Associate - Biology

Foley Hoag’s Intellectual Property Department has an opening in any of our domestic offices for a junior associate with 3-6 years of patent prosecution experience, including experience as a patent agent or technology specialist. We seek applicants with strong academic credentials and excellent verbal and written communication skills. Experience in preparing and prosecuting patent applications in the areas of molecular biology, immunology, immuno-oncology, genetics, and agricultural biotechnology would be particularly useful. We staff our clients’ patent matters leanly, affording associates an opportunity for significant responsibility and excellent career development. Our associates work closely with partners to gain a depth of experience in a broad range of patent strategy, drafting, prosecution and diligence matters, and get immediate client contact. Such experience has contributed to the firm’s consistently excellent rankings in various national satisfaction surveys and industry recognition lists. Compensation range is $225,000 to $250,000 commensurate with related experience and qualification. The salary of the candidate selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to internal equity, experience, specialty, and training. The above salary range (or hiring range) represents the firm's reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Founded in 1943, Foley Hoag has grown into an award-winning, international law firm that focuses on innovative industries and high-stakes litigation. From our offices in Boston, Washington DC, New York, Denver, and Paris, more than 300 lawyers and 300 professionals in business services exhibit authentic collegiality, genuine respect for each other, and the drive to deliver exceptional client service. Since our founding, Foley Hoag has been a leader and catalyst for change in the legal industry and beyond. We value the diversity of perspectives and experiences that enrich our work and our world and seek to hire the best lawyers and business services professionals, regardless of religions, race, gender, or any other factor. We strive every day to ensure everyone at Foley Hoag feels valued through career development, affinity groups, mentorship programs, culture and community-building events and more. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, and a connected, challenging, professional, and fun place for you to thrive in the next chapter of your career. ⁠​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​​​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌⁠GIH-GBL_florecruit-florecruit_foleyhoag_MjQ0ODN-ektBSkY1QW9pM3hpZ3BTWWkyUHJDR1BOSXUwT0ti_NewY