patients.

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. This range does not include benefits or, if applicable, bonus, commission, or equity. Each candidate's compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, education, job-related skills, job duties, and business need.

Primary Location: Remote-USA-CA Primary Location Base Pay Range: $170,730 - $234,765 Other US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $161,245 - $221,723 If the role is performed in Colorado, the pay range for this job is: $170,730 - $234,765 Employee may be required to lift routine office supplies and use office equipment. Majority of the work is performed in a desk/office environment; however, there may be exposure to high noise levels, fumes, a