335K–385K USD / year
IP Counsel, Life Sciences Patents
LegalHybrid — San Francisco, CA, New York City, NY
Published on 2026-10-27
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About this role
Lead patent strategy and prosecution for Anthropic’s life sciences research in the U.S. and internationally. Advise research teams on patent issues arising from AI-assisted discovery, including inventorship, ownership, filing strategy, and publication timing.
About the company
Anthropic builds reliable and interpretable AI systems, including the Claude family of models, for businesses and developers. The company focuses on AI safety research and practical AI assistants for enterprise and consumer use.
What you'll do
- Manage invention harvesting, filing decisions, drafting oversight, prosecution, and outside counsel for life sciences patents
- Advise life science research teams and develop scalable patent guidance and processes
- Determine inventorship for AI-assisted research and advise on inventor declarations and duty of candor
- Develop claim and filing strategies for biological, chemical, platform, and computational inventions
- Coordinate publication, preprint, presentation, and open-source release timing with Research Legal and Communications
- Advise on patent provisions in life science and biopharma agreements, diligence, and freedom-to-operate analyses
- Monitor emerging legal developments affecting AI and life sciences
What we're looking for
- Law degree and eligibility to practice as in-house counsel in the work location
- Degree or equivalent training in a life sciences or chemistry field
- Substantial experience drafting and prosecuting U.S. life sciences patent applications and directing foreign prosecution
- Experience leading a patent portfolio, including budget and outside counsel management
- Experience making inventorship determinations and resolving ownership questions in multi-party research arrangements
- Strong communication skills and ability to provide practical guidance to scientists and business partners
- Empathetic, low-ego, hands-on approach; curiosity about AI and science and commitment to responsible AI
Nice to have
- 10+ years of patent experience in a law firm, biotech, or pharmaceutical company
- Advanced degree in life sciences or chemistry
- Experience with AI/ML companies or inventions combining biology and machine learning
- Knowledge of regulatory exclusivity, trade secrets, and open science
- Familiarity with biosecurity, dual-use research, or export controls
- Experience using AI to improve work