About this role
Work Your Magic with us!
Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics.
Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.
United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life.
Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.
Your role
As Healthcare Patent Counsel, you will shape the U.S. and global intellectual property strategy for pharmaceutical development projects and commercial products, with a particular focus on digital health and integrated healthcare solutions. You will work at the intersection of pharmaceuticals, software, data, medical devices, and digital health to protect innovation and enable successful development and commercialization. Partnering with scientists, software experts, engineers, and other innovators, you will identify inventions and build patent portfolio strategies that support project and business objectives.
Your work will span combination products, software-enabled medical devices, biomarkers, algorithms, data-driven solutions, and connected health ecosystems. You will draft, file, and prosecute patent applications in the United States, Europe, and other international jurisdictions. You will manage oppositions, post-grant proceedings, and other validity matters, including PGRs and IPRs.
You will conduct and oversee freedom-to-operate analyses, turn complex findings into clear recommendations, and support patent enforcement, invalidation proceedings, and related legal opinions. You will provide intellectual property advice and negotiation support for contracts, collaborations, licenses, and business development transactions. As part of an expert group for Digital IP, you will advise colleagues across business areas on software, data analysis, and emerging digital technologies.
Working closely with Pharmaceutical R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Commercial, Business Development, and Legal teams, you will counsel senior leaders and help define the future of digital healthcare in a collaborative international environment.
Who you are
You hold a university degree in biomedical engineering, chemistry, biology, pharmaceutical sciences, or a related scientific discipline, together with strong bioinformatics expertise.
You are registered to practice before the European Patent Office (EPO) and/or the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
You bring substantial experience in a patent department within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or life sciences industry, or in a law firm advising on digital health, software, medical devices, or related healthcare technologies.
You have a strong understanding of patentability and legal issues relating to software, artificial intelligence and machine learning, data analytics, digital biomarkers, and personalized healthcare.
You have demonstrated experience in patent drafting and prosecution, post-grant proceedings such as oppositions, PGRs, or IPRs, and freedom-to-operate analyses.
You have supported or led contract negotiations involving intellectual property, licensing, collaborations, or related commercial arrangements.
You communicate complex intellectual property matters clearly to technical and non-technical audiences and build trusted relationships with diverse stakeholders.
You take a collaborative, proactive, and strategic approach, work effectively in international cross-functional teams, and understand the regulatory frameworks for pharmaceutical products, medical devices, and digital health solutions.
What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace.
Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!
Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!