IP Counsel

Veracyte, Inc.

. Drive freedom-to-operate and invalidity analyses to identify and mitigate IP risks throughout Veracyte product lifecycles and strategic business initiatives .

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeRemote • California • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $211,000 - $277,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in intellectual property law, particularly in life sciences, with a focus on freedom-to-operate analyses, licensing strategies, and risk mitigation. Capable of providing strategic legal advice and managing complex agreements while collaborating with diverse stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Intellectual Property LawFreedom-To-Operate AnalysisLicensing StrategiesLife Sciences ExperienceJ.D. or Equivalent Law Degree

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Hard Skills

IP Risk MitigationPatent Prosecution SupportDrafting AgreementsTransactional PracticeLegal Risk Assessment

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsCollaborationProblem-SolvingPrioritization

Certifications & Qualifications

Active Bar MembershipPatent Bar Membership

Industry Keywords

Life SciencesDiagnosticsMolecular BiologyGenomicsResearch and Development Agreements

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive freedom-to-operate and invalidity analyses to identify and mitigate IP risks throughout Veracyte product lifecycles and strategic business initiatives
Provide practical, business-oriented legal advice, including design-around opportunities, licensing strategies, and other risk mitigation approaches
Contribute to proactive IP risk identification and mitigation processes
Partner to manage pre-litigation issues, intellectual property disputes, oppositions, and other litigation matters
Facilitate review, negotiation, and drafting of research collaboration, material transfer, technology evaluation, data use, licensing, and other agreements with substantial IP components
Provide IP support for strategic collaborations, partnerships, and business development transactions
Advise on IP ownership, licensing, data rights, publication rights, and related issues in research and development agreements
Collaborate on development and enhancement of Veracyte's IP program, including patent prosecution support
Advise scientific, clinical, regulatory, commercial, and executive stakeholders
Develop and deliver IP education and training programs
Manage outside IP counsel and related legal budgets

Requirements

What you’ll need

J.D. or equivalent law degree with active bar membership
Minimum of 5 years of relevant legal experience, including substantive work in life sciences IP
Experience conducting and advising on freedom-to-operate and invalidity analyses
Ability to assess complex legal risks and develop practical, solution-oriented business recommendations
Experience and interest in transactional practice involving complex agreements with IP components
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
Preferred: scientific degree in a life sciences discipline
Preferred: experience managing matters for diagnostics, molecular biology, genomics, or related industries
Preferred: law firm training in FTO analysis, opinion work, and patent or technology transactions practice
Preferred: patent bar membership
Preferred: experience managing outside counsel

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation and benefits
Additional discretionary bonuses/incentives may be available
Restricted stock units may be available
Career opportunities
Inclusive workforce and workplace