Patent Counsel Pharmaceuticals (Chemistry, Biochemistry / Biology / Molecular Biology)

Job description
Site Name:Stevenage, GSK HQ
Posted Date:Apr 22 2025

We have an exciting opportunity to work in-house within the Intellectual Property group at GSK, supportingpharmaceuticalsubject matter across our core business areas: Infectious Diseases;HIV;Oncology;Respiratory, Immunology & Inflammation and our Global Health business. Patent support within the Intellectual Property group isvariable andflexibleand you could be supporting projects as diverse as asmall moleculefor an oncologyindication, siRNA for Infectious Diseases, and a Platform Technology that spans an 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 inUK, mainlandEuropeand the US, driving the IP strategy and building partnerships across the business. Communication,qualityand collaboration are key characteristicsrequired ofan in-house Patent Attorney to protect R&D investment in assets as they progress from target to launch. 

Key Responsibilities , but are not limited to:  

• 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?  

Basic Qualifications: 

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

• Finals standard or recently qualified Patent Attorney (EPA and/or CPA or equivalent national qualification)withPharma experience. 

• Degree inchemistry,life sciences, biology, biochemistry orsimilar 

• Experiencein drafting and prosecutingpharmaceuticalpatent applications. 

• You will have intellectual ability, integrity,a high levelof 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: May 20th 2025(COB) 

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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.

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