Biology Patent Prosecution Associate Attorney

Boston office of a BCG Attorney Search Top Ranked Law Firm seeks a biology patent prosecution associate attorney with 2-5 years of experience in a law firm setting, with regular transactional experience in preparing patentability reports and preparing to prosecute patent applications and some exposure to due diligence, including freedom-to-operate studies, preferably in connection with small molecule therapeutics and immunotherapies (vaccines, therapeutic nucleic acid, and delivery mechanisms), and molecular diagnostics. The candidate should have an advanced degree in biological science, with a Ph.D. strongly preferred, and excellent academic credentials and communication skills. Registration with the U.S. Patent Office must have MA Bar membership.

This old Boston firm has remained a mid-sized regional player while other firms have elected to grow more dramatically in size. Approximately 1:1 partner-to-associate ratio keeps most of the lawyers here fairly busy in all of their full service practice areas, with a special emphasis on business litigation, soft IP, employment and real estate. This firm has changed its focus dramatically in the past several years and has elected to concentrate on more profitable business litigation. But the firm has a much more casual atmosphere than larger firms who do the same work.