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Senior IP Counsel, Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Biotech

BioSpace, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022

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Senior IP Counsel, Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Biotech

Join Amgen's Mission of Serving Patients At Amgen, our shared mission to serve patients living with serious illnesses drives all that we do. Since 1980, we've helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world's toughest diseases. Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science-based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you'll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Job Description

Amgen is looking for an experienced Intellectual Property professional with a solid background in computer and data sciences, as well as their applications in the life sciences and biotechnology sectors to protect Amgen's investment in computational innovation across the company. The successful candidate will work individually and in legal teams and on cross-functional Research, Development, Operations and/or business teams across various geographies and time zones to identify patentable subject matter, create and implement effective IP strategies, assess third-party landscapes, draft and prosecute patent applications, direct foreign counsel, and advise internal stakeholders and decision-makers. Responsibilities

The Senior IP Counsel will be responsible for: Identifying patentable subject matter and creating effective IP strategies Assessing third-party landscapes and drafting and prosecuting patent applications Directing foreign counsel and advising internal stakeholders and decision-makers Requirements

The successful candidate will have: J.D. degree or LL.M. degree from an accredited law school, admission to practice law in a U.S. jurisdiction Four plus (4+) years of experience practicing intellectual property law Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office B.A. or B.S. in computer science, bioengineering, computational biology, bioinformatics, mathematics, or electrical engineering Preferred Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have: Ten (10) or more years of experience practicing patent or intellectual property law Five (5) or more years of experience practicing patent law in the area of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), deep learning, data sciences, computational biology, bioinformatics, or bioengineering Experience in conducting freedom to operate analyses and protection of software and AI/ML inventions globally Excellent analytic and legal writing skills Outstanding communication and collaborative skills What We Offer

Amgen offers a comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts. A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan. Stock-based long-term incentives, award-winning time-off plans, and flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible. Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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