We have an exciting opportunity to work in-house within the Intellectual Property group at GSK supporting Life Sciences. Patent support within the Intellectual Property group is flexible and you could be supporting projects as diverse as vaccines, adjuvants, monoclonal antibodies and platform technologies that span the entire portfolio.

Working in-house at a science-led, global healthcare biopharma company will immerse you in the science, working collaboratively in a fast-moving culture that is ambitious for patients. You will provide proactive support to research sites in Europe and the US, driving the IP strategy and building partnerships across the business. Communication, quality and collaboration are key characteristics required of an in-house Patent Attorney to protect R&D investment in assets as they progress from target to launch.

In this role you will

• You will be involved in educating the GSK business on the value of IP and driving IP strategies for multiple projects.
• Embedding yourself within R&D project teams and working collaboratively with other members of the Intellectual Property group to fully scope out opportunities, risks, breadth of inventions and associated claims.
• You will be expected to be comfortable with a level of autonomy with drafting and prosecuting patent applications, oppositions, due diligence, negotiating legal agreements with external parties, and proactively helping to confront legal risks facing GSK.

Why you?

Qualifications & Skills:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Qualified Patent Attorney (EPA and/or CPA or equivalent national qualification).
• Significant experience working within Pharma/Lifesciences.
• Degree in life sciences, biology, biochemistry or similar.
• Experience in drafting and prosecuting biopharmaceutical patent applications.
• You will have intellectual ability, integrity, a high level of commercial awareness and professionalism, and the drive to excel as an attorney.
• A team player with strong interpersonal, negotiating, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Closing Date for Applications: Sunday 11th August 2024 (COB)

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When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.During the course of your application, you will be requested to complete voluntary information which will be used in monitoring the effectiveness of our equality and diversity policies. Your information will be treated as confidential and will not be used in any part of the selection process.  If you require a reasonable adjustment to the application / selection process to enable you to demonstrate your ability to perform the job requirements, please contact 0808 234 4391. This will help us to understand any modifications we may need to make to support you throughout our selection process.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class*(*US only).

We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.