Executive Director

Executive Director, Intellectual PropertyThe Executive Director of Intellectual Property (IP) is a highly experienced, strategic, and driven intellectual property attorney who can provide advice and counseling to the business on a broad range of scientific and IP legal issues. This key member of the legal team will report to the Vice President, Intellectual Property and will be responsible for providing IP legal support to a number of different programs at various stages of development. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of patent law, Orange Book listings, ANDA litigation and bring creative and strategic approaches to protecting Kardigan's efforts.This position is hybrid and will be primarily located in South San Francisco, CA or Princeton, NJ.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe Executive Director of Intellectual Property will be able to conceptualize, develop, implement and manage intellectual property portfolio strategies worldwide to maximize value and utility of IP assets for current and future commercial assetsIndependently provide expert IP advice to senior scientific and business leaders and demonstrate thoughtful risk management in decision makingResponsible for identifying preparation of patent applications, patent prosecution, and annual patent portfolio management to ensure the efficient use of our resourcesCollaborate with various functions within Kardigan to foster a science-driven and innovative environment that ensures that IP is effectively identified, captured and filedOversee strategies for addressing competitor IP, including administrative proceedings such as oppositions, post-grant reviews, inter-partes reviews, and re-examinationsProvide IP transactional support for business transactions, clinical agreements, collaborative research agreements, and license and acquisition agreementsManage the relationships and agreements with external legal counsel, and vendorsQualifications and Preferred SkillsAdvanced degree in chemical sciences with synthetic laboratory experience is required (Ph.D. organic chemistry is beneficial)Law degree from an ABA-accredited law schoolAdmitted to the bar of at least one U.S. State or the District of ColumbiaRegistered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)1 5 - 2 5 years of professional legal experience as a patent professional (e.g., patent agent or patent attorney, etc.)Prior experiences as a member of an in-house legal team in a pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, or biotechnology company, including management of complex patent portfolio and pharmaceutical product supportExperience supporting a clinical asset from phase 3 through product launch is strongly preferredDirect experience in supporting ANDA litigation is also preferredExperience in proprietary name selection and trademark clearance is a plusExact Compensation may vary based on skills, experience and location.Pay range$280,000 - $381,000 USD