Chemical Patent Agent (Fully Remote)

This position is fully remote.
Salary: $130,000 - 200,000/year
Our ideal candidate is an experienced patent agent that can help us build and expand our chemical and biotechnology patent prosecution practice. This position will provide the opportunity to work on a wide variety of patent prosecution matters in the biological, biotechnology, chemical, and pharmaceutical fields.

The candidate should possess an advanced degree in biochemistry, microbiology, molecular biology, organic chemistry, pharmacology, or a related field. Preference will be given to those who also have medical device experience. Top academic credentials, strong analytical abilities, excellent written and oral communication skills, and the ability to work well on a team are required.

Responsibilities

• Working independently through product development teams to devise a patenting strategy with the goal of building robust portfolios of intellectual property for cutting-edge biopharmaceutical products;
• Drafting and prosecuting patent applications to protect client products, product candidates and platform technologies on a global basis;
• Working with a large team of in-house U.S. and European patent attorneys, paralegals, legal operations and support staff, and local agents;
• Assisting with freedom to operate analyses for our client’s R&D activities; and
• Actively supporting various business development activities (e.g., research collaborations and acquisitions) by conducting IP due diligence on assets or technology of interest.

Qualifications

• An advanced degree in the biological, pharmaceutical or chemical sciences from an accredited institution.
• Registered to practice before the USPTO.
• Four (4) or more years of experience as a patent agent in a law firm or corporate setting, drafting and prosecuting biologic/vaccine patent applications.
• Strong technical background in the biological sciences; and
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.