| Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. (“Sangamo”) has retained Major, Lindsey & Africa (“MLA”) on an exclusive basis to conduct a search for a Vice President, Intellectual Property (“VP for IP”) to be located in its Richmond (and soon, Brisbane), California headquarters. Interested candidates please submit your resume to SangamoVPforIP@mlaglobal.com. Please do not contact Sangamo Therapeutics directly as all resumes will be routed to MLA for handling and may cause delays. Position Overview: Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. seeks an experienced attorney to lead and grow its Intellectual Property function. The Vice President for Intellectual Property (VP for IP) will develop, manage, and champion Sangamo’s comprehensive IP strategy by developing and maintaining Sangamo’s international patent portfolio; managing outside counsels’ patent preparation and prosecution efforts; working closely with the development and manufacturing teams to identify and harvest patents; developing efficient patent strategies and processes; monitoring competitor and invalidation activity; managing potential adversarial actions; overseeing the life cycle of pharmaceuticals; and managing the IP budget. Reporting to the Sangamo’s General Counsel, the successful candidate will have a background in life sciences, strong intellectual curiosity, and experience with gene therapy, gene editing or cell therapy. This position will be an integral part of Sangamo’s collaborative and energetic legal team. Sangamo (From Company website): For Sangamo Therapeutics, science is a means to develop new medicines with the potential to transform the lives of patients living with serious genetic diseases. The Company's scientists are leaders in the discovery, research and development of technologies enabling gene-based therapeutic development. Sangamo expects its scientific investment will reliably generate new programs for human clinical development. Location: Initially Richmond, CA; moving to Brisbane, CA within 9 months Experience: 15+ years of IP experience in the life sciences field, with a strong understanding of the clinical drug life cycle, patent prosecution, patent portfolio management, and adversarial actions. Experience with gene therapy, gene editing or cell therapy is required. Life science degree and prior experience in a law firm, as well as working in-house in the pharmaceuticals industry, are highly preferred. Relos: Yes. This is a national search. Bar: JD and membership in good standing in at least one state bar. Registration with the USPTO is required. | 
