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Patent Agent/Technology Specialist
Job Description
Patent Agent/Technology Specialist - Biotechnology
Our client is a top firm, seeking a Patent Agent or Technology Specialist for its Intellectual Property practice in Boston or New York. The salary for this position is between $160k to $180k.
Qualifications
- Experience in preparing and prosecuting patent applications related to molecular biology, immunology, genetics, and/or agricultural biotechnology.
- Ph.D. in biochemistry, molecular biology, immunology, or related disciplines.
- Exceptional academic credentials are required, as well as excellent communication skills.
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.