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This individual will serve as a strategic partner to Research and Development (R&D), and Legal leadership, helping identify and protect innovations that support the company's scientific and business objectives.\nResponsibilities\nPrepare and prosecute patent applications for Cytokinetics, focusing on small molecules (e.g., composition of matter, crystalline forms, compositions, methods of treatment, etc).\n\nIdentify patentable inventions through frequent interactions with project teams.\n\nConduct and analyze patentability and freedom to operate searches related to compounds including small molecules and their use.\n\nProsecute patent applications in the US and instruct outside and foreign counsel.\n\nSupport IP diligence and provide other IP support for licensing, collaboration, and business development opportunities.\n\nReview and advise on proposed company scientific and medical publications and disclosures.\n\nAttend research team meetings to provide guidance and counsel on patent strategy.\n\nCommunicate with internal stakeholders to understand business needs and ensure IP protection aligns with those needs.\n\nIdentify IP risks and communicate those risks to internal stakeholders for discussion and resolution.\n\nParticipate in and contribute to broader Legal department projects and initiatives beyond IP subject matter.\n\nQualifications\nRegistered Patent Agent admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.\n\nBachelor’s degree in a life science discipline, preferably chemistry. Master or Ph.D. in organic chemistry preferred. Experience as a medicinal chemist is a plus.\n\nAt least 5 years of patent preparation and prosecution experience supporting pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies. In-house biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry experience is preferred.\n\nExperience preparing and prosecuting patent applications involving small molecule therapeutics.\n\nDemonstrated experience partnering directly with scientists and multidisciplinary research teams.\n\nStrong understanding of U.S. patent law and global patent prosecution practices.\n\nExcellent analytical, communication, and project management skills.\n\nExperience supporting business development transactions and IP due diligence.\n\nFamiliarity with and interest in the deployment of AI-driven patent tools is a strong plus. Willingness to evaluate and use AI tools is required.\n\nPay Range:\nThe expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of South San Francisco, CA is $175,500-$204,750. The base pay offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. Base salary is just one component of our competitive total compensation package, which includes equity in the form of stock options and/or restricted stock units, comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage, 401k retirement benefits with employer match, learning and wellness stipends, and paid time off. Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment.Our employees come from different backgrounds, and we celebrate those differences. We are looking for the best candidates for our open roles, but do not expect applicants to meet every qualification in order to be considered. If you are excited about what you could accomplish at Cytokinetics and believe you can add value to our team, we would love to hear from you.\nPlease review our General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) policy PRIOR to applying.\nOur passion is anchored in robust scientific thinking, grounded in integrity and critical thinking. We keep the patient front and center in all we do - all actions and decisions are in service of the patient and their caregivers. We champion integrity, ethics, doing the right thing, and being our best selves.\nFraud Warning: How to Identify Impersonated Cytokinetics Job Postings and Offers\nRecently, there have been fraudulent employment offers being sent to candidates on behalf of Cytokinetics. Please be advised that all legitimate offers from Cytokinetics will come directly from our official email domain (Cytokinetics.com) and will only be made after completing a formal interview process.\nHere are some ways to check for authenticity:\nWe do not conduct job interviews through non-standard text messaging applications\n\nWe will never request personal information such as banking details until after an official offer has been accepted and verified\n\nWe will never request that you purchase equipment or other items when interviewing or hiring\n\nIf you are unsure about the authenticity of an offer, or if you receive any suspicious communication, please contact us directly at \n\nPlease visit our website at: www.cytokinetics.com\nCytokinetics is an Equal Opportunity Employer","description_format":"text","description_chars":5361,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["401k plan","Equity","Insurance coverage","Restricted stock units","Stock options"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Biotechnology","Health Care","Biologics & Biosimilars"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-26T19:55:28Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"US","licensed_sponsor":true,"evidence":"H-1B filings in 12 months: 6","filings_12m":6,"filings_prev_12m":10,"green_card_filings_12m":0,"median_offered_wage_usd":142500,"route":null,"cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-10-15T11:24:14+00:00","sources":["US Department of Labor: LCA disclosure data (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3)","US Department of Labor: PERM disclosure data (green cards)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":{"score":36,"band":"fade","label":"Fading","p_open":1,"p_active":0.829,"p_room":0.44,"age_days":72,"expected_fill_days":64,"reasons":["conf:28","urgency","win:tail","crowd:"],"computed_at":"2026-10-23T05:54:15Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":204750,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/cytokinetics-senior-patent-agent","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/cytokinetics-senior-patent-agent.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-23T13:06:35Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":19480,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-24T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1919595},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1919595"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fcytokinetics-senior-patent-agent"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fcytokinetics-senior-patent-agent"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fcytokinetics-senior-patent-agent"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/cytokinetics-senior-patent-agent\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fcytokinetics-senior-patent-agent"}]}