Patent Counsel

**General information**:
**Reference **:2024-170

**Information about Molecular Partners AG**:
Molecular Partners AG is a clinical-stage biotech company pioneering the design and development of DARPin therapeutics for medical challenges other drug modalities cannot readily address. Founded in 2004 by a group of PhD students from the University of Zurich, we are a team of about 180 dedicated and passionate colleagues with operations in Switzerland and the U.S. DARPin (Designed Ankyrin Repeat Protein) therapeutics are a new class of custom-built protein drugs based on natural binding proteins that open new dimensions of multi-functionality and multi-target specificity in drug design.

DARPin therapeutics have been clinically validated across several therapeutic areas, including oncology, ophthalmology and virology, and we have programs in various stages of pre-clinical and clinical development, spanning immuno-oncology and targeted Radio-DARPin therapy.

Through our 20 years of leadership and experience with DARPins, as well as through partnerships with leading pharmaceutical companies such as Novartis and Orano Med, we are committed to bringing novel, life-changing therapies to patients.

We seek passionate, creative, and dynamic individuals to join us on our mission.

**Position description**:
**Position title**:
Patent Counsel (60 - 100%)

**Job description**:
We are looking for a part-qualified or fully qualified European Patent Attorney (60-100%) to strengthen our IP team. As a key member, you will report to the Head of IP. This role involves close collaboration with the R&D team, senior staff, and management to implement IP strategies, ensuring MP’s innovations are effectively protected and leveraged to capture market opportunities.

This position will include the following tasks and responsibilities:
Invention Harvesting and IP Review:

- Identify patentable inventions.
- Conduct IP review of planned publications.
- Stay up-to-date on R&D developments and advise scientists on IP-related questions.

Patent Drafting and Prosecution:
IP Strategy and Advisory:

- Support the Head of IP in designing and implementing project, therapeutic area and company-level IP strategy.
- Support legal colleagues with review of IP clauses in contracts.
- Conduct Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) analyses to ensure market clearance.

This position summary is not intended to be all inclusive. An employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

**Requirements**:
For this position, we are looking for a highly motivated individual:

- Part-qualified or fully qualified European Patent Attorney at early or mid-stage of their career.
- Strong scientific background in life sciences.
- Effective and confident communicator in English, with excellent interpersonal skills, proactive and capable of engaging stakeholders at all levels.

**Our offer**:

**Position location**:
**Job location**:
Switzerland, Zürich, Schlieren

**Preferred head hunter clause**:
Molecular Partners AG, Wagistrasse 14, CH-8952 Zurich-Schlieren, Switzerland.