Life Sciences Licensing – Mid-Level Associate

Goodwin Procter LLP; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwin Procter LLP is seeking a mid-level Life Sciences Licensing Associate with 3–4 years of relevant experience to join its Life Sciences group in California. The role focuses on IP licensing, technology transfer, and related transactions across corporate deals in the life sciences space.

Ideal candidates will have hands-on experience drafting and negotiating licenses and collaboration agreements, performing due diligence, and supporting IP-focused transactions with strong communication

Qualifications

• Experience in IP licensing and technology transfers for life sciences transactions.
• Strong drafting and negotiating skills for licenses and collaboration agreements.
• Ability to manage substantial transaction components independently with excellent communication.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate IP licenses (patent and trademark).
• Negotiate joint development and collaboration agreements.
• Handle technology licenses and services agreements, including SaaS.
• Conduct IP and technology transaction due diligence for corporate deals.

Skills

IP Licensing

Technology Transfer

Due Diligence

Negotiation

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Life Sciences Licensing – Mid-Level Associate

Goodwin seeks a highly qualified licensing mid-level associate with 3-4 years of experience to join our Life Sciences group.

Candidates should have experience in intellectual property licensing, technology transfer, and other technology transactions as well as in IP support (including intellectual property and technology transaction due diligence) of corporate transactions in the life sciences arena.

Candidates should also have experience in some or all of the following:

• drafting and negotiating intellectual property licenses (including patent and trademark licenses)
• joint development, collaboration, and other strategic alliance agreements
• technology licenses and services agreements (including software-as-a-service agreements)
• distribution agreements, as well as performing intellectual property and technology transaction due diligence for corporate transactions and technology transfers

Experience in adjacent fields will be considered as part of the candidate's overall qualifications. However, that experience will not be weighed to the same degree as direct experience in licensing. Full consideration will be given only to experience that directly aligns with the core responsibilities and technical requirements of a licensing associate.

Candidates must have general experience both working in teams and in managing substantial components of transactions independently, along with outstanding academic credentials, comparable law firm experience, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Relevant bar admission (or eligibility to obtain admission promptly) required.

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