Openings
Patent Agent
Job Description
Patent Agent - Organic Chemistry
Our client is a major Am law firm, seeking a Patent Agent with a background in Organic Chemistry with at least 3 years of experience for its Seattle, Denver, San Francisco, Walnut Creek, Houston, Washington, DC, Atlanta, Raleigh, or Winston-Salem. The salary for this position is between $160k to $220k.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in patent prosecution relating to chemistry, pharmaceuticals and/or small molecules.
- Advanced degree in Organic or Medical Chemistry or related discipline.
- Strong academic credentials.
- Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
- Team focused.
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.