Associate General Counsel – Intellectual Property Transactions

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Temple Health is a dynamic network of outstanding hospitals, specialty centers, and physician practices that is advancing the fight against disease, pushing the boundaries of medical science, and educating future healthcare professionals.  Temple Health consists of Temple University Hospital (TUH), Fox Chase Cancer Center, TUH-Jeanes Campus, TUH-Episcopal Campus, TUH-Northeastern Campus, Temple Physicians, Inc., and Temple Transport Team.  Temple Health is proudly affiliated with the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University.

To support this mission, Temple Health is continuously recruiting top talent to join its diverse, 10,000 strong workforce that fosters a healthy, safe and productive environment for its patients, visitors, students and colleagues alike.  At Temple Health, your tomorrow is here!

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An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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Temple Health is committed to setting new standards for preventing, diagnosing and treating major diseases in our community and across the nation.  Achieving that goal means investing in our employees' success through staff and leadership development.  Our recruitment strategy is to attract and retain a diverse, high performing workforce that fosters a healthy, safe and productive environment for our patients and colleagues alike.

Temple Health is seeking an experienced intellectual property transactions attorney to serve in the role of Associate General Counsel – Intellectual Property Transactions within Temple Health’s Legal Department. This role will report to the General Counsel of Fox Chase Cancer Center and will be responsible for advising on and negotiating a wide range of complex agreements across all of Temple Health to support the organization’s innovation, technology transfer, and growth initiatives.

The successful candidate will have 7+ years of experience counseling clients on IP-related transactions in the life sciences and/or pharmaceutical industries. Experience drafting and negotiating sponsored research agreements, material transfer agreements, data licensing agreements, and other IP-related contracts is strongly preferred.

This is an excellent opportunity for a thoughtful and business-minded attorney to support the research and innovation mission of a leading academic medical center committed to addressing health inequities in North, Northwest, and Northeast Philadelphia and Eastern Montgomery County.

**This position requires regular on site time in various Philadelphia locations**

Key Responsibilities:

• Research & Commercial Agreements\: Draft, review, and negotiate agreements related to sponsored research, clinical trials, MTAs, data use and sharing, collaboration, and licensing.
• Strategic IP Counseling\: Advise stakeholders on the commercialization and licensing of Temple Health’s intellectual property.
• Regulatory Expertise\: Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including HIPAA, GDPR, and data privacy rules related to research agreements.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration\: Work closely with internal stakeholders including Business Development, Research Administration, Compliance, IT and colleagues in the Legal Department.
• Team Management\: Lead a team of contract managers supporting research contracting.

In addition to excellent written and oral communication skills, the preferred candidate will demonstrate first-rate analytical ability, strong initiative, intellectual curiosity and both interpersonal skills and client-service skills consistent with the highest professional standards.

Candidate Profile:

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in the following areas:

• Strong Transactional Skills\: Adept at drafting and negotiating complex agreements that balance legal risk with academic and business priorities.
• Life Sciences/Pharma Experience\: Understanding of the biotech and pharmaceutical industries, particularly in relation to academic medical research and the field of oncology.
• IP Expertise\: Experience with patent, copyright, and trade secret law as they relate to research and commercialization.
• Excellent Communicator\: Skilled at distilling complex legal and scientific concepts for diverse stakeholders.
• Collaborative & Practical\: Willingness to work across departments to find workable, compliant solutions that advance research and innovation.

The preferred candidate will have all or most of the following attributes and experience\:

·         A seasoned and effective lawyer. Demonstrates a high degree of client acceptability, with a high level of confidence exhibited in client interactions. Possesses excellent client-service skills and an ability to interact with and effectively advise senior business leaders.

·         Executive Presence. Demonstrates the ability to establish credibility at senior organizational levels and win respect from all organizational levels. In key client interactions, presents ideas logically, assertively and effectively. Facilitates consensus and uses it effectively to resolve conflict and overcome resistance.

·         Strong and effective judgment. Thinks logically and exercises well-developed and independent judgment to produce creative and constructive solutions under pressure. Demonstrates experienced and seasoned strategic and analytic approach to solving clients’ legal needs.

·         Demonstrates professional and personal ethics and integrity.

·         High-level creative problem solver. Handles and brings complex and sophisticated legal matters to a successful conclusion with minimal supervision. Can resolve, or lead the resolution of, critical legal issues faced by Temple Health and its leadership with a focus on identifying and adding enterprise value.

·         High level of industry. Shows a self-reliant work ethic and a high level of productivity and efficiency.

·         Solid, self-assured leader. Demonstrates effective leadership skills and instincts.

·         Strong communicator and collaborator. Communicates and collaborates effectively and skillfully with colleagues and clients, both orally and in writing.