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Technical Specialist
Job Description
Technical Specialist - Organic Chemistry - Chicago
Our client is a top firm, seeking a technical specialist for its Intellectual Property practice in Chicago. Prior legal experience is not required. The position involves The salary range for this position is between $105k to $130k.
Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Organic Chemistry [Ph.D. is preferred] with strong academic credentials.
- Ability to communicate scientific concepts and to grasp new technical teachings quickly.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent organizational skills; detail-oriented and professionalism.
- Excellent interpersonal 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.