| Job Description | Overview:
The position will be responsible for providing licensing, intellectual property, and related legal services.
Responsibilities:
Supporting company in intellectual property-related diligence investigations and transactions
Managing and/or negotiating and preparing licensing, collaboration, and other agreements related to intellectual property and/or drug development
Engaging in or overseeing freedom-of-operation and patent landscape analyses and counseling
Routine reporting on aspects of Medicis IP portfolio and competitive IP landscape
Client counseling, formulating IP strategy, and formulating IP policy
Supporting in IP-related disputes and potential disputes
Developing/supporting intellectual property (IP) counseling, strategy, and policy activities
Innovation capture and invention analyses
Supporting implementation of intellectual property strategies (which may include oversight of patent and trademark prosecution activities)
Engaging in innovation capture and invention/inventorship analyses
Developing and overseeing implementation of strategies, policies, etc., relating to intellectual property and drug development agreements
Team leadership and/or management
Qualifications:
J.D. Required
Bachelor's/Technical Degree (preferably in chemistry, chemical engineering, pharmaceuticals, biochemistry, or biology)
At least 5 years applicable experience, including experience in license agreements
Demonstrated ability to learn various skills quickly
Management experience a plus
Strong computer skills
Ability to rapidly learn and adjust to changes in the legal and business environment
Great attention to detail
Superior ability to manage competing priorities and stakeholder relationships
Team player |
| | Company | | Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation | Job Code | | State or Province | | Arizona | | |
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