What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief Intellectual Property Counsel position at Major, Lindsey & Africa?
Company : Alnylam is a leading global, publicly traded, commercial biopharmaceutical company and the pioneer in RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics – a revolutionary approach to treating diseases which “silences” the genes that cause or contribute to them. Founded in 2002, Alnylam launched its first commercial product, and the world’s first RNAi therapeutic product in 2018. Since then, four more Alnylam-developed medicines have been approved, and the Company is developing new therapies to treat both rare and prevalent diseases. Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Alnylam has been widely recognized as a top workplace, including being named for ten consecutive years as a Boston Globe Top Place to Work, and in 2024 the highest-ranking biotechnology company in the Largest Company category at #5, as Science magazine’s Science Top Employers for six consecutive years, and to Fast Company’s Best Workplace for Innovators for four consecutive years.Position Overview : Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer and serving in a senior leadership role, the Chief Intellectual Property Counsel (“CIPC”) will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of intellectual property protection for Alnylam, including patent strategy, prosecution and enforcement, litigation, publication review, due diligence, portfolio management, trademark matters, and opinion work. The CIPC will work in partnership with other senior leaders to design, develop, implement, and drive IP strategy aligned with Alnylam's overall strategic directives, and will also manage a team of experienced patent professionals including attorneys and non-attorney legal professionals.Experience : The successful candidate will have a minimum of 15 years of intellectual property experience with a strong background in patent law and a proven track record of successfully navigating complex IP challenges. Broad senior level in-house legal experience within the biotechnology and / or pharmaceutical industries is required, including experience managing people / teams, significant patent litigation, high-volume intellectual property workflow, and a large and complex IP portfolio. A bachelor’s degree in the life sciences, a JD with admission to at least one state bar in good standing and registration to practice before the USPTO are required; an advanced science degree (ideally PhD) in biology, biochemistry or chemistry and familiarity with oligonucleotide-based therapeutics are strongly preferred.Location : Cambridge, MA. Alnylam accommodates remote and hybrid work styles; however, the expectations for this position require a successful candidate to be onsite in Alnylam’s offices in Cambridge, MA on a regular basis. This is a national search and relocation is available.Job SummaryJob number : 212810Date posted : 2025-01-09Profession : OtherEmployment type : Permanent - Retained
