Director, Patent Attorney - Genetics and Computational Biology

Overview

Are you ready to be at the forefront of groundbreaking genomic discoveries and revolutionize the future of human genetics? Join our dynamic team and play a pivotal role in bringing life-saving medicines to patients around the world. Working alongside the Regeneron Genetics Center (RGC), this Director, Patent Attorney role will be instrumental in developing, protecting, and managing innovations born from cutting-edge genetics and proteomics technologies.

The RGC utilizes genetic, proteomic, and health data from millions of individuals to enhance knowledge of human diseases and support Regeneron's therapeutic programs. The RGC seeks to improve patient care through methods that facilitate drug discovery and development, by identifying new drug targets and via precision medicine clinical trials.

This role will require at least 4 days per week onsite at our Global HQ Campus in Tarrytown, NY. This role is not available as fully remote / hybrid work. Relocation benefits may be available for eligible candidates.

Responsibilities

• Work with scientists at the Regeneron Genetics Center to identify new inventions stemming from polygenic and proteomic risk scores, precision medicine-based therapeutics approaches, and computational genetics technologies, including AI/ML technologies.
• Collaborate with other scientists and groups across Regeneron, including Global Development and IT, to identify new inventions.
• Attend RGC meetings to track developments, engage with RGC and other scientists, and strategize for formal IP protection.
• Work with outside counsel to prepare and prosecute worldwide patent application portfolios.
• Conduct patent landscape overviews, freedom-to-operate analyses, and validity assessments of third-party IP.
• Support due diligence projects, agreements, and transactions related to over 120 research and development collaborations, including collaborating with research program managers, alliance managers, and business development teams to manage IP in such arrangements.
• Provide training programs to help RGC scientists protect Regeneron\'s intellectual property.
• Stay abreast of US and international legislative developments impacting genetics and proteomics innovations and advise senior attorneys and scientists on navigating these changes.
• Assist in processes for safeguarding Regeneron\'s most valuable IP assets, including IP risk assessment and mitigation, AI governance, and data protection and cybersecurity initiatives.
• Collaborate with IT, Privacy, Trade Secrets, and other relevant groups on various data protection work streams to safeguard Regeneron IP on internal IT systems as well as third-party systems.

Qualifications

• Business-oriented approach to IP protection.
• Excellent oral, written, presentation, and client counseling skills.
• Extensive experience collaborating with leading scientists and business units to oversee patent filings, safeguard trade secrets, and manage administrative patent actions, including post-grant oppositions within Europe.
• A consummate appetite for learning new law, science, and all facets of Regeneron\'s business of bringing medicines to patients.
• Ability to work independently while meeting deadlines and juggling multiple matters.
• Ability to work collaboratively across all organizational levels.
• Ph.D. in a relevant life sciences field (e.g., genetics, bioinformatics, cell biology, immunology, or related disciplines) and a Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school. Admission to practice before the USPTO and licensure to practice law in at least one state (NY bar or in-house licensure in NY). 4-8 years of experience in a law firm or corporate law department preparing and prosecuting patent applications in the relevant technical areas.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary range: $202,000.00 - $336,600.00 per year.

Location: Tarrytown, NY. Onsite work requirement; relocation benefits may be available. Regeneron is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief (or lack thereof), sex, nationality, national or ethnic origin, civil status, age, citizenship status, membership of a protected class, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, familial status, or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Reasonable accommodation will be provided to qualified applicants with known disabilities or chronic illnesses, unless it would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the business.

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