IP Counsel, Life Sciences Patents

📋 Description

• Manage patent strategy and filings for Anthropic’s life sciences research in the U.S. and
• Serve as the trusted patent advisor to our life science research teams, and design and implement
• Make inventorship determinations for AI-assisted research, and advise on inventor declarations and
• Develop claim and filing strategies across biological and chemical inventions, platform
• Partner with Research Legal and Communications on the timing of publications, preprints
• Advise on the patent aspects of agreements with life science and biopharma counterparties

🎯 Requirements

• Hold a law degree (JD, LLB, or equivalent) and meet the local licensing requirements to work as
• A degree or equivalent training in a life sciences or chemistry field (for example, molecular
• Substantial hands-on experience drafting and prosecuting U.S. life sciences patent applications
• Lead responsibility for a patent portfolio, including managing budget and outside or foreign counsel
• Experience making inventorship determinations and resolving ownership questions in multi-party
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate legal risk into practical guidance

🎁 Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Optional equity donation matching
• Generous vacation and parental leave
• Flexible working hours
• Lovely office space in which to collaborate with colleagues
• Visa sponsorship available (on a case-by-case basis)