Job Description
About Allogene:
Allogene Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company with a single-minded focus on pioneering the development of investigational allogeneic chimeric antigen receptor T cell (AlloCAR T™) products for cancer. Led by world-class management with significant experience in cell therapy, our fully integrated, in-house team of researchers is dedicated to discovery and translational research, development, and cell manufacturing.
At Allogene, we are developing a pipeline of off-the-shelf CAR T cell candidates, with the goal of delivering readily available cell therapy faster, more reliably, and at greater scale to more patients. For more information, please visit www.allogene.com, and follow @AllogeneTx on Twitter and LinkedIn.
About the role:
Allogene Therapeutics is seeking a highly motivated Senior IP Paralegal contractor to support the legal department on intellectual property matters. The focus will be on patent matters, but knowledge in trademarks and contracts a plus. This position will report directly to the Vice President of Intellectual Property Law. The successful candidate will report directly to the Executive Director, IP Counsel and will be interested in working in a fast-paced, dynamic and highly collaborative start-up environment with a willingness to take on new challenges.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Provide legal assistance on intellectual property matters
- Coordinate paper and eFiling of patent applications and patent prosecution documents
- Assist in patent litigation and other adversarial IP matters
- Assist IP attorneys with the drafting and editing of various contract documents
- Maintain contract database
- Maintain tracking/docketing system for patents and trademarks
- Coordinate high volume of invention disclosures from Research & Development
- Track and monitor IP legal fees
- Other duties as assigned
Position Requirements & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree with at least 5 years of relevant intellectual property experience as a paralegal preferably in a biotech or pharma company
- Paralegal certification knowledge and understanding of global regulations and guidelines
- Ability to regularly communicate highly confidential information to senior level staff and maturity to maintain confidential information
- Proficient in MS-Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and related software
- Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills and an ability to prioritize effectively to deliver results within reasonably established timelines
- Strong interpersonal skills including relationship building, conflict resolution, and verbal and written communication are essential in this collaborative work environment
- Ability to effectively work in a fast-paced, start-up environment, while dealing with ambiguity
We offer a chance to work with talented people in a collaborative environment. The expected salary range for this role is $45.00 to $60.00 per hour. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, business needs, and other job-related factors permitted by law.
As an equal opportunity employer, Allogene is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job-related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws. We also embrace differences in experience and background, and welcome diversity of opinions and thought with active recruitment and internships designed to create a stronger and better Allogene that is focused on developing life-changing products for patients.