Join our Biotechnology & Chemical Group and bring your current scientific expertise to bear on the legal problems and matters of our clients. Our lawyers, agents, and scientists work on matters involving cutting-edge technologies and legal issues demanded by a broad range of innovative individuals and companies. You will be involved with a wide variety of work, including: patent preparation and prosecution, portfolio management, strategic analysis, client counseling, opinion work, and litigation support.
Our firm is among the first to see the newest developments in biopharmaceuticals, biosimilars, chemical and industrial products, generic drugs and small molecules, industrial and agricultural biotech, prescription and OTC drugs, and therapeutic antibodies, among other exciting sciences and technologies.
Qualified applicants will have:

Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) and/or industry experience in biology, cell/molecular biology, biotechnology, chemistry, organic chemistry, or equivalent discipline
Experience in a law firm or at the USPTO
Excellent academic credentials
Strong oral and written communication skills
Remote applicants with these qualifications will be considered 

Additionally, any associate candidates must have obtained a JD degree from an accredited law school and be actively licensed as an attorney in an appropriate U.S. jurisdiction. If not currently licensed in D.C., applicant must be eligible to waive into the D.C. Bar, or be willing and eligible to sit for the D.C. Bar exam.
Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.