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Patent Prosecution Technical Advisor or Patent Agent – Chemical/Pharmaceutical/Biotech

Womble Bond Dickinson • Boston, Massachusetts, United States • 2m ago

General Information

Office(s): Boston, MA, Raleigh, NC, RTP, NC

Practice Group: Patent Prosecution & Litigation

Practice Team: Chemical/Pharmaceutical/Biotech

Department: Patent Agent

Date Published: 02-Oct-2024

Description & Requirements

Womble Bond Dickinson, a trans-Atlantic law firm with over 1,000 lawyers in 32 UK and US offices, is seeking to hire a Technical Advisor or junior Patent Agent for the firm's Chemical/Pharmaceutical/Biotech Team. This position is located in the firm’s Boston or Raleigh office, with hybrid/remote as an option.

The person in this role will be supervised by an Intellectual Property Partner and will work with a team of life science legal professionals in the Intellectual Property Practice Group. This is an opportunity for a scientist who is interested in pursuing a career in patent law by joining or firm. The scientist will have the opportunity to be trained in patent prosecution.

Responsibilities:

Apply advanced concepts across all life sciences field, with particular emphasis and/or expertise in molecular biology and/or cell biology
Study and analyze scientific or technical documents
Draft patent applications
Assist with the prosecution of patent applications before the US Patent and Trademark Office
Perform prior art searches and analyses, including landscape, patentability, and freedom to operate analyses

Qualifications:

An advanced degree (PhD) in Molecular Biology, Immunology, Genetics, Cell Biology, or a similar biologic science, with excellent academic credentials
Excellent writing and research abilities are a must, as well as proficiency in written and verbal communications
Team oriented

If this team sounds like one you would be interested in working with, please submit your resume, a cover letter, and a writing sample (e.g., scientific paper, a published patent application or issued patent). We will review applications on a rolling basis and will contact you if you look like a good fit. Please direct any inquiries regarding this opportunity to Christy Olsen, Associate Recruiting Manager. WBD is committed to leadership in attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce of highly talented professionals. Diverse candidates are thus encouraged to apply. Thank you for your interest in our Firm.