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Patent Agent
Job Description
Patent Agent - Life Sciences
Our client is a top firm, seeking a mid to senior Life Science Patent Agent for its San Diego or Irvine offices. The salary range for this position is between $180k to $210k+.
Qualifications
- At least 3 years of patent prosecution experience relating to therapeutics.
- Solid understanding of patent strategy for life science companies.
- Advanced degree in Chemistry or Molecular Biology, or other related disciplines.
- Experience with portfolio management, client counseling, and FTO analysis is preferred.
- Admission to practice before the USPTO.
- Excellent writing, analytical, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
All candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Meet Your Recruiter
Kate McNamara
National Legal Recruiter
kmcnamara@lawseek.com
Kate joined Marina Sirras & Associates in 2011. She is a national legal recruiter, specializing
in the placement of partners, counsel, and associates in all practice areas, including:
- Intellectual Property – lawyers and patent agents (patent prosecution, IP litigation,
trademark, and technology/life sciences transactional roles) - Corporate lawyers (funds, capital markets, M&A, securities, and finance)
- Litigation lawyers (commercial, securities, and arbitration)
Clients include major international law firms, midsized general practice firms, specialty boutique
firms, and corporations. Prior to recruiting, Kate worked as a legal assistant for several law
firms, including Pennie & Edmonds, a former intellectual property firm in New York City. She
earned a B.S. in Human Resource Management.