Director, Patent Attorney - Genetics and Computational Biology

Are you ready to be at the forefront of groundbreaking genomic discoveries and revolutionize the future of human genetics? Join our dynamic team and play a pivotal role in bringing life-saving medicines to patients around the world! Working alongside the brilliant minds at the Regeneron Genetics Center (RGC), this Director, Patent Attorney role will be instrumental in developing, protecting, and managing innovations born from cutting-edge genetics and proteomics technologies.

The RGC utilizes genetic, proteomic, and health data from millions of individuals to enhance knowledge of human diseases and support Regeneron's therapeutic programs. The RGC seeks to improve patient care through such methods that facilitate drug discovery and development, by identifying new drug targets and via precision medicine clinical trials.

This role will require at least 4 days per week onsite at our Global HQ Campus in Tarrytown, NY. This role is not available as fully remote / hybrid work. Relocation benefits may be available for eligible candidates.

A typical day may include:

• Work with scientists at the Regeneron Genetics Center to identify new inventions stemming from polygenic and proteomic risk scores, precision medicine-based therapeutics approaches, and computational genetics technologies, including AI/ML technologies. 
• Work with other scientists and groups across Regeneron, including Global Development and IT, to similarly identify new inventions.
• Attend RGC meetings to track developments, engage with RGC and other scientists, and strategize for formal IP protection. 
• Work with outside counsel to prepare and prosecute worldwide patent application portfolios. 
• Conduct patent landscape overviews, freedom-to-operate analyses, and validity assessments of third-party IP. 
• Support due diligence projects, agreements, and transactions related to over 120 research and development collaborations, including collaborating with research program managers, alliance managers, and business development teams to manage IP in such arrangements. 
• Provide training programs to help RGC scientists protect Regeneron’s intellectual property. 
• Stay abreast of US and international legislative developments impacting genetics and proteomics innovations and advise senior attorneys and scientists on navigating these changes.
• Assist in other processes for safeguarding Regeneron’s most valuable IP assets, including IP risk assessment and mitigation, AI governance, and data protection and cybersecurity initiatives.
• Collaborate with IT, Privacy, Trade Secrets, and other relevant groups on various data protection work streams to safeguard Regeneron IP on internal IT systems as well as third-party (e.g., vendor) systems.

This role may be for you if you have:

• Above all, a business-oriented approach to IP protection.
• Excellent oral, written, presentation, and client counseling skills.
• Extensive experience in collaborating with leading scientists and business units to oversee patent filings, safeguard trade secrets, and manage administrative patent actions, including post-grant oppositions within Europe.
• A consummate appetite for learning new law, science, and about all facets of Regeneron’s business of bringing medicines to patients.
• An ability to work independently while meeting deadlines and juggling multiple matters.
• An ability to work collaboratively across all organizational levels.

To be considered for this role, you must possess a Ph.D. in a relevant life sciences field (e.g., genetics, bioinformatics, cell biology, immunology, or related disciplines) and a Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school. You must be admitted to practice before the USPTO and licensed to practice law in at least one state (member of the NY bar or eligible for in-house licensure in NY).  You must have 4-8 years of experience in a law firm or a corporate law department preparing and prosecuting patent applications in the relevant technical areas.