Senior Patent Agent
Listed on 2026-02-01
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Law/Legal
Intellectual Property
Overview
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About IDEAYA Biosciences
: IDEAYA is a precision medicine oncology company committed to the discovery, development, and commercialization of transformative therapies for cancer. Our approach integrates expertise in small-molecule drug discovery, structural biology and bioinformatics with robust internal capabilities in identifying and validating translational biomarkers to develop tailored, potentially first-in-class targeted therapies aligned to the genetic drivers of disease. We have built a deep pipeline of product candidates focused on synthetic lethality and antibody-drug conjugates, or ADCs, for molecularly defined solid tumor indications.
Our mission is to bring forth the next wave of precision oncology therapies that are more selective, more effective, and deeply personalized with the goal of altering the course of disease and improving clinical outcomes for patients with cancer.
When you're at IDEAYA, you will be in the midst of brilliant minds working on precision medicine therapies to help cancer patients. We are passionate and committed about being on the forefront of oncology medicine, which means we all have a high internal drive that is at the very core of every person are inquisitive, ask deep questions, and are data-driven innovators who like to collaborate and use teamwork to move science forward.
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Location
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South San Francisco
IDEAYA Biosciences is seeking an experienced Senior Patent Agent
. Reporting directly to the Vice President of Intellectual Property, this role will support the Company’s intellectual property function to protect the Company’s small molecule product candidates. The ideal candidate will enjoy working collaboratively with inventors across various departments, senior scientific leaders, and the legal team.
This position is based in our South San Francisco headquarter offices and required to be onsite four days per week per our company policy.
Job DescriptionWhat you’ll do:
- Global IP portfolio management including preparing and prosecuting patent applications focusing on small molecules
- Partner with cross department teams to develop a deep understanding of project technology, identify patentable inventions through regular interactions with project teams, and implement IP protection strategies
- Identify and evaluate a range of complex risks (e.g., patentability, infringement, validity) and crafting innovative business-oriented mitigation strategies
- Conduct freedom to operate reviews, analyze third-party patent positions, and guide IP strategy
- Maintaining strong knowledge of patent case law, rules and regulations before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office as well as other jurisdictional IP offices
- Manage outside legal counsel and ensure compliance with global IP laws and regulations
- Monitor and analyze competitive IP landscape and IP trends to assess risk and opportunities
- Engage in clear communication, both oral and written, to all levels of the organization with a willingness to listen and learn from others
- Assist in managing IP department’s administration, infrastructure and policies
- Conduct IP diligence and provide other IP support for business development opportunities
Requirements
- Ph.D. in Chemistry, preferably Organic Chemistry, or Master’s in Organic Chemistry
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