Patent Law

Elan Pharmaceuticals is seeking a highly motived individual to provide enhanced intellectual property support to Research and Development functions in matters relating to chemistry in the areas of small molecule therapeutics for Alzheimer's disease and autoimmune diseases.

Responsibilities:
· Patent preparation and prosecution: 50%
· Patent and chemical searching:  20%
· Supporting due diligence and opinion writing: 15%
· Freedom to operate analysis: 15%

Minimum Qualifications:
Education
· BS, Organic or Medicinal chemistry

Experience/Accreditations
· Registration in USPTO patent bar
· 3-5 years as a patent agent
· At least 2 years lab/scientific experience

Skills and Abilities
· Sound chemical background and ability to interface with researchers
· Experienced in chemical structure searching on commercial databases
· Good oral and written communication skills
· Strong attention to detail
· Excellent organizational and analytical skills

Benefits:
Elan has a stimulating, sciene-based environment, of which intellectual property is a key component, with competitive salary, equity awards, health-care insurance and other benefits.

Contact:
To submit a cover letter and resume, please go to: http://www.elan.com/Careers/JobSearch/ and search on requisition number: 51921022.

Additional Info:
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: South San Francisco, California