# Director / Senior Director, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences at Lila Sciences

- Company: Lila Sciences
- What the company does: LILA has created the world's first Operating System for Science powered by Scientific Superintelligence™. Backed by General Catalyst.
- Company website: https://www.lila.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Cambridge, MA USA; San Francisco, CA USA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-11-05
- Apply by: 2026-12-20
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/lilasciences/jobs/4477305009?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/lila-sciences-director-senior-director-intellectual-property-life-sciences/

## 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

Tags: Business Operations

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/lila-sciences-director-senior-director-intellectual-property-life-sciences/