Sr. Patent Counsel – Large Corporation – St. Louis, Mo.

Sigma-Aldrich Sigma-Aldrichis seeking a Senior Patent Counsel needed to backfill a position and support the business. 3-5 years minimum patent prosecution experience, licensing experience, and opinion experience. Must have great communication skills and work well within a team.

Essential Job Functions

  • Support and counsel business in making IP decisions
  • Patent drafting and prosecution
  • Trademark counseling
  • Licensing and other agreement work
  • Freedom to operate analysis and validity and non-infringement opinions
  • Other tasks as needed

Requirements

  • Bachelor's in Biology, Molecular Biology, or Biochemistry
  • PhD preferred
  • JD and bar admission in at least one state, state licensure, 5-7 years of patent prosecution experience, licensing experience, member in good standing in all bars.

Sigma-Aldrich offers a highly motivational and rewarding working environment with attractive salary, benefits, retirement, relocation and incentive packages including tuition reimbursement. Sigma-Aldrich fosters the growth of employees in a culture of respect and dignity with ample opportunity for career advancement.

Local candidates are preferred, but a relocation package is offered for this position.

Sigma-Aldrich is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

Contact
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Additional Info
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: St. Louis, Missouri

About Sigma-Aldrich: Sigma-Aldrich is a leading Life Science and High Technology company whose biochemical, organic chemical products, kits and services are used in scientific research, including genomic and proteomic research, biotechnology, pharmaceutical development, the diagnosis of disease and as key components in pharmaceutical, diagnostics and high technology manufacturing. Sigma-Aldrich customers include more than 1.3 million scientists and technologists in life science companies, university and government institutions, hospitals and industry. The Company operates in 35 countries and has nearly 9,000 employees whose objective is to provide excellent service worldwide. Sigma Aldrich is committed to accelerating customer success through innovation and leadership in Life Science and High Technology. For more information about Sigma-Aldrich, please visit its website