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Director, Intellectual Property

2 months ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Zymeworks Full time
Job Summary

Zymeworks is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director, Intellectual Property to lead our patent strategy and intellectual property team. As a key member of our leadership team, you will be responsible for developing and implementing our intellectual property strategy, managing our patent portfolio, and providing strategic guidance to our business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities
  • Intellectual Property Strategy
    • Develop and implement our intellectual property strategy to support our business objectives.
    • Provide strategic guidance to our business stakeholders on intellectual property matters.
  • Patent Portfolio Management
    • Manage our patent portfolio, including patent drafting, prosecution, and maintenance.
    • Identify and pursue opportunities for patent protection.
  • Team Leadership
    • Lead and manage our intellectual property team, including hiring, training, and developing team members.
    • Provide coaching and feedback to team members.
  • Collaboration and Communication
    • Collaborate with our business stakeholders to understand their intellectual property needs and provide strategic guidance.
    • Communicate effectively with our team, business stakeholders, and external partners.
Requirements
  • Education and Experience
    • 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.
  • Skills and Abilities
    • 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.
What We Offer
  • Total Rewards
    • Competitive salaries.
    • Generous benefits.
    • Outstanding work environment.
    • Excellent opportunities for professional growth.
  • Company Culture
    • 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.
Equal Employment Opportunity

Zymeworks is an equal employment opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse work environment that reflects the communities we serve.