Legal Staff Technical Specialist (Patent Agent) in New York City, NY

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New York City, NY

Legal Staff Technical Specialist (Patent Agent) in New York City, NY

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Job Title:
Patent Agent – Life Sciences

Job Responsibilities:
A Patent Agent in the Life Sciences field is expected to engage in the following responsibilities:
- Collaborate with a team of IP specialists and patent agents.
- Utilize scientific expertise in fields such as cell or molecular biology, immunology, biochemistry, bioinformatics, bioengineering, organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, cancer biology, pharmacology, biophysics, or digital health to support patent counseling and prosecution.
- Demonstrate a self-motivated, entrepreneurial spirit with a collaborative and intellectually curious approach.
- Contribute to the law firm's practice in Patents and Innovations, focusing on counseling and prosecution.

Education and Experience Information:
Candidates for the Patent Agent position should possess the following qualifications:
- An advanced degree in one of the specified scientific fields.
- Prior experience as a patent agent, or experience in a law firm or relevant industry, is considered advantageous.

Salary Information:
- The salary range for this position is between $145,000 and $210,000, depending on the step level.
- Discretionary merit bonuses may also be awarded.

Additional Compensation and Benefits:
The law firm offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Monthly wellness reimbursements.
- 24/7 emotional and behavioral health support and virtual counseling.
- Healthcare coverage for employees and their 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 and parenting support concierge and telemedicine services.
- Access to a parents and caregivers resource group, as well as career coaching for working parents.
- In-home and center-based back-up childcare, tutoring, and college coaching for older children.
- Health Savings Accounts with contributions from the firm, and flexible spending accounts.
- A 401(k) retirement plan with pretax commuter and parking benefits.
- Basic and supplemental life insurance, with short and long-term disability coverage.
- Options for voluntary long-term care insurance, critical illness, hospitalization, and accident insurance.
- Voluntary ID theft protection and pet insurance.
- Medicare consulting services.
- Firm-paid Continuing Legal Education (CLE), bar review fees, and bar dues.

This position offers the opportunity to work in various locations, including Boston, Century City, Los Angeles, New York, Palo Alto, San Diego, San Francisco, and Washington, .

Jul 28, 2025
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