ADVOCATESLEGAL RECRUITING
← Back to your search results
Featured

Shape Life Sciences Innovation Through Global IP Strategy and Direct Client Work

Los Angeles, California Full time 2-4 years
Interested in this position? Inquire Confidentially Your inquiry goes directly into Advocates Legal Recruiting's secure recruiting workflow.
8 skills required for this role
Node size = skill frequency Links = paired skills
Position overview

Bring your life sciences background to sophisticated patent matters with a role spanning U.S. and foreign patent office practice, opinion work, transactions, litigation support, and client counseling. This Los Angeles opportunity offers a supportive, collaborative team and work at both local and national levels.

The Work

  • Draft and prosecute patent applications for life sciences clients, developing matters through U.S. patent office practice.
  • Handle foreign patent office practice as part of a portfolio of life sciences-focused projects.
  • Prepare and contribute to opinion work addressing clients’ patent-related needs.
  • Support due diligence and licensing matters, including review and analysis relevant to life sciences projects.
  • Provide litigation support on patent matters and contribute to related case work.
  • Counsel clients on a range of life sciences-focused patent and intellectual property projects.

What You Bring

  • At least two years of patent prosecution experience, preferably working with life sciences clients.
  • Admission to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
  • An advanced degree in biology, chemistry, or a biotechnical discipline.
  • Experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications.
  • Excellent academic credentials.
  • Ability to contribute to U.S. and foreign patent office practice, opinion work, due diligence, licensing, litigation support, and client counseling.

Why Consider It

The position combines hands-on patent application drafting and prosecution with a broader range of life sciences work, including foreign practice, opinions, due diligence, licensing, litigation support, and client counseling.

The team describes its working environment as highly supportive and collaborative, and the matters offer local and national scope.

Compensation & Benefits

The stated salary range is $150,000–$225,000.

Confidentiality

This is a confidential opportunity. Contact Advocates Legal Recruiting to discuss the role and receive additional details about the client and team. All inquiries will be handled confidentially.