Director, Intellectual Property

The role

The Director, Intellectual Property will develop and execute strategies to build IP protections for the company's molecules and programs. This role supports patent portfolio development, regulatory exclusivities, and IP-related contractual matters.

What you will do

• Lead strategic patent portfolio development and litigation readiness strategies
• Support efforts in pursuing regulatory exclusivities
• Perform IP assessments including diligence, freedom-to-operate, patentability, validity, and competitive intelligence
• Monitor IP case-law and policy development and advise on impact
• Support transactional efforts including drafting and negotiating IP-related contractual terms
• Manage day-to-day patent prosecution efforts and manage US and ex-US outside counsel
• Monitor R&D, clinical, and manufacturing activities for IP protection opportunities
• Review proposed publications and presentations for patent strategy alignment
• Manage global trademark portfolio through outside counsel

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of experience overall
• 7+ years of demonstrated experience in patent matters in pharmaceutical and/or biotech industries
• 5+ years law firm experience
• J.D. degree
• Member in good standing of at least one state bar
• Registration to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• Advanced degree, e.g., M.S. or Ph.D., or equivalent industry experience in chemistry, biochemistry, biology, or other life science-related discipline
• Significant demonstrated patent experience in pharmaceutical/biotech therapeutics, e.g., small molecules, peptides, oligonucleotides, proteins, and/or biologic therapeutics
• Supporting or managing Hatch-Waxman patent litigation, litigation readiness efforts, and/or IPRs
• Advising on regulatory exclusivities and patent term extensions
• Conducting patentability, freedom-to-operate, due diligence, and validity assessments
• Global patent prosecution experience

Nice to have

• Ph.D. in life-science-related discipline
• Structuring, drafting and negotiating IP-related aspects of contracts
• Patent experience in both brand-side and generic-side therapeutics
• Trademark prosecution

Benefits

• Competitive base pay
• Annual performance-based bonuses
• Equity awards
• Comprehensive benefits package

Before you apply

• Unable to hire employees who reside and/or work in Alaska and Hawaii
• Must have access to a work setting that enables meeting all role requirements including privacy, reliable internet, phone, and video conferencing

About the company

Amylyx is a clinical-stage company focused on post-bariatric hypoglycemia (PBH), Wolfram syndrome, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The company has a mission to treat diseases with high unmet needs through rigorous science.