23 June 2026
Patent Associate – Life Sciences
Key requirements
1-4 years of patent prosecution law firm experience Patent bar membership Advanced degrees Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
The role
This role is for a Patent Agent with 1-4 years of law firm experience in patent prosecution. The position requires an advanced degree and a background in a scientific or technical field such as biology, chemistry, or bioengineering. The role focuses on patent prosecution work within a law firm setting.
What we're looking for
1-4 years of patent prosecution law firm experience
Patent bar membership
Advanced degrees
Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
Superior academic credentials
Prior patent agent experience· nice to have
Benefits
Salary range of $225,000 – $310,000
Discretionary merit bonuses
Monthly wellness reimbursements
24/7 emotional and behavioral health support and virtual counseling
Healthcare coverage for you and your same- or opposite-sex spouse/domestic partner and children up to age 26
Family-building benefits including IVF, adoption, surrogacy, and egg-freezing
Paid parental leave
Parenting support concierge and telemedicine
Parents and caregivers resource group
Career coaching for working parents
In-home and center-based back-up childcare
Tutoring and college coach for older children
Health Savings Accounts with firm contribution
Flexible spending accounts
401(k) retirement plan
Pretax commuter and parking benefits
Basic and supplemental life insurance
Short and long-term disability
Voluntary long term care insurance
Voluntary critical illness, hospitalization, and accident insurance
Voluntary ID theft protection
Voluntary pet insurance
Medicare consulting
Firm-paid CLE, bar review fees, and bar dues
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