IP Counsel

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Lead freedom-to-operate and invalidity assessments to pinpoint and alleviate IP risks throughout the product lifecycles and strategic initiatives at Veracyte.

• Offer pragmatic, business-focused legal counsel, including design-around options, licensing strategies, and various risk mitigation tactics.

• Contribute to the proactive identification and mitigation of IP risks.

• Collaborate in managing pre-litigation challenges, intellectual property disputes, oppositions, and other litigation issues.

• Oversee the review, negotiation, and drafting of agreements related to research collaborations, material transfers, technology evaluations, data use, licensing, and other contracts with significant IP elements.

• Provide IP support for strategic partnerships, collaborations, and business development transactions.

• Counsel on IP ownership, licensing, data rights, publication rights, and associated matters in research and development agreements.

• Work on the development and enhancement of Veracyte's IP program, including support for patent prosecution.

• Advise scientific, clinical, regulatory, commercial, and executive teams.

• Create and deliver educational and training programs related to IP.

• Manage external IP counsel and associated legal budgets.

⛳️ Requirements

• J.D. or an equivalent law degree with an active bar membership.

• At least 5 years of relevant legal experience, including substantial work in life sciences IP.

• Experience in conducting and advising on freedom-to-operate and invalidity assessments.

• Capability to evaluate complex legal risks and formulate practical, solution-oriented business recommendations.

• Experience and interest in transactional practices involving complex agreements with IP components.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, collaborative environment.

• Exceptional interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

• Preferred: a scientific degree in a life sciences field.

• Preferred: experience in managing matters related to diagnostics, molecular biology, genomics, or similar sectors.

• Preferred: law firm training in FTO analysis, opinion work, and patent or technology transaction practices.

• Preferred: membership in the patent bar.

• Preferred: experience in managing outside counsel.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.

• Additional discretionary bonuses/incentives may be offered.

• Potential availability of restricted stock units.

• Opportunities for career advancement.

• An inclusive workforce and workplace culture.