Junior Patent Agent / Technology Advisor – Chemistry & Life Sciences

Job overview

The Junior Patent Agent / Technology Advisor – Chemistry & Life Sciences role is hybrid, with a minimum of three days per week in the office. The posting lists a base salary range of $90,000–$155,000 per year. Direct Counsel is recruiting for a life sciences patent prosecution and counseling practice, with listed locations including Silicon Valley, CA; Boston, MA; and New York, NY. The role applies advanced scientific expertise to patent prosecution, intellectual property counseling, freedom-to-operate analysis, and USPTO proceedings. It helps translate complex chemistry and life sciences concepts into patent applications, analyses, and written arguments in collaboration with patent attorneys, scientists, and inventors.

What you'll do

• Conduct prior-art searches and patentability assessments
• perform freedom-to-operate analyses
• review patents and scientific literature
• assist with prosecution, counseling, and litigation-related technical analysis
• draft patent applications and USPTO Office Action responses
• support portfolio strategy and post-grant proceedings
• and communicate scientific concepts clearly in written patent work.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

junior patent agent

technology advisor

chemistry

life sciences

patent prosecution

intellectual property

hybrid

three days in office

new york ny

boston ma

silicon valley ca

$90k–$155k/year

uspto

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Discretionary performance-based bonus for eligible employees
• healthcare benefits
• life insurance
• HSA and FSA options
• wellbeing benefits
• and possible law school tuition assistance for qualified Patent Agent candidates.

Why this role

Requires a Ph.D. in Chemistry, Chemical Biology, or a related discipline, or an M.D. with substantial research experience. Candidates must be a registered USPTO Patent Agent or eligible to sit for the registration examination. Law school tuition assistance may be available to qualified Patent Agent candidates.

About the employer

Direct Counsel is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Lawyers. Sector: 54.