Lead – Patent Agent

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Lead, Patent Agent will have a critical role in building and maintaining Amylyx’s global patent portfolio toward protecting its pipeline.  Joining a collaborative and talented legal team and reporting to the Head, Intellectual Property, the position will conduct day-to-day patent prosecution activities and assist in managing an active docket of patent families.  The role will collaborate cross functionally, including with clinical, R&D, and business development teams to develop and execute Amylyx’s patent strategy.

THE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Draft and prosecute patent applications and manage day-to-day patent prosecution activities and deadlines, including drafting office action responses, formal documents, and other filings
• Partner with external patent counsel toward cost-effective management of global patent prosecution activities in strategic alignment with business priorities and goals
• Proactively track R&D, clinical, and manufacturing activities toward invention harvesting and developing patent strategy to protect Amylyx technology
• Proactively track and review publication activity and public disclosures to ensure alignment with patent strategy
• Perform patentability, freedom-to-operate, and patent due diligence analyses
• Develop and implement internal processes toward cost-effective management of global patent portfolio

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be a registered patent agent in good standing with United States Patent and Trademark Office
• Ph.D. in chemistry, biochemistry, or other life-science related field, or M.S. with relevant technical life-science industry experience
• 5+ years patent prosecution experience with significant expertise in drafting and prosecuting patents related to small-molecule pharmaceuticals
• Expertise in conducting patentability and patent freedom-to-operate searches and analyses on small molecule therapeutics
• Experience managing high-volume global patent docket
• Effective and proactive communicator

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

• Practiced patent prosecution in both law-firm and in-house settings
• Experience in drafting and prosecuting patents related to antisense therapeutics
• Experience in patent prosecution of clinical stage pharmaceuticals
• Experience in EP patent prosecution and opposition practice

WORK LOCATION AND CONDITIONS

• This is a remote friendly role, but you must reside and work within the United States, and in a state where Amylyx currently does business, to be considered. Any change in your remote location must be approved by Amylyx
• You will be required to follow Amylyx’s Remote Work Policy which includes:  
  • traveling to our corporate location in Cambridge, MA several times a year and attending other company-related events as necessary and requested, which may include travel by air, driving, or public transportation.
  • working in a setting that meets all requirements of the role (including privacy, reliable internet access, phone, ability to communicate via video conference, etc.) at your remote location
  • Information security protocols and steps to maintain confidentiality of Amylyx information, technology, and materials.