ANDA Attorney

Merchant and Gould PC

$200K — $240K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • JD from accredited law school graduated before 2020
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in small molecule pharmaceuticals
  • Experience in preparing and prosecuting patent applications
  • Knowledge of drafting patent opinions
  • Undergraduate degree in chemistry is essential
  • PhD in organic chemistry is strongly preferred

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and prosecute patent applications for pharmaceutical products
  • Assist in drafting and providing patent opinions
  • Conduct legal research related to chemical and life sciences patents
  • Collaborate with clients to understand their patent needs
  • Stay current with industry developments and patent law
  • Mentor junior attorneys and interns as needed

Benefits

  • Competitive salary with performance-based bonus
  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision
  • Life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
  • Short- and long-term disability coverage
  • 401(k) plan with employer matching
  • Ten firm holidays
  • Generous parental leave policy
Full Job Description
one of the nation's best-in-class intellectual property law firms, is seeking an experienced attorney to join our Chemical & Life Sciences practice group. This position can be located in any of our offices.

The ideal candidate is a pre-2020 law school graduate with at least 5 years of small molecule pharmaceutical product experience, including preparing and prosecuting patent applications, and assisting in or drafting opinions. Candidates must have a chemistry undergraduate degree, and a PhD in organic chemistry is strongly preferred.

Our associate compensation structure has two components:
  1. a base salary (based on an 1850 billable hour target)
  2. a discretionary merit bonus based on performance. Depending on the experience level of the candidate, the hiring range starts at $200k.
We are equally committed to providing driven, affordable health and wellness benefits to help take care of yourself and your family, including: a competitive salary with a bonus plan, a comprehensive benefits package that includes employee medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, 401(k) match, parenting leave, and ten firm holidays.

To be considered, please apply online at Career Opportunities (merchantgould.com). You will need to provide a cover letter, resume, unofficial undergraduate/graduate/law school transcripts, and a writing sample.

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