Associate - Life Sciences

JOB SUMMARY 

Associates work on a wide variety of intellectual property matters, including patent prosecution, opinion work, due diligence projects, and general intellectual property counseling. Associates will work on teams with senior members and more junior members of the Firm. 

The expected salary range for this position is $145,000 - $200,000 annually.   Final compensation will be based on a variety of factors such as education, experience, skills, professional background, and overall qualifications.  

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Overseeing technology specialists/patent agents on patent preparation and prosecution matters
• Writing patent applications, including reviewing technical disclosures and participating in client interviews to understand new inventions
• Preparing responses to communications from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including developing arguments for patentability 
• Analyzing patents as part of the IP due diligence for a potential acquisition or merger
• Assisting to prepare opinions 
• Overseeing technology specialists/patent agents performing literature and patent searches for FTO and patentability analyses
• May take on additional responsibilities as needed

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Ph.D. in Biology, Biomedical Sciences, or a related field.  
• At least 4 years of experience in a law firm or in-house position, including experience as a technology specialist or patent agent
• Experience in cancer biology, immunology, or genetics is a plus 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This position operates in a professional office environment.  The firm currently operates on a hybrid work schedule, but we encourage regularly scheduled presence in the office environment, as we believe this to be an important and expected component of this position. 

OTHER INFORMATION 

We fully comply with all laws prohibiting discrimination against any qualified applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, citizenship, national origin, marital, parental or veteran status, or disability as well as any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. 

Current regulations relating to the deemed export of certain information and technologies with which we and our clients work require us to limit access to citizens of the United States and United States permanent residents. If you do not currently meet this status requirement, we cannot consider your application for employment at this time.