Senior Director, Intellectual Property

Kardigan•Princeton, NJ

8d•$263,000 - $357,000•Onsite

About The Position

Kardigan is a heart health company dedicated to making cardiovascular disease preventable and curable. The company aims to develop targeted treatments for cardiovascular diseases. Kardigan is led by experienced individuals who previously led MyoKardia to develop mavacamten. The company possesses a strong discovery and research platform, a pipeline of late-stage candidates, and a driven team focused on patient well-being. Kardigan operates based on values of patient focus, authenticity, eagerness to learn, teamwork, and enabling the impossible through innovation and risk-taking.

Requirements

Advanced degree in chemical sciences with synthetic laboratory experience is required.
Law degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
Admitted to the bar of at least one U.S. State or the District of Columbia.
Registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
10-20 years of professional legal experience as a patent professional (e.g., patent agent or patent attorney, etc.).
Prior experiences as a member of an in-house legal team in a pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, or biotechnology company, including management of complex patent portfolio and pharmaceutical product support.

Nice To Haves

Ph.D. organic chemistry is beneficial.
Experience supporting a commercial product is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

Conceptualize, develop, implement, and manage intellectual property portfolio strategies worldwide to maximize value and utility of IP assets for current and future commercial assets.
Independently provide expert IP advice to senior scientific and business leaders and demonstrate thoughtful risk management in decision making.
Responsible for identifying preparation of patent applications, patent prosecution, and annual patent portfolio management to ensure the efficient use of our resources.
Collaborate with various functions within Kardigan to foster a science-driven and innovative environment that ensures that IP is effectively identified, captured and filed.
Oversee strategies for addressing competitor IP, including administrative proceedings such as oppositions, post-grant reviews, inter-partes reviews, and re-examinations.
Provide IP transactional support for business transactions, clinical agreements, collaborative research agreements, and license and acquisition agreements.
Manage the relationships and agreements with external legal counsel, and vendors.