Trainee Patent Attorney Life Sciences

Job description

Are you a biology/biochemistry PhD or first degree graduate with sound academics? Struggling to decide on your next move? Interested in fusing your scientific knowledge with a new legal skill-set?

Please read on!

Patent attorneys are involved with cutting edge innovation and advise on the protection of intellectual property rights within specific areas of science or engineering. Despite being members of the legal profession, patent attorneys, without exception, have scientific or engineering academic backgrounds rather than traditional law degrees.

The patent attorney profession has remained buoyant even in the recent tough economic climate and excellent entry level opportunities currently exist for those with a high technical aptitude, an inquisitive mind and a passion for problem solving.

We are currently working with a top ranked patent and trade mark firm that is seeking a bright and ambitious biology or biochemistry graduate to join its thriving biotechnology group and commence the qualification process of becoming a Chartered & European patent attorney.

A challenging and rewarding career is available to those who are high academic achievers, articulate and willing to work hard in order to achieve their goals.

You can expect to be provided with responsibility early on and to make a significant contribution to client work within your first year of employment. The firm works with some of the most innovative businesses in the world.

The firm is long established and has one of the largest patent attorney teams in Europe. With streams of work coming in from both new clients and from those who have already been working with the firm for many years, it continues to grow at a rapid pace and hence the arising of this fantastic opportunity.

The firm is widely considered to be of the very best specialist intellectual property outfits in the legal market and a low staff turnover is a testament to its superb working environment. An extremely generous remuneration and benefits package is yet another reason for the excellent reputation that it holds in the intellectual profession and beyond.

A biology or biochemistry university background is essential in order to apply for this position so we, unfortunately, cannot consider applications from law graduates. Due to high academic requirements for this position, you will  ideally be a PhD graduate. although those with a first class degree along with excellent A Level and GCSE results are also welcome to apply.

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