专利运营，高级助理律师
Patent Operations, Senior Associate Paralegal
### **职业类别**
法律/法务
### **职位描述**
### 加入安进为患者服务的使命
在安进，如果你觉得你属于更大的事物，那是因为你确实如此。我们的共同使命——为患有严重疾病患者服务——推动着我们所做的每一件事。
自1980年以来，我们在对抗世界上最难治愈的疾病方面，帮助开创了生物技术的世界。我们专注于四个治疗领域——肿瘤学、炎症、普通医学和罕见病，每年影响数百万患者。安进正在推进广泛的药物管线，用于治疗癌症、心脏病、炎症性疾病、罕见病以及肥胖及其相关疾病。作为安进团队的一员，你将帮助对患者的生活产生持久的影响，同时我们研究、制造和交付创新药物，帮助人们过上更长、更充实、更幸福的生活。
我们获奖的文化是协作、创新且以科学为基础的。如果你对挑战充满热情，并能从中找到机会，你将在安进团队中茁壮成长。加入我们，改变患者的生活，同时改变你的职业生涯。
**专利运营，高级助理律师**
### **你将负责**
让我们一起行动，改变世界。在这个关键角色中，你将通过维护准确的美国和外国专利记录并协调专利审查活动，为专利法律团队提供助理律师和支持。你将与专利律师、代理人、专利协调员、外部律师、外国申请服务商和其他专利运营同事紧密合作，确保事项和截止日期按时进行。该职位可能位于加利福尼亚州千橡市；马萨诸塞州剑桥市；或加利福尼亚州南旧金山。也可能会考虑远程候选人。
**职责：**
- 在知识产权管理系统（IPMS）中开设新的专利事项，从批准的输入材料中输入并验证申请日期、申请数据、当事人及其他所需的案件信息。
- 审阅来自美国和外国专利局、外部律师和服务提供商的函件；在IPMS中记录审查事件、申请日期及相关任务。
- 监控律师的案件日程和分配的任务，跟进即将到期或逾期的行动，并及时上报临近截止日期、缺失指示、矛盾信息及其他需要关注的问题。
- 保持任务备注和事项笔记的更新
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### **Career Category**
Law/Legal
### **Job Description**
### Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients
At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.
Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.
Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.
**Patent Operations, Senior Associate Paralegal**
### **What you will do**
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will provide paralegal and docketing support to the Patent Law group by maintaining accurate U.S. and foreign patent records and coordinating patent prosecution activities. You will work closely with patent attorneys, agents, Patent Coordinators, outside counsel, foreign filing providers, and other Patent Operations colleagues to keep matters and deadlines on track. This role may be based in Thousand Oaks, California; Cambridge, Massachusetts; or South San Francisco, California. Remote candidates may also be considered.
**Responsibilities:**
- Open new patent matters in the IP Management System (IPMS), entering and verifying filing dates, application data, parties, and other required docket information from approved intake materials.
- Review correspondence from U.S. and foreign patent offices, outside counsel, and service providers; docket prosecution events, filing dates, and related tasks in IPMS.
- Monitor attorney dockets and assigned tasks, follow up on upcoming or overdue actions, and promptly escalate approaching deadlines, missing instructions, conflicting information, and other issues requiring attention.
- Keep task comments and matter notes current by documenting actions taken, outstanding instructions, responsible contacts, and required follow-up.
- Coordinate attorney or agent instructions for PCT national phase entry and other foreign filing decisions, escalating when instructions or required documents are at risk of missing a deadline.
- Prepare and send foreign filing instructions and supporting documents to the designated filing provider or outside counsel; track acknowledgments and filing confirmations; and update IPMS.
- Generate recurring and ad hoc IPMS reports, review the results for completeness, and provide docket and portfolio information to attorneys and Patent Operations colleagues.
- Conduct docket and data-quality reviews, identify missing, inconsistent, or outdated information, and coordinate corrections with the appropriate team members.
- Coordinate patent annuities, maintenance fees, invention disclosure intake, and other portfolio administration activities in accordance with established procedures and attorney or committee instructions.
- Safeguard confidential information, maintain complete electronic records, provide backup support to colleagues, and contribute to process improvements and other Patent Operations initiatives.
### **What we expect of you**
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The legal professional we seek is a detail-oriented professional with these qualifications:
**Basic Qualifications:**
Master’s degree
OR
Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of intellectual property docketing experience
OR
Associate’s degree and 6 years of intellectual property docketing experience
OR
High school diploma / GED and 8 years of intellectual property docketing experience
**Preferred Qualifications:**
- Associate’s or bachelor’s degree or completion of an ABA-approved legal assistant or paralegal program.
- Four or more years of intellectual property experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry.
- Experience supporting U.S. and foreign patent prosecution, including PCT national phase entries, Paris Convention filings, and foreign filing formalities.
- Proficiency in ANAQUA or a comparable intellectual property management and docketing system, including experience generating docket and portfolio reports.
- Experience reviewing patent office and outside counsel correspondence and coordinating filing instructions with attorneys, agents, and foreign counsel.
- Strong written and verbal communication, organizational, and follow-up skills, with sound judgment in identifying discrepancies and escalating issues.
- Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, maintain accuracy under deadline pressure, and collaborate effectively across teams.
### What you can expect from us
As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.
The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.
In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:
- A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
- A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
- Stock-based long-term incentives
- Award-winning time-off plans
- Flexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.
### Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.
**careers.amgen.com**
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### Application deadline
Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.
### Sponsorship
Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.
As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.
Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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**Salary Range**
104,606.10USD -141,525.90 USD