Exciting Opportunity: Life Sciences Patent Attorney
Are you ready to spark joy in your career while making a meaningful impact in the world of life sciences? Join the vibrant Life Sciences patent group at a top-tier law firm, where innovation meets opportunity! This is your chance to dive into cutting-edge work, collaborate with brilliant minds, and grow in a supportive, collaborative environment.
Office locations: CA, CO, DC, MA, NY, UT
Salary range: $220,000–$315,000
What You’ll Do:
- Create and Protect Innovation: Draft and prosecute patent applications that shape the future of life sciences.
- Advise with Impact: Prepare patent opinion letters and provide IP counseling to global clients, helping them navigate complex IP landscapes.
- Drive Transactions: Conduct patent due diligence for high-stakes business deals, ensuring clients’ IP assets shine.
- Lead: Supervise junior attorneys and patent agents, fostering a collaborative, inclusive team spirit.
- Learn from the Best: Gain hands-on experience early, with comprehensive training and mentorship from industry leaders.
Seeking spirited candidates who bring enthusiasm and expertise to the table:
- Experience: 1–5 years of patent prosecution experience in a law firm setting.
- Credentials: Patent bar membership and an advanced degree (Ph.D. or Master’s) in fields like cell or molecular biology, immunology, biochemistry, bioinformatics, organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, cancer biology, pharmacology, biophysics, etc.
- Skills: Stellar verbal, written, and interpersonal skills, paired with top-notch academic credentials.
- Passion: A love for innovation, collaboration, and making a difference in life sciences.
Why You’ll Love Working Here:
- Competitive Compensation: Salary range of $220,000–$315,000, based on your experience level, plus discretionary merit bonuses to reward your brilliance.
- Monthly wellness reimbursements to support your health and happiness.
- Comprehensive healthcare for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children up to age 26.
- Family-building support, including IVF, adoption, surrogacy, and egg-freezing.
- Generous paid parental leave, plus parenting concierge and telemedicine services.
- Parents and caregivers resource group for community and support.
- In-home and center-based back-up childcare, plus tutoring and college coaching for older kids.
- Health Savings Accounts with firm contribution.
- Flexible spending accounts and pretax commuter/parking benefits.
- 401(k) retirement plan, basic/supplemental life insurance, and short/long-term disability.
- Voluntary insurance options (long-term care, critical illness, ID theft, pet insurance).
- Firm-paid CLE, bar review fees, and bar dues.
- Opportunities to shine through early responsibility and global client work.
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