Novartis
Patent Attorney II
$195K–$361K
Cambridge (USA) +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 30, 2026
- Location
- Cambridge (USA)
San Diego - Experience
- Seven or more years as a patent attorney within a law firm or pharmaceutical or biotechnology environment.
- Education
- Juris Doctor and PhD in molecular biology, cell biology, biochemistry, immunology, genetics, biotechnology, pharmaceutical sciences, or a related life sciences field.
About the job
Provides strategic patent and intellectual property counsel to R&D teams, building and managing patent portfolios and supporting legal, transactional, and freedom-to-operate decisions across the product lifecycle.
What you'll do
- Advise R&D clients on invention protection, patent portfolio strategy, publication strategy, and third-party risks; prepare, prosecute, maintain, and defend patent filings.
- Provide legal opinions, conduct due diligence, assess freedom to operate and other patent risks, and advise on transactional matters including collaborations, M&A, and in-licensing.
- Manage relationships with outside counsel and collaborators, and deliver timely, high-quality work aligned with business goals and budgets.
What they ask for
- Juris Doctor, admission to at least one state bar, and registration to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
- PhD in a listed or related life sciences field.
- Expertise in U.S. and PCT patent law and practice, with detailed understanding of European and other major global patent systems.
- Strong life-sciences technical expertise and ability to provide strategic IP advice to scientific and business stakeholders.
Pay
$194,600.00 - $361,400.00 USD base salary
Tools
U.S. patent law, PCT patent law, European patent law
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