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Patent Counsel - Chemistry

Recursion · Salt Lake City, Utah, US

Your work will change lives. Including your own. The Impact You’ll Make We are seeking a strategic and scientifically fluent Patent Counsel with deep experti...

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Your work will change lives. Including your own. The Impact You’ll Make: We are seeking a strategic and scientifically fluent Patent Counsel with deep expertise in chemistry to shape and lead the intellectual property strategy behind our chemistry platform and therapeutic programs. This is a highly cross-functional role for someone who sees themselves as a business partner first — and a lawyer second. You will operate at the intersection of chemistry, AI-driven drug discovery, and IP strategy, partnering closely with chemists, computational scientists, development teams, and business development leaders to translate complex science into forward-looking, globally aligned IP strategy. You will help ensure our innovations are protected in ways that enable clinical progress, competitive differentiation, and long-term impact. If you’re passionate about biotech, energized by the convergence of AI and chemistry, and motivated to embed deeply with the business, we’d love to meet you. In this role, you will: - Develop and execute IP strategies for chemistry programs and platform innovations across our portfolio - Evaluate program maturity and recommend appropriate patent filing, prosecution...