Manager, Intellectual Property

**Why Work for Us?**
- Innovation. Act with Integrity. Collaboration. Embrace Diversity. Care_

We come from many countries, cultures, races, ethnicities, abilities and nationalities. We bring our passions including singing, biking, swimming, dancing, cooking, volunteering, parenting, coaching and much more We are proud of our nearly equal balance of men and women and strengthened by our non-binary and transgender team members. Every employee belongs.

We offer challenging career opportunities, competitive benefits and an environment that recognizes and rewards performance.

**Company Description**

Zymeworks is seeking a highly-motivated professional who is looking to grow their career with our company.

We are currently seeking a highly motivated professional to join our Intellectual Property (IP) team as a Manager or Senior Manager of IP. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take their career to the next level, reporting directly to our Senior Director, Intellectual Property who is located at our headquarters in Vancouver, BC. This position can either be based in our offices in Vancouver (BC) or Remote (CA).

As a condition of employment, Zymeworks requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and provide verification of such.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Takes an active role in managing the company’s global patent portfolio.
- Meets with scientists and R&D project teams on a frequent basis to identify and protect patentable inventions and trade secrets.
- Provides guidance and oversight to inventors for drafting invention disclosures and developing experimental protocols to support patents.
- Advises assigned R&D project teams, business development teams and management on a wide range of IP matters, including analysis of patent landscape and third-party patent portfolios.
- Manages existing patent portfolio requirements and monitors deadlines for assigned cases.
- Performs patentability and freedom to operate searches.
- Monitors and analyzes competitive intellectual property and communicates findings to R&D project teams and management.
- Participates in training, education and development of IP group members and stakeholders.
- Develops, implements and ensures compliance with policies and procedures relating to IP protection requirements and ensures IP processes are consistent with best practices.
- Actively works to foster an environment of effective and collaborative working relationships amongst employees, management and external partners.

**Qualifications and Education**
- Patent Agent licensed/admitted to practice before the USPTO and/or CIPO.
- Working knowledge of US and international laws, regulations, and procedures relating to pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology IP.
- Experience running prior-art and freedom to operate searches.
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills, the ability to explain complex IP issues to stakeholders from various professions and the ability to present findings with confidence to senior management.
- Proven interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively as a member of cross-functional team.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to work effectively in a high paced, fast changing environment.
- Results-oriented.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Demonstrated high level of integrity and ethics.

NOTE TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES: Zymeworks values our relationships with our Recruitment Partners. We will only accept resumes from those partners whom have been contracted by a member of our Human Resources team to collaborate with us. Zymeworks is not responsible for any fees related to resumes that are unsolicited or are received without contract.

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