Intellectual Property/Patent Attorney — Roche
- Location
- Basel
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- Yesterday
Role overview
At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring.
Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally.
This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come.
- At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring.
- Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally.
Application process
- knowledge of patent trends and case law developments, in combination with technical understanding, to devise patent strategies and advise stakeholders accordingly
- Assist with and/or conduct due diligence assessments and provide counseling based on these assessments (including freedom-to-operate, infringement and validity analyses), evaluate associated risks, and develop risk mitigation strategies
- Support a variety of intellectual property-related contracts and relationships with third parties (such as MTAs, CDAs, research collaborations, licensing agreements, acquisition and litigation activities, and marketing efforts) through collaborations with transactional attorneys and licensing colleagues
- Deliver results on-time, on-target and within-budget according to team goals Who You Are
- 7+ years of experience in patent prosecution and counseling in a corporate setting and/or law firm
- Registered US patent agent or attorney qualification required; for attorney applicants, you must be a member in good standing of at least one state bar
- Advanced Degree or equivalent experience in Molecular Biology, Biology, Biochemistry, or Chemistry
- Experience in patenting nucleic acid detection methods and nucleic acid chemistry, and preferably, next-generation nucleic acid sequencing methods and reagents, protein engineering
Additional details
- Join Roche, where every voice matters.
- In this role, you will manage and expand a patent portfolio and ensure freedom-to-operate for diagnostic assays and sequencing technologies and the corresponding workflows implemented on automated systems.
- Apply knowledge of patent trends and case law developments, in combination with technical understanding, to devise patent strategies and advise stakeholders accordingly
- Deliver results on-time, on-target and within-budget according to team goals
- Contract and transactional experience is desirable, but not required Some travel required Important Stakeholders/ Interactions
- Systems IP Subteam Lead, Molecular Customer Area Head of IP, Molecular Customer Area Head of IP, Pathology Customer Area Head of IP, Roche Diagnostics Business and Project Teams
- Members of the Molecular IP team and of local and global supporting functionsacross the Roche Diagnostics IP Group Patent and Trademark Office
- Relocation benefits are not available for this position. The expected salary range for this p
Notes and original content
- The Position
- The Opportunity
- Who You Are
- Contract and transactional experience is desirable, but not required
- Some travel required
- Important Stakeholders/ Interactions
- Systems IP Subteam Lead, Molecular Customer Area
- Head of IP, Molecular Customer Area
- Head of IP, Pathology Customer Area
- Head of IP, Roche Diagnostics
Questions about this listing
What salary does Roche offer for this role?
Roche lists CHF 62'000 - 94'000 gross per year for this position in Basel. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Roche offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Roche during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Basel?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Basel can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Basel's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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