B.S. degree or higher in chemistry or biological science (advanced degree preferred)
At least 2 years of experience in patent law either at a law firm or in-house position
At least 2 years of searching or technical experience relating to drug discovery and / or development of pharmaceutical products
Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to
Fluent in nomenclature conventions used to describe organic chemical compounds and biological drug products
Ability to master new bodies of knowledge, such as significant aspects of global patent law and regulatory law, as well as new IT and operational systems
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an ability to influence others
Demonstrated commitment to expand knowledge and adapt to a changing environment
Excellent attention to detail
Strong project management skills and ability to appropriately prioritize and self-manage, including the ability to manage multiple projects with multiple attorney partners
Ability to influence, challenge, and work on cross-functional teams and at different levels
Ability to work productively and successfully as an individual contributor and team member
Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
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Additional Information
At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We're looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.
The Patent Research Consultants support global patent procurement and enforcement, global freedom to operate, due diligence, litigation, and business and strategic planning, among other objectives. This position collaborates with patent attorneys and scientist partners to enhance the provision of superior legal services across the company and around the world.
This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with technical experience in drug discovery, patent searching and competitive intelligence, exceptional people skills, and an interest in patent law, other legal concepts, and regulatory-related aspects of exclusivity around the world.
Responsibilities include:
Develop effective search queries and perform competitive intelligence, landscape, FTO, and patentability searches; closely collaborate with scientists and attorneys to develop strategies for definitive searches.
Proactively analyze and organize search findings; report organized findings to attorneys to inform landscape, patentability, exclusivity and FTO strategies.
Provide the above to support due diligence of external assets.
Obtain, create, organize, analyze, and maintain information relating to research, development, and commercialization activities, competitive intelligence, prior art, exclusivity, FTO, agreements, product characteristics, and advice.
Mastery of computer-based, IP related tools relied upon by the patent team, including supporting the development of artificial intelligence-based tools for collection and analysis of competitive intelligence data and technical analysis of the data to support competitor landscape, FTO, and patentability assessments.
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