LILA has created the world's first Operating System for Science powered by Scientific Superintelligence™. Backed by General Catalyst.
About the role
Lila Sciences is building an autonomous scientific platform and applying it across therapeutics, materials, and other scientific domains. Our life sciences programs run from early research through candidate selection, often in collaboration with external partners, which makes strong intellectual property work essential. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- J.D. and active bar admission, with USPTO registration
- 12+ years of substantive patent experience in the life sciences, in a law firm, in-house, or a combination
- Technical degree in chemistry, biochemistry, molecular or cellular biology, immunology, or a closely related field
- Demonstrated ownership of global patent portfolios for biopharmaceutical products, with direct responsibility for claim strategy
- Experience across a range of therapeutic modalities
- Track record producing patentability, validity, and FTO assessments that supported real business decisions
More about this role
Lila Sciences is building an autonomous scientific platform and applying it across therapeutics, materials, and other scientific domains. Our life sciences programs run from early research through candidate selection, often in collaboration with external partners, which makes strong intellectual property work essential.
We are looking for a life sciences patent lawyer to own IP strategy for these programs end to end. This is not a docket-management role. You will decide what gets filed and how it is claimed, and you will help shape the IP positions that support our commercial agreements.
The work spans both halves of a life sciences IP practice that are often split between two people: building and prosecuting a global patent portfolio, and advising on the IP terms of collaborations, licensing, and financings. If you have done both and want to do them for a single company rather than a client list, this role is built for you.
You will be the senior life sciences voice on a small, high-leverage team, with real scope to build.
- Own global patent strategy for therapeutic programs, including composition-of-matter, formulation, delivery, method-of-use, and platform claims.
- Direct...
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