Senior Director, Intellectual Property

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals • San Diego, CA

7d • $270,000 - $338,000 • Remote

About The Position

Crinetics is a pharmaceutical company based in San Diego, California, developing much-needed therapies for people with endocrine diseases and endocrine-related tumors. We were founded by a dedicated team of scientists with the simple belief that better therapies developed from rigorous innovation can lead to better lives. Our work continues to make a real difference in the lives of patients. We have a prolific discovery engine and a robust preclinical and clinical development pipeline. We are driven by science with a patient-centric and team-oriented culture. Crinetics is known for its inclusive workplace culture. We are also a dog-friendly workplace. This is an exciting time to join Crinetics as we shape our organization into the world’s premier fully integrated endocrine company from discovery to patients. Join our team as we transform the lives of others. Position Summary: The Senior Director, Intellectual Property will be responsible for independently developing and implementing strategies to protect Crinetics’ intellectual property, primarily its patent assets. This position will also play a critical role in the management of patent prosecution in-house and by outside counsel. The Senior Director, Intellectual Property will serve a variety of business partners and must have the ability to communicate complex legal advice to colleagues with a wide range of scientific backgrounds at all levels of the organization. Work can be based at Crinetics’ headquarters in San Diego or remote.

Requirements

• Licensed US attorney with USPTO registration number with a minimum of 13 years of experience supporting technologies in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology or life science industry by drafting, prosecuting, and managing global patent portfolios.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience as an attorney at a law firm, and a minimum of 3 years of experience as in-house IP counsel or patent counsel with demonstrated cross-functional responsibilities.
• A minimum of 10 years in a supervisory/leadership role.
• Graduate degree in chemistry, preferably organic chemistry.
• Strong experience with foreign and US patent prosecution.
• Familiarity with IP management systems, e.g., docketing and chemical patent search software.
• Ability to independently handle multiple complex legal matters and complete projects in a timely manner.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• High degree of professionalism and ethical standards.

Nice To Haves

• Research experience in pharmaceutical company or academic chemistry lab.
• Experience reviewing agreements with IP-related terms.

Responsibilities

• Identify commercially valuable IP in collaboration with the IP team, CMC, Discovery, and Clinical teams.
• Manage prosecution of high-quality patent applications that are strategically aligned with Crinetics’ pipeline.
• Conduct and manage freedom-to-operate and patentability searches and analyses, and counsel business partners on associated risks.
• Manage Orange Book listings and PTE application process.
• Contribute to strategic planning.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to direct reports and provide IP education cross-functionally.
• Support business development and competitive intelligence activities.
• Review and assist in negotiating IP provisions of various agreements.
• Review publications and provide advice on IP aspects.
• Contribute to the continued development of processes and best practices for the management of company IP.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• In addition to your base pay, our total rewards program consists of a discretionary annual target bonus, stock options, ESPP, and 401k match.
• We also provide top-notch health insurance plans for employees (and their families) to include medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance, 20 days of PTO, 10 paid holidays, and a winter company shutdown.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director