IP Associate Attorney - Life Sciences (Multi Office)

Job Juncture; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 260,000 - 365,000; Full time

Job summary

Job Juncture is seeking an IP Associate Attorney with a life sciences focus to join a leading international firm’s practice in Boston, Denver, New York, Palo Alto, or Washington, DC. This hybrid role emphasizes patent prosecution and litigation across biotech, pharma, gene therapy, medical devices, and digital health, with collaboration among highly specialized litigators and scientists.

The candidate should hold a JD from a top-tier law school, have a biology undergrad degree (PhD preferred),

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with an excellent academic record.
• Undergraduate degree in Biology or a closely related life sciences discipline.
• PhD in a life sciences field strongly preferred.
• Experience handling patents involving the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, gene therapy, medical device, and digital health industries.
• Experience with patent portfolio development and management.
• Familiarity with competitive landscape analyses, patentability assessments, and intellectual property strategy.
• Familiarity with inter partes review proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary legal teams.
• Large law firm or sophisticated intellectual property practice experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in sophisticated life sciences patent prosecution and litigation matters.
• Assist with the development and management of domestic and international patent portfolios.
• Conduct patentability, freedom-to-operate, competitive landscape, and intellectual property analyses.
• Develop litigation strategies for complex patent disputes in federal district courts and other forums.
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery requests, and other substantive litigation documents.
• Assist with fact and expert discovery, witness preparation, depositions, hearings, and trial preparation.
• Evaluate the potential impact of post-grant proceedings on related patent litigation.
• Collaborate with attorneys, scientists, technical specialists, and experts to analyze complex technologies and develop effective legal strategies.
• Work with colleagues across jurisdictions and practice areas to manage domestic and international intellectual property disputes.
• Advise clients on intellectual property strategy, portfolio development, enforcement, and protection.

Skills

Patent prosecution

Litigation strategy

Portfolio management

Inter partes review

Education

Top-tier law school JD

Biology undergrad

PhD in life sciences

Job description

IP Associate Attorney - Life Sciences (Multi Office)

Salary: $260,000 - $365,000 per year

Posted: September 20 2026

Relocation Assistance: Available

Locations: Boston, MA; Denver, CO; New York, NY; Palo Alto, CA; or Washington, DC

HYBRID

Our client, a leading international law firm, is seeking a highly motivated Associate Attorney to join its nationally recognized Intellectual Property Practice Group in Boston, Denver, New York, Palo Alto or Washington, DC . This is an outstanding opportunity for an attorney with a life sciences background to work on cutting-edge patent prosecution and litigation matters involving biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, gene therapy, medical devices, and digital health. The successful candidate will collaborate with experienced intellectual property litigators, patent practitioners, and attorneys with deep scientific and technical knowledge to protect and advance clients’ most valuable innovations.

Candidate Profile

• JD from a top-tier law school with an excellent academic record
• Undergraduate degree in Biology or a closely related life sciences discipline
• PhD in a life sciences field strongly preferred
• Experience handling patents involving the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, gene therapy, medical device, and digital health industries
• Experience with patent portfolio development and management
• Familiarity with competitive landscape analyses, patentability assessments, and intellectual property strategy
• Familiarity with inter partes review proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary legal teams
• Large law firm or sophisticated intellectual property practice experience preferred

Key Responsibilities

• Represent clients in sophisticated life sciences patent prosecution and litigation matters
• Assist with the development and management of domestic and international patent portfolios
• Conduct patentability, freedom-to-operate, competitive landscape, and intellectual property analyses
• Develop litigation strategies for complex patent disputes in federal district courts and other forums
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery requests, and other substantive litigation documents
• Assist with fact and expert discovery, witness preparation, depositions, hearings, and trial preparation
• Evaluate the potential impact of post-grant proceedings on related patent litigation
• Collaborate with attorneys, scientists, technical specialists, and experts to analyze complex technologies and develop effective legal strategies
• Work with colleagues across jurisdictions and practice areas to manage domestic and international intellectual property disputes
• Advise clients on intellectual property strategy, portfolio development, enforcement, and protection

Why Join Us?

This is a unique opportunity to join a globally recognized intellectual property practice that represents clients in complex patent disputes, prosecution matters, and post‑grant proceedings. The team works with a diverse client base ranging from emerging life sciences companies to major global corporations with extensive intellectual property portfolios.

Attorneys in this practice handle matters in prominent patent jurisdictions throughout the United States, as well as proceedings before the U.S. International Trade Commission, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and federal appellate courts. The group’s multidisciplinary approach combines sophisticated litigation capabilities with substantial scientific and technical experience, enabling its attorneys to understand clients’ innovations and the business considerations surrounding their intellectual property.

You will have the opportunity to work closely with experienced litigators, patent practitioners, and attorneys with advanced scientific backgrounds on challenging and commercially significant matters. The firm offers exceptional mentorship, meaningful responsibility, direct client exposure, and a collaborative environment that supports professional development and long-term career growth.

• Competitive Salary: Expected salary range for this position is a minimum of $260,00 and a maximum of $320,000 annually. Commensurate with experience, qualifications, and class year.