Overview As an Associate in our Life Sciences IP group, you help drive sophisticated patent prosecution and litigation for biotech, pharmaceuticals, gene therapy, medical devices, and digital health. You will collaborate with seasoned IP lawyers and technical experts to protect and monetize clients' innovations. The role blends strategic portfolio development with court and agency proceedings, offering exposure to cross-border matters and high-impact disputes. This is a growth-focused opportunity at a leading global law firm with mentorship and meaningful responsibility.
Compensation / Benefits- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Generous paid time off
- Parental leave benefits
- Wellness resources
- Professional development opportunities
Responsibilities- Represent clients in lifesciences patent prosecution and litigation
- Draft and prosecute patent applications across biotech, pharma, gene therapy, medical devices, digital health
- Assist with domestic and international patent portfolios management
- Conduct patentability, freedom-to-operate, landscape, and IP analyses
- Develop litigation strategies for complex disputes in federal courts and other forums
- Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery requests, and other litigation documents
- Assist with fact and expert discovery, witness prep, depositions, and trial prep
- Represent patent owners and challengers in IPR proceedings before the PTAB
- Evaluate impact of post-grant proceedings on related litigation
- Collaborate with attorneys, scientists, and experts to analyze technologies and craft strategies
- Work with colleagues across jurisdictions to manage domestic and international IP disputes
- Advise clients on IP strategy, portfolio development, and enforcement
Key requirements- 3-5 years of post-JD experience in patent prosecution and patent litigation
- Undergraduate degree in Biology or related life sciences
- Strong bar admission in good standing
- Experience handling patents in biotech, pharma, gene therapy, medical devices, digital health
- Experience with patent portfolio development and management
- Knowledge of landscape analyses, patentability assessments, and IP strategy
- Experience litigating patent matters in federal courts and/or before ITC
- Familiarity with inter partes reviews before the PTAB
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Analytical, technical, and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams
- Experience at large law firms or sophisticated IP practice preferred
- excellent written and oral communication
- attention to detail
- multidisciplinary collaboration
- patent prosecution
- patent litigation
- IP strategy and portfolio management
