Intellectual Property Counsel

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate from a nationally accredited law school;
• Registration with the USPTO and a member of a state bar;
• Advanced degree in Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology; Cancer Genomics, Genetics, Statistics or similar field preferred;
• 8+ years of relevant patent prosecution experience at a law firm or in-house position;
• Experience with drafting, prosecuting, and reviewing invention disclosures and patent applications focused on methods for analyzing genomic data from diagnostic next-generation sequencing (NGS) assays;
• Familiarity with library preparation methods used to generate NGS data, including targeted sequencing, whole-genome sequencing, methylation sequencing, or RNA-seq;
• Understanding of algorithms and tools used in cancer genomics (e.g., sequence alignment, variant calling);
• Excellent communicator, project manager, and team player;
• Familiar with AI patent tools for searching, drafting, and landscape analysis;
• Strong interpersonal skills and be willing to work closely with scientists, managers, and employee teams;
• Adaptable, flexible, and creative in a rapidly changing environment.
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• Primary Location: Palo Alto, CA
• Primary Location Base Pay Range: $189,700 - $260,850
• Other US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $161,245 - $221,723
• If the role is performed in Colorado, the pay range for this job is: $170,730 - $234,765
• Guardant Health is committed to providing reasonable accommodati

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Company Description Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer. Founded in 2012, Guardant® is transforming patient care and accelerating new cancer therapies by providing critical insights into what drives disease through its advanced blood and tissue tests, real-world data and AI analytics. Guardant tests help improve outcomes across all stages of care, including screening to find cancer early, monitoring for recurrence in early-stage cancer, and treatment selection for patients with advanced cancer. For more information, visit guardanthealth.com and follow the company on LinkedIn , X (Twitter) and Facebook . Job Description Guardant Health, Inc. is seeking an experienced and motivated Intellectual Property Counsel to join its IP Team. This role will be directly report to a Director, Intellectual Property. As a member of the IP Team, you will be responsible for providing guidance on a wide range of IP legal matters related to the cancer diagnostics field. You will combine your legal and technical knowledge to implement and execute the company's IP strategy for Guardant's growing patent portfolio. The technology you will be exposed to is critical to Guardant's mission of improving the lives of cancer patients. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Continue to build and manage a global patent portfolio, including preparing and prosecuting patent applications, identifying strategic areas for patenting, harvesting patentable inventions, and evaluating the patentability of invention submissions; Collaborate with other members of the IP Team to develop and advise on global patent and IP strategy; Perform infringement and validity analyses and evaluate risk mitigation strategies; Develop relationships with, counsel and educate scientists and other employees on patent-related matters; Partner with relevant stakeholders across the company to provide strategic IP counseling with respect to research and product development; Oversee and coordinate with outside counsel as necessary with respect to IP protection;

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