About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

• Benefits such as Medical and Dental Assistance, Life Insurance, Private Pension Plan, Medication Subsidy, Discount on Abbott stock purchases, among others.

• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

• We offer flexible work policies that allow a healthy balance between personal and professional life

• We invest in the development of our employees through training and growth opportunities

• We foster an environment where every voice is heard and valued

The Opportunity

This position works out of our São Paulo, Michigan Site location in Brazil, in the Legal (General Council) regional organization.

What You’ll Do

• Manage patent activities at country and sub-regional levels in LATAM, and occasionally on cross-regional and/or global level

• Advise Country and Regional management and other stakeholders on patent-related strategies for pharmaceutical products, including in-licensing and launch

• Responsible for supporting Pharmaceutical business’ strategic objectives, particularly in the areas of first-to-market generics, biosimilars, and complex generics.

• The role is critical to strengthening patent strategies and ensuring business growth through effective legal risk management and proactive patent support.

• Perform core and complex patent activities, e.g. freedom to operate analysis, product & launch strategies, patent due diligences for in-licensed pharmaceutical products, IP contract terms, patentability analysis, patent drafting and prosecution

• Apply expertise in national patent law and practice and working knowledge of Latin America Countries, specially Brazil and Mexico patent law and practice

• Apply knowledge of patent and other exclusivities in strategically supporting biosimilar product launches in Abbott Pharmaceutical markets

• Advise business partners, including, foster strong working relationships with internal clients and provide sound, practical, and responsive support

• Anticipate, identify, and manage risk effectively to resolve a variety of complex issues relating to patents, patent licensing, pharmaceutical development, regulatory matters

Qualifications / Experiences

• Possess pharmaceutical industry knowledge, especially in the areas of licensing, acquisitions, product launches. Knowledge of pharmaceutical research and development also beneficial.

• Experience of project leadership; working in cross-functional teams, and advising the business on generic/differentiated generic product development and launches

• Experience of working within a matrix organization, management interaction, healthcare industry/environment

• Experience working with LATAM strongly preferred

• Strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information and articulate recommendations and options clearly and concisely to a variety of business partners

• Ability to work in a diverse & international team, team player

• Education: Attorney, Desirable Scientific Degree BA, BSc, PhD or equivalent

• Fluency in English, bilingual preferred

• Travel: 25%

Apply Now

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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