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Job Description Summary:
For over 50 years, A Law Firm of More than 350 Attorneys has helped some of the world's most recognized companies become, and remain, market leaders. From emerging enterprises to large public corporations, our clients are leaders in the technology and life sciences sectors and are fundamentally changing the world through rapid innovation. One reason for this success is A Law Firm of More than 350 Attorneys's nationally recognized Patent Group, which was named the Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year by Managing Intellectual Property (Nationwide 2023 & 2022), ranked as a Tier 1 Patent Prosecution Firm in California by Chambers USA (2022), named as Highly Recommended for Patent Prosecution in California by IAM Patent 1000 (2022), and is consistently recognized as a leading patent prosecution practice by The Legal 500, including receiving the Highest Tier Nationally for Patent Prosecution (2022).

Job Description:
We are seeking a patent associate with at least one year of legal practice experience, preferably at a law firm, for our life sciences practice in any of our Silicon Valley, San Francisco, Santa Monica, Seattle, New York, or Washington D.C. offices. The ideal candidate will have a PhD (or MD with research experience) in organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, cell biology, immunology, molecular biology, microbiology, oncology, gene editing, gene therapy, or a related field. Admission to the Bar in the jurisdiction where the work is being performed will be required; should be a member (or eligible to be a member of) the California, Washington State, New York, or Washington D.C. Bar. Further, the candidate should be a member of (or eligible to be a member of) the bar of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Candidate should have strong academic credentials, as well as strong oral, written and interpersonal skills.”