Director of Intellectual Property

4 days ago

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Zymeworks Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director of Intellectual Property to join our team at Zymeworks. As a key member of our leadership team, you will be responsible for developing and implementing our intellectual property strategy, providing strategic guidance on patent and trademark matters, and leading our IP team to achieve business objectives.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement our intellectual property strategy to protect and leverage our company's IP assets.
  • Provide strategic guidance on patent and trademark matters, including patent prosecution, licensing, and litigation.
  • Lead our IP team to achieve business objectives, including identifying and pursuing new business opportunities, managing IP portfolios, and developing and implementing IP-related policies and procedures.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including R&D, business development, and legal, to develop and implement business initiatives and processes to identify and select opportunities for patent protection.
  • Manage outside counsel in patent prosecution worldwide, and other matters such as patent landscape, freedom to operate, risk assessments, opinions, and adversarial proceedings.
  • Provide support to the business development and legal teams on intellectual property aspects of agreements, including material transfer, licensing, clinical trial, manufacturing, and strategic partnership agreements.
  • Monitor compliance under existing agreements and act as a liaison with partners, licensees, etc. for intellectual property matters.
  • Perform US and foreign IP searches as required to determine patentability and freedom to operate.
  • Ensure that senior management is aware of patent-related risks and mitigation options on a timely basis.
  • Manage intellectual property-related adversarial proceedings involving the company's trademarks, platform technologies, products, and product candidates.
  • Conduct patent due diligence evaluations conducted by collaborators, partners, licensees, and investors.
  • Review public disclosures such as publications, presentations, and press releases.
  • Manage existing IP portfolio requirements and monitor deadlines. Identify active patents assigned/licensed that are no longer important to the business and make recommendations concerning possible licensing, divestiture, or abandonment.
  • Anticipate future challenges and risks to the company and innovate to find solutions and mitigation strategies across product portfolio.
  • Develop and implement policies, procedures, and training for ensuring company compliance with intellectual property laws and the management of patent prosecution and litigation-related risks in accordance with best practices.
Requirements
  • JD or LLB with a bar admission in the United States or Canada and a PhD or equivalent in Molecular Biology, Structural Biology, Immunology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, or a related discipline.
  • 10+ years of experience working in a law firm or in-house IP department.
  • Licensed/admitted to practice before the US PTO and/or CIPO with a working knowledge of antibody-based therapeutics.
Preferred Qualifications
  • In-depth understanding of the rules, regulations, and procedures of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
  • Experience running complex scientific and legal prior-art/freedom-to-operate searches.
  • Experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications.
  • Excellent analytical and conceptual thinking abilities, forward-looking.
  • Experience advising business stakeholders on IP strategies, risk, and deploying associated mitigation strategies.
  • Experience managing patent litigation and/or other adversarial proceedings such as IPRs, PGRs, and European Oppositions is an asset.
  • Exceptional oral and written communication skills and the ability to present findings with confidence to senior management.
  • Ability to adapt to a rapidly evolving business environment, balance the needs of multiple stakeholders with the company's overall intellectual property goals, and effectively manage multiple concurrent deliverables.
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to mentor and develop strong contributors.
  • Demonstrated high level of integrity and ethics.
  • Proficiency with MS Office.
  • Strong attention to detail.
Total Rewards

We offer a comprehensive total rewards package, which includes competitive salaries, generous benefits, an outstanding work environment, and excellent opportunities for professional growth. We regularly benchmark our compensation against leading biotechnology companies in our geographies. The Canadian base salary range for this full-time position is $, - $, + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by a variety of factors and the salary offered may vary depending on the successful candidate's location and qualifications (including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, education, training, skills, and experience). Please note that the compensation details listed in role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Our team enjoys:

  • Industry-leading vacation and paid time off.
  • Excellent health and wellness benefits.
  • Zymelife health and wellness benefits.
  • Paid time off to volunteer in your community.
  • Matching country-specific pension savings program.
  • Employee Share Purchase Program.
  • Employee Equity Program.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

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