The Role
Join Merchant & Goulds Chemical & Life Sciences group to prepare and prosecute small-molecule pharmaceutical patent applications and draft/assist with legal opinions. Candidate should have substantial patent prosecution experience, a chemistry undergraduate degree (PhD in organic chemistry preferred), and provide application materials including cover letter, resume, transcripts, and a writing sample.
Summary Generated by Built In
Merchant & Gould, 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:
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.
Merchant & Gould provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
We encourage candidates with disabilities. If you need any accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please contact our Human Resources Department at [email protected] or 1-612-332-5300.
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:
- a base salary (based on an 1850 billable hour target)
- a discretionary merit bonus based on performance. Depending on the experience level of the candidate, the hiring range starts at $200k.
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.
Merchant & Gould provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
We encourage candidates with disabilities. If you need any accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please contact our Human Resources Department at [email protected] or 1-612-332-5300.
Skills Required
- Pre-2020 law school graduate
- At least 5 years small-molecule pharmaceutical product experience including preparing and prosecuting patent applications and drafting/assisting with opinions
- Undergraduate degree in chemistry
- PhD in organic chemistry
- Provide cover letter, resume, unofficial undergraduate/graduate/law school transcripts, and a writing sample
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The Company
What We Do
Merchant & Gould P.C. is a full-service intellectual property law firm that has focused exclusively on IP law since its founding in 1900. The firm provides strategic guidance, technical expertise, and litigation services to a wide range of clients, including sole inventors, universities, venture capitalists, and Fortune 500 companies, helping them leverage intellectual property to gain a competitive advantage in global markets.
