Job Summary

The professional in this role will manage the day to day offensive and defensive patent prosecution tasks for the company. This includes working with the Vice President of Intellectual Property and other members of the Intellectual Property team to effectuate the drafting of new patent applications, and filings with patent offices, world wide. This person will work with outside counsel to maintain the company’s docket and monitor deadlines. This person will also be responsible for monitoring and reporting the patent competitive landscape.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

· IP preparation and prosecution

· Management of external communications with patent counsel

· Docket maintenance

· Maintain competitive landscape

· Liaise with R&D and other departments to identify new IP

Job Requirements and Qualifications

· Practicing Registered Patent Agent with at least 5 years experience

· Ph.D in a biological science

· Passion for babies

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

· Strategic planning experience

· Able to work within a budget

· Ability to work without supervision

· Clear communication skills

· Effective relationship building skills

· Ability to produce and present clear, concise and professionally written communications and presentations

· Positive attitude and motivation

· Ability to operate in a complex matrix environment

· Project management

· Strong PC skills, MS Outlook, Word, etc.

· Ability to use patent searching databases, e.g. Derwent Innovation

· Must be able to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and be flexible when working on multiple projects simultaneously

· Strong critical thinking and decision making skills

· Strong business ethics

Work Environment (Location, travel, shift, on-call, etc.)

· TBD (Duarte and/or COI)Direct Reports

· None

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

“Prolacta Bioscience, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.” Prolacta Bioscience, Inc. is committed to a proactive program of affirmative action and diversity development. The Company will continue to recruit, hire, train, and promote into all job levels without regard to race, religion, gender, marital status, familial status, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, source of income, or veteran status.