Patent Administrator

Who We Are:

At Neurocrine Biosciences, we pride ourselves on having a strong, inclusive, and positive culture based on our shared purpose and values. We know what it takes to be great, and we are as passionate about our people as we are about our purpose - to relieve suffering for people with great needs.

What We Do:

Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading neuroscience-focused, biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering and developing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, neuroendocrine and neuropsychiatric disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids,* as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas. For three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders because you deserve brave science. For more information, visit neurocrine.com, and follow the company on LinkedIn, X and Facebook. (*in collaboration with AbbVie)

About the Role:Responsible for supporting patent docket management team to ensure completion of entering formal documents, information, activity, and deadlines in the docketing software system while following standard organizational procedures. Performs docket maintenance efforts including reviewing documents and office correspondence to determine deadlines using applicable rules and calendaring software; communicates and coordinates with teams to review and confirm deadlines and instructions; assists with the review of electronic databases and provides basic filing and service information; generates calendar reports and queries for teams based upon standard procedures as requested.

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Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to):

• Review all incoming correspondence for the IP group that relates to patent/trademark matters to determine what needs to be entered into Neurocrine's computerized docket databases
• Supports the preparation of formal documents required for filing patent applications and patent prosecution with the USPTO and WIPO
• Collaborates with corporate partners and foreign counsel to prepare all formal documents required for filing patent applications and patent prosecution with the national and regional patent offices globally.
• Leads efforts to support the management of Neurocrine’s patent and trademark dockets and patent annuities outside service.
• Reviews, evaluates and recommends best practices and internal SOPs for ensuring a high functioning IP Department.
• Recommends the use of outside legal counsel and internal resources, as may be necessary, to fulfill the aforementioned responsibilities.
• Manages invoices and tracks vendor compliance to contracts.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• BS/BA degree AND 6+ years of relevant experience OR
• Master’s degree AND 4+ years of related experience
• Understands key business drivers and uses this understanding to accomplish work
• Has a strong understanding of processes, procedures and systems used to accomplish the work and recognizes the downstream impact on other functional areas
• Proficient with tools and processes that support work conducted by functional area
• Ability to work as part of a team; may train lower levels
• Excellent computer skills
• Strong communications, problem-solving, analytical thinking skills
• Detail-oriented yet can see the broader picture for the department
• Ability to meet multiple deadlines, with a high degree of accuracy and efficiency
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to independently oversee administrative intellectual property matters, manage the use of support staff at outside law firms and work collaboratively with other personnel at Neurocrine
• Ability to set aggressive deadlines, handle multiple complex matters and see projects through to conclusion
• A combination of law firm and in-house experience preferred
• Strong working knowledge on life sciences matters helpful, but not required
• Expertise with multiple areas regarding US patent filing, foreign filing, intellectual property/patents, patent and trademark prosecution docketing and/or patent administration
• Hands-on patent docketing with one of the common docketing software programs

Neurocrine Biosciences is an EEO/Disability/Vets employer.

We are committed to building a workplace of belonging, respect, and empowerment, and we recognize there are a variety of ways to meet our requirements. We are looking for the best candidate for the job and encourage you to apply even if your experience or qualifications don’t line up to exactly what we have outlined in the job description.

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The annual base salary we reasonably expect to pay is $103,300.00-$141,000.00. Individual pay decisions depend on various factors, such as primary work location, complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus with a target of 20% of the earned base salary and eligibility to participate in our equity based long term incentive program. Benefits offered include a retirement savings plan (with company match), paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.