Rachel Herder
About Rachel Herder
Rachel Herder serves as the Vice President of Intellectual Property and Associate General Counsel at Mammoth Biosciences, where she has been instrumental in shaping the company's intellectual property strategy since 2020. With a strong academic background in molecular biology and law, she effectively combines her expertise in both fields to navigate the complexities of biotechnology patents.
Work at Mammoth Biosciences
Rachel Herder serves as the Vice President of Intellectual Property and Associate General Counsel at Mammoth Biosciences since 2020. In this role, she has been instrumental in shaping the company's intellectual property strategy. Her expertise in both law and science enables her to effectively navigate complex patent landscapes within the biotechnology sector.
Education and Expertise
Rachel Herder holds a Ph.D. in Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology, and Genetics from the University of Minnesota, where she studied from 2005 to 2012. She also earned a J.D. with a concentration in Health Law and Bioethics from the University of Minnesota Law School between 2006 and 2011. Additionally, she completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Colorado Boulder, achieving a B.A. in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology with a minor in Biochemistry.
Background
Before her current position, Rachel Herder worked at Penn State Law as the Director of the Intellectual Property Clinic and Assistant Professor of Clinical Law from 2017 to 2020. She has also held positions as an Associate Attorney at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati from 2012 to 2017 and as a Law Clerk at Hurley, Burish & Stanton, S.C. from 2004 to 2005. Her early career included roles as a Graduate Student Researcher and Teaching Assistant at the University of Minnesota.
Previous Experience
Rachel Herder's legal experience includes a legal externship at Merchant & Gould P.C. in 2010 and a research assistant position at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 2004 to 2005. She also worked as an Undergraduate Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant at the University of Colorado Boulder from 2001 to 2004. Her diverse background in both academia and law has contributed to her comprehensive understanding of intellectual property.