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The Position:

The IP Counsel is responsible for research collaboration agreements, license agreements, invention harvesting, patent portfolio management, and assisting with freedom-to-operate analyses and IP litigation. Other key responsibilities will include:

• Partnering closely with Veracyte’s R&D department
• Supporting contracting for all R&D collaborations
• Building out Veracyte’s patent program
• Leading Veracyte’s patent committee meetings
• Managing outside IP counsel
• Overflow support for Contracts Counsel

This position will report to the Deputy General Counsel based in San Francisco.  Occasional travel to R&D meetings in South San Francisco or San Diego offices encouraged. Applicants will be considered for the IP Counsel role, an Associate Director level position.  Applicants with significant years of legal experience will be considered for the Sr. IP Counsel role, a Director level position.

Qualifications:

• JD (or equivalent) with active bar membership, with at least 5 years of legal experience
• Life sciences technology transactions (diagnostic, medical device, CRO, biotech or pharma) experience required
• Law firm training in technology transactions practice strongly preferred
• Patent bar preferred
• Project management experience preferred
• Exceptional legal drafting skills with an affinity for using language to achieve compromise
• Ability to analyze complex business and legal issues/risks in order to advance practical solutions
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to take a business and client-focused approach to difficult decisions – including thinking “outside the box” on practical solutions
• Able to engage team members in order to achieve objectives
• Strong prioritization skills; ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment

Who You Are:

• You have initiative, enthusiasm, and resourcefulness
• You are a team player with a passion for collaboration and patient care
• Rather than saying “no,” you work with your business partners in a collaborative way to find solutions where solutions can be found
• You are open to growth and learning, and are not afraid to fail and take calculated and appropriate risk by balancing risk with business judgment
• You take pride in developing and enabling the best work of your colleagues.  You support; you do not put down
• You are driven to partner and put the work in to build respectful relationships up front
• You are driven to be a great partner and forge long-lasting relationships with the people you work across the table from
• You work hard and want to have fun while you do so.  You celebrate wins and remember to enjoy the journey as we grow together and as a company
• You thrive on intellectual debate and you are not threatened by it – you understand we act as a team and challenge each other respectfully to get to the best decision
• You are fundamentally a good partner and a good human

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