Sr. IP Counsel, Licensing - REMOTE at Danaher Corporation in Chaska, Minnesota

Job Description:

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

Within Life Sciences, one of Danaher's three segments, our work saves lives-and we're all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You'll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher's system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact - innovating at the speed of life.

The Life Sciences Platform of Danaher Corporation is comprised of more than 21,000 associates across more than ten operating companies. Our Life Sciences businesses empower our customers to develop diverse and impactful innovations - from investigating the causes of disease, creating therapies and vaccines, protecting fluid filtration on airplanes, testing food and water, to advancing pharmaceuticals and biopharmaceuticals. Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Maintain a solid understanding of Danaher's Life Sciences Operating Companies, technology and product goals, and challenges in order to counsel and execute on intellectual property licensing that facilitate those goals and minimize those challenges.


• Develop an understanding of the intellectual property landscape of strategically imperative technologies and counsel business stakeholders and IP colleagues on in-licensing and out-licensing strategies.


• Aligns IP licensing strategies with Danaher business and strategic plans, including building and managing budget expectations, preparing for and attending strategy meetings as required to confirm alignment with evolving business and strategic plans and provide legal advice and counsel on relevant matters in a clear, concise and understandable manner that facilitates informed decision making by stakeholders.


• Negotiate, draft and review license agreements and other agreements with heavy IP license terms including collaboration agreements related to research and development of new agreements, commercial agreements,


• Build collaborative relationships within the Life Sciences legal team and Danaher's legal community.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• An advanced degree in biological science, microbiology, molecular biology or other field relevant to genomic medicine.


• Juris Doctor with excellent academic credentials from an accredited law school.


• Active bar membership in good standing in at least one US jurisdiction.


• A minimum of 10 years of intellectual property legal experience in-house at a company or a combination of law firm and in-house experience, including 7 years of hands-on experience in drafting and negotiating IP-related agreements.


• Experience working in a matrixed organization.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Up to 20% Domestic and international travel will be required

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Within Life Sciences Platform of Danaher Corporation, we offer a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it's a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

Within Life Sciences we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working within the Life Sciences Platform can provide.

The salary range for this role is $200,000-$215,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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Join our winning team today. Together, we'll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow's science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.

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We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at applyassistance@danaher.com to request accommodation.

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