Patent Attorney

Job Summary

Salary 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 Responsibilities

• Provide 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 ...