Senior Patent Agent: Biotech, AI & Diagnostics IP

Foundation Medicine, Inc.; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 106,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Foundation Medicine, Inc. is seeking a Senior Patent Agent to help protect the company’s global portfolio spanning biotechnology, multiomics, bioinformatics, and AI-enabled healthcare technologies.

You will draft and prosecute U.S. and foreign patent applications, conduct interviews, respond to Office Actions, and support due diligence, licensing, and strategic transactions. Collaboration with R&D, engineering, and product teams will be essential.

Qualifications

• B.S. in molecular biology, genetics, genomics, cell biology, bioinformatics, computational biology, biomedical engineering, CS, or related field.
• 5+ years of patent prosecution and portfolio management experience.
• Registered to practice before the USPTO.

Responsibilities

• Draft and prosecute U.S. and foreign patent applications.
• Conduct invention disclosure interviews and assess patentability.
• Prepare responses to Office Actions.
• Support freedom-to-operate, landscape, and validity analysis.
• Review scientific publications, conference abstracts, software documentation, and product materials.
• Collaborate with R&D, engineering, bioinformatics, product, and business development teams.
• Assist with IP due diligence, licensing, and strategic transactions.
• Coordinate with outside counsel and foreign associates.
• Support patent litigation and post-grant proceedings as needed.
• Deliver IP training and educational programs to business teams.
• Demonstrate understanding of biotechnology, diagnostics, software, and AI-related IP issues.
• Partner effectively with senior legal team members when appropriate.
• Identify patent related risks.
• Translate highly technical concepts into strong patent applications.
• Build trusted relationships with inventors and business stakeholders.
• Support management of a global patent docket with appropriate guidance and oversight.
• Deliver high-quality work product under competing deadlines.
• Contribute strategic thinking to portfolio development and competitive positioning.
• Model FMI values in day-to-day work and collaboration.
• Comply with FMI's attendance policies

Skills

Patent prosecution

USPTO registered

Biotech knowledge

Software/IP experience

Collaboration

Education

B.S. in related field

Ph.D./M.S. in related field

Job description

Foundation Medicine, Inc. is seeking a Senior Patent Agent to help protect the company’s global portfolio spanning biotechnology, multiomics, bioinformatics, and AI-enabled healthcare technologies.

You will draft and prosecute U.S. and foreign patent applications, conduct interviews, respond to Office Actions, and support due diligence, licensing, and strategic transactions. Collaboration with R&D, engineering, and product teams will be essential.