Patent Attorney

Job SummarySalary Range: CHF146,300.00 – CHF271,700.00. Band Level: 6. Location: Basel, Switzerland or Cambridge, United States (separate posting).Ready to shape the future of innovation at Novartis? As a Patent Attorney, you will protect groundbreaking scientific discoveries and enable life‑changing medicines to reach patients worldwide.Key ResponsibilitiesProvide clear, strategic, and business‑focused counsel to Novartis R&D clients on invention protection, portfolio development, publication strategy, and third‑party risks.Build and manage patent portfolios for Novartis R&D projects by identifying inventions and preparing, prosecuting, maintaining, and defending patent filings across new molecular entities, processes, manufacturing, platforms, technologies, and clinical developments.Render legal opinions on patentability, validity, and freedom to operate, and develop patent strategies that strengthen IP positions and enable effective IP defense.Apply deep knowledge of national patent...