POSITION SUMMARY:
The Senior Intellectual Property Counsel (IP) will play a critical role in supporting relevant business stakeholders and protecting the company's significant and ongoing investment in research and development in multiple areas, including bioinformatics, artificial intelligence, genetic testing and data processing. Additional responsibilities will include supporting technology and commercial transactions that promote the company’s growth; developing a robust and sophisticated IP strategy with respect to current and new product offerings; mitigating IP risks associated with a competitive commercial environment; optimizing IP policies and infrastructure.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide strategic IP advice to enable business objectives worldwide.
- Capture new innovation and build Natera’s patent portfolio, including through strategic patent drafting and prosecution.
- Understand the competitive landscape and identify opportunities and mitigation threats, with particular focus on bioinformatics, AI, and machine learning in the health care space.
- Manage or support litigation and mitigate risk in both litigation and pre-litigation contexts.
- Support licensing, M&A, and other commercial transactions.
- Assist in the development and optimization of company IP systems and infrastructure.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Degree in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Bioengineering, AI/Machine Learning, or Applied Mathematics preferred. Will also consider Molecular Biology, Genetics, or Biochemistry, depending on the overall needs of the business.
- Registered and in good standing with the relevant attorney bar (mandatory) and the USPTO (preferred).
- Minimum 8 years of related experience with 6 - 8 years of experience in the IP field (will consider advanced degree holders with slightly less experience).
- Familiarity with patent prosecution, freedom-to-operate (FTO) analysis, prior art searching and patent challenge procedures and practice, including inter-partes review (IPRs) and patent invalidation in administrative and judicial proceedings preferred.
- May work remotely, although preference will be given to candidates co-located in California near relevant Natera sites and personnel.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Uses a sophisticated understanding of IP law and the company's business objectives to advise colleagues and to develop and implement IP strategy.
- Develops and deploys robust company IP policies and infrastructure.
- Accepts feedback in a positive and constructive manner to improve competencies.
- Strong sense of personal accountability.
- Highly effective written and oral communicator.
#LI-AB1The pay range is listed and actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.Austin, TX$175,384—$219,230 USD
OUR OPPORTUNITY
Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives.The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other.
When you join Natera, you’ll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you’ll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.
WHAT WE OFFER
Competitive Benefits - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more. We also offer a generous employee referral program!For more information, visit www.natera.com.Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws.If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents. Link: https://www.natera.com/notice-of-data-collection-california-residents/Please be advised that Natera will reach out to candidates with a @natera.com email domain ONLY. Email communications from all other domain names are not from Natera or its employees and are fraudulent. Natera does not request interviews via text messages and does not ask for personal information until a candidate has engaged with the company and has spoken to a recruiter and the hiring team.
Natera takes cyber crimes seriously, and will collaborate with law enforcement authorities to prosecute any related cyber crimes.For more information:- BBB announcement on job scams- FBI Cyber Crime resource page
