Patent Agent: Oncology & Molecular Diagnostics

Universal Diagnostics; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 22 days + carryover

Holidays and birthday off

Medical/dental/vision insurance + life

401(k) plan

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

Universal DX is seeking an experienced Patent Agent to join our IP team, translating complex molecular diagnostics and bioinformatics advances into patent applications and a strategic global portfolio.

You will collaborate with scientists, engineers, and business leaders, advising on patentability, FTO analyses, and IP strategy while working with outside counsel on domestic and international prosecution.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D. preferred) in a life sciences or related field.
• 3–8+ years of patent drafting and prosecution experience.
• Experience preparing and prosecuting U.S. and international patent applications.
• Experience in biotechnology, molecular diagnostics, medical devices, genomics, or pharmaceuticals.
• Collaborates with scientists and cross-functional product teams;熟悉专利数据库.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, draft, and prosecute patent applications worldwide covering molecular diagnostics and related tech.
• Identify patentable subject matter through inventor interviews and capture innovations.
• Draft claims, specifications, figures, and responses to Office Actions.
• Coordinate with outside counsel and foreign associates on prosecution.
• Develop and manage global patent portfolio and filing strategies.

Skills

Patent drafting

Prosecution experience

U.S. and international filings

Cross-functional collaboration

Patent databases/searching

Education

M.S. or Ph.D. in Molecular Biology / Genomics / Biochemistry / Biomedical Engineering

Tools

PatSnap

Questel

Orbit

Derwent

Google Patents

Job description

Universal DX is seeking an experienced Patent Agent to join our IP team, translating complex molecular diagnostics and bioinformatics advances into patent applications and a strategic global portfolio.

You will collaborate with scientists, engineers, and business leaders, advising on patentability, FTO analyses, and IP strategy while working with outside counsel on domestic and international prosecution.