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WHO WE ARE

Whether in your home, office or out in your community, the walls that surround you must be safe, structurally sound, and sustainable. It’s our job to make that happen.

We were created by act of Congress in 1974 to be the nation’s authoritative source of findings and recommendations that impact and improve the built environment for the American people. At the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS), we connect research, policy, and practical application to advance innovation in the built environment. Our mission is to create a safer, more resilient, and technologically advanced infrastructure that serves American communities and strengthens our nation’s future.

Building American Innovation isn’t just our tagline - it’s our commitment. We foster collaboration between government, industry, and academia to drive forward-thinking strategies for resilient communities. Because at NIBS, we don’t just build structures, we build solutions.

SUMMARY

We are looking for a proactive Senior Associate, Building Science Knowledge Systems, who will support and help manage projects that strengthen the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) ability to assemble, store, and disseminate codes, standards, performance criteria, and best practices in the built environment. Our goal is to make knowledge easier to access and understand so that buildings are safer, more efficient, and more innovative. This role will own defined project workstreams and support multi-stakeholder projects to ensure alignment with client goals, scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards. The Senior Associate will coordinate with internal team members and subcontractors, contribute to clear communication and reporting, and help ensure effective knowledge transfer across the organization.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Support planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout of assigned projects and workstreams with emphasis on building technology and innovation.
• Draft and maintain project workplans and schedules for assigned projects and workstreams.
• Support defining and documenting project scope, deliverables, KPIs, and success criteria; maintain trackers and dashboards for performance reporting.
• Support budget, schedule, and resource management for assigned projects; assist with Estimate to Complete (ETC), forecasting, and status reporting; flag variances and recommend corrective actions.
• Identify, track, and help mitigate tasks, project risks, and client relationship risks; escalate issues as needed.
• Support quality assurance activities to help ensure deliverables meet client expectations and internal standards.
• Coordinate day-to-day activities across cross-functional teams including architects, engineers, researchers, IT specialists, and subcontractors.
• Support client communications by preparing meeting materials, notes, and regular status updates; participate in client calls as needed.
• Support knowledge management practices: maintain project files, ensure accessibility of content, capture lessons learned, and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Support stakeholder engagement activities such as workshops, webinars, and technical meetings, including logistics, agendas, and follow-up.
• Monitor industry trends in digital codes & standards and AEC innovative solutions; share relevant insights and help apply best practices to project delivery.
• Surface resourcing, skill, and process gaps that may affect delivery and share recommendations with the project lead and senior leaders.
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts by suggesting repeatable approaches, templates, and knowledge management practices; support change management activities as needed.
• Adhere to and support compliance with organizational standards, federal contracting norms, and relevant industry regulations.
• Self-manage workloads and proactively coordinate with supervisor and project lead on priorities, risks, and capacity.
• Support business development by contributing to proposal inputs, capturing client needs, and identifying organic growth opportunities through project-based relationships.
• Contribute to NIBS external presence by supporting presentations, drafting technical content, and participating in industry forums as appropriate.

SECURITY CLEARANCE

A security clearance is not required, however ability to be granted or to obtain at a minimum, an interim Secret security clearance during employment and then obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance throughout the period of employment, is strongly preferred.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position does not have direct report responsibilities. The Senior Associate may provide task-level guidance to internal team members and contracted staff within assigned workstreams.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelors degree in a STEM field, project management, or construction management, though a combination of equivalent education and professional experience will be considered. The position requires 1-3+ years of experience leading, supporting, or coordinating projects, with a preference for experience within the built environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to manage defined workstreams, track scope/schedule/budget inputs, and produce high-quality deliverables with appropriate guidance. Experience supporting federal government contracting and reporting requirements is preferred.

TECHNICAL AND OTHER SPECIALIZED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Proficiency of project management methodologies (PMI, Agile, or equivalent).
• Proficiency with project management software, MS Office Suite, and project collaboration tools (e.g., SharePoint, Power BI).
• Conceptual understanding or better in processes, tools, and data standards required to deploy Artificial Intelligence for the built environment and blockchain for the built environment.
• Ability to digest client needs into actionable steps, document steps, update schedules, and coordinate and direct team members and subcontractors in completing work.
• Excellent written, verbal, and graphical communication skills.
• Strong collaboration, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, collaborative, and fast-paced environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to walk and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and depth perception.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

NIBS is primarily a remote work environment. Position specific business needs will determine when individuals need to work in the office or on-site at a third party. For example, meetings with external and internal stakeholders can necessitate coming to the office. Staff can voluntarily choose to work in the office at any time. The physical demand of NIBS positions is typical of those in an office environment. Positions require frequent use of a computer to communicate both orally and in writing.

Estimated amount of travel, not including periodic trips to the office, is 5-10%.

BENEFITS

• NIBS offers a competitive salary and benefits package including fully paid health care premiums for medical, dental, and vision.
• Opportunity to work at the intersection of industry, government, and academia.
• Work alongside some of the most respected experts in the building sciences and technology fields, gaining insight into best practices across industry and government.
• Professional development and training opportunities.

HOW TO APPLY

If you feel you are a great fit for this role, please send your resume, cover letter, and salary requirement to today!

WHO WE ARE

Whether in your home, office or out in your community, the walls that surround you must be safe, structurally sound, and sustainable. It’s our job to make that happen.

We were created by act of Congress in 1974 to be the nation’s authoritative source of findings and recommendations that impact and improve the built environment for the American people. At the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS), we connect research, policy, and practical application to advance innovation in the built environment. Our mission is to create a safer, more resilient, and technologically advanced infrastructure that serves American communities and strengthens our nation’s future.

Building American Innovation isn’t just our tagline - it’s our commitment. We foster collaboration between government, industry, and academia to drive forward-thinking strategies for resilient communities. Because at NIBS, we don’t just build structures, we build solutions.

SUMMARY

We are looking for a visionary Project Manager of Building Science Knowledge systems who will manage projects that support the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) ability to assemble, store, and disseminate codes, standards, performance criteria, and best practices in the built environment. Our goal is to make knowledge easier to access and understand so that buildings are safer, more efficient, and more innovative. This role will oversee multi-stakeholder projects ensuring alignment with client goals, scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards. The Project Manager will manage project team members, manage subcontractors, and ensure effective communication and knowledge transfer across the organization.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES includes the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Lead planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout of assigned projects with emphasis on building technology and innovation.
• Generate project workplans for assigned projects.
• Support defining and documenting project scope, deliverables, KPIs, and success criteria; implement control mechanisms for performance tracking.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, and resources; Estimate to Complete (ETC), forecasting, and margin. Make recommendations for actions necessary to meet targets.
• Proactively identify, track, and mitigate tasks, project, and client relationship risks.
• Establish and enforce quality management frameworks, ensuring deliverables meet or exceed client expectations.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including architects, engineers, researchers, IT specialists, and subcontractors.
• Serve as primary client liaison, maintaining professional communication and transparent reporting.
• Oversee knowledge management practices: maintain project files, ensure accessibility of content, capture lessons learned, and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Guide stakeholder engagement activities such as workshops, webinars, and technical meetings.
• Monitor industry trends in digital codes & standards, AEC innovative solutions and integrate best practices into project delivery.
• Inform senior leaders of gaps in skills needed for project delivery.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, recommending ways to establish systematic continuous improvement as able, knowledge management plans, and change management plans as needed to support successful delivery of assigned projects.
• Ensure compliance with organizational standards, federal contracting norms, and relevant industry regulations.
• Self-manage workloads and proactively coordinate with supervisor on concerns related to workload.
• Support business development; identifying organic growth opportunities through project-based relationships.
• Demonstrate thought leadership and professional eminence by representing NIBS externally.

SECURITY CLEARANCE

A security clearance is not required, however ability to be granted or to obtain at a minimum, an interim Secret security clearance during employment and then obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance throughout the period of employment, is strongly preferred.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position will have supervisory and direct report responsibilities. This position will also have responsibility for oversight of contracted staff.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor’s degree in a STEAM field, project management, or construction management, though a combination of equivalent education and professional experience will be considered. The position requires 2 or more years of project management experience, with a preference for those who have managed projects specifically within the built environment. A proven track record of successfully overseeing project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk for high-profile initiatives is essential. Additionally, experience navigating federal government contracting and reporting requirements is highly preferred.

TECHNICAL AND OTHER SPECIALIZED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Proficiency of project management methodologies (PMI, Agile, or equivalent).
• Proficiency with project management software, MS Office Suite, and project collaboration tools (e.g., SharePoint, Power BI).
• Conceptual understanding or better in processes, tools, and data standards required to deploy Artificial Intelligence for the built environment and blockchain for the built environment.
• Ability to digest client needs into actionable steps, document steps, update schedules, and coordinate and direct team members and subcontractors in completing work.
• Excellent written, verbal, and graphical communication skills.
• Strong leadership, facilitation, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, collaborative, and fast-paced environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to walk and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and depth perception.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

NIBS is primarily a remote work environment. Position specific business needs will determine when individuals need to work in the office or on-site at a third party. For example, meetings with external and internal stakeholders can necessitate coming to the office. Staff can voluntarily choose to work in the office at any time. The physical demand of NIBS positions is typical of those in an office environment. Positions require frequent use of a computer to communicate both orally and in writing.

Estimated amount of travel, not including periodic trips to the office, is 5%.

BENEFITS

• Opportunity to work at the intersection of industry, government, and academia.
• Work alongside some of the most respected experts in the building sciences and technology fields, gaining insight into best practices across industry and government.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• NIBS offers a competitive salary and benefits package including fully paid health care premiums for medical, dental, and vision.

HOW TO APPLY

If you feel you are a great fit for this role, please send your resume, cover letter, and salary requirement to today!

Job Title: Underwriter - Miscellaneous Medical

Division: Specialty Risks

Reports To: As per Beazley's organisation chart

Key Relationships: Brokers, Underwriters, Claims staff, Coverholders, external Clients and Suppliers

Job Summary: To underwrite a Miscellaneous Medical & Life Sciences account within the Healthcare Team and provide counsel and advice on Underwriting related issues. Provide technical expertise in this business area and maintain and improve market reputation of the Beazley brand.

Key Responsibilities:

Underwriting

• Develop and underwrite a profitable portfolio of Miscellaneous Medical & Life Sciences business as part of the Healthcare team.
• Structure tailor-made solutions by considering the team underwriting parameters and underwriting policy and using underwriting knowledge and experience to win new business and retain existing.
• Monitor premiums, costs and claims ratios per contract and take corrective measures if necessary to ensure long term profitability at account level.
• Evaluate appropriate risk premium by considering the risk costs, reinsurance cessions, capital exposure as well as the underwriting and general administration costs to ensure profitability, using rating models as applicable.
• Monitor peer underwriters in their daily work to ensure profitability as well as efficient and cost effective administration of the French and continental European Miscellaneous Medical & Life Sciences account.
• Monitor and supervise assistants in their daily work to ensure compliance with underwriting philosophy and policy and consistency within the team and Specialty Risks.
• Comply with Beazley's underwriting control standards for business written through Lloyd's, or Beazley's internal MGAs.
• Develop a good working relationship with the claims managers on this class of business.

Client Management

• Advise, assist and service clients on insurance and risk matters to ensure clients' satisfaction.
• Foster positive relationships with clients to get a mutual understanding of both their and Beazley's needs.
• Maintenance of good business relationships with brokers.
• Maintain awareness of overall Beazley product range and take advantages of opportunities to introduce other Beazley products to clients.

General

• Leverage networking opportunities within the business to develop standardised underwriting policy and best practice within Beazley.
• Develop best practice and disseminate business and class knowledge within the Healthcare and Specialty Risks team.
• Work with peers within Healthcare and Specialty Risks to maximise business opportunities and profitability within the department. This will include but not be limited to sharing market information, marketing sources and cross selling opportunities.
• Share and gather knowledge within the Beazley Group to ensure dissemination of best practice and maximise business opportunities and profitability across the Group.
• Production of presentations and marketing literature as required.
• Production of business plans/research documents for the Miscellaneous Medical & Life Sciences account as required.

It is important that within all your interactions both internally and externally you adhere to Beazley's core values - Being Bold, Striving for Better, and Doing the Right Thing - as they contribute to an internal environment of teamwork and promote a positive brand image and experience to our external customers. We also expect Beazley employees to:

• Comply with Beazley procedures, policies and regulations including the code of conduct
• Undertake training on Beazley policies and procedures as delivered by your line manager, the Culture & People or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) either directly, via e-learning or the learning management system
• Display business ethics that uphold the interests of all our customers
• Ensure all interactions with customers are focused on delivering a fair outcome, including having the right products for their needs
• Comply with any specific responsibilities necessary for your role as outlined by your line manager, the Culture & People or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) and ensure you keep up to date with developments in these areas. This may include, amongst others, Beazley's underwriting control standards, Beazley's claims control standards, other Beazley standards and customer relationship management
• Carry out additional responsibilities as individually notified, either through your objectives or through the learning management system. These may include membership of any Beazley committees or working groups

Personal Specification:

Skills and Abilities

• Proficient underwriting skills
• Accurate and numerate
• Computer skills - good working knowledge of MS Office, advanced Excel skills
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail
• Able to communicate effectively with others, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to manage time, meet deadlines and prioritise
• Motivational skills

Knowledge and Experience

• General commercial and financial knowledge
• Experience in insurance industry
• Experience of Healthcare underwriting
• Thorough knowledge of underwriting policy, philosophy and practice
• Advanced knowledge of underwriting processes and systems
• Client service experience

Aptitude and Disposition

• Result focused, self-motivated, flexible and enthusiastic
• Professional approach to interact successfully with managers/colleagues/external suppliers
• Team worker as well as able to work on own initiative
• Customer focused, with a strong ethic of service and fairness to the customer

Competencies

• Achievement drive
• Analytical thinking
• Strategic thinking
• Service focus
• Team working
• Forward thinking
• Conceptual thinking

• Minimum 5 years of underwriting experience in healthcare-related insurance segments such as Miscellaneous Medical, Allied Healthcare, or Healthcare Professional Liability, including risk assessment, pricing, and portfolio management.
• Advanced analytical and financial skills with the ability to interpret underwriting guidelines, perform exposure evaluations, and make data-driven decisions.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and complex formulas) and strong communication skills for negotiating terms and presenting underwriting decisions to brokers, clients, and internal stakeholders.

Who We Are:

Beazley is a specialist insurance company with over 30 years' experience helping people, communities and businesses to manage risk all around the world. Our mission is to inspire our clients and people with the confidence and freedom to explore, create and build - to enable businesses to thrive. Our clients want to live and work freely and fully, knowing they are benefitting from the most advanced thinking in the insurance market. Our goal is to become the highest performing sustainable specialist insurer.

Our products are wide ranging, from cyber & tech insurance to marine, healthcare, financial institutions and contingency; covering risks such as the weather, film production or protection from deadly weapons.

Our Culture

We have a wonderful mix of cultures, experiences, and backgrounds at Beazley with over 2,000 of us working around the world.Employee's diversity,experience and passion allow us to keep innovating and moving forward, delivering the best. We are proud of our family-feel culture at Beazley that empowers our staff to work from when and where they want, in an adult environment that is big on collaboration, diversity of thought and personal accountability. Our three core values inspire the way we work and how we treat our people and customers.

• Be bold

• Strive for better

• Do the right thing

Upholding these values every day has enabled us to become an innovative and responsive organization in touch with the changing world around us - our ambitious inclusion & diversity and sustainability targets are testament to this.

We are a flexible and innovative employer offering a friendly, collaborative, and inclusive working environment. We actively encourage and expect applications from all backgrounds. Our commitment to fostering a supportive and dynamic workplace ensures that every employee can thrive and contribute to our collective success.

Explore a variety of networks to assist with professional and/or personal development. Our Employee Networks include:

• Beazley RACE - Including, understanding and celebrating People of Colour

• Beazley SHE - Successful, High potential, Empowered women in insurance

• Beazley Proud - Our global LGBTQ+ community

• Beazley Wellbeing - Supporting employees with their mental wellbeing

• Beazley Families - Supporting families and parents-to-be

We encourage internal career progression at Beazley, giving you all the tools you need to drive your own career here, such as:

• Internal Pathways (helping you grow into an underwriting role)

• iLearn (our own learning & development platform)

• LinkedIn Learning

• Mentorship program

• External qualification sponsorship

• Continuing education and tuition reimbursement

• Secondment assignments

The Rewards

• The opportunity to connect and build long-lasting professional relationships while advancing your career with a growing, dynamic organization

• Attractive base compensation and discretionary performance related bonus

• Competitively priced medical, dental and vision insurance

• Company paid life, and short- and long-term disability insurance

• 401(k) plan with 5% company match and immediate vesting

• 22 days PTO (prorated for 1st calendar year of employment), 11 paid holidays per year, with the ability to flex the religious bank holidays to suit your religious beliefs

• Up to $700 reimbursement for home office setup

• Free in-office lunch, travel reimbursement for travel to office, and monthly lifestyle allowance

• Up to 26 weeks of fully paid parental leave

• Up to 2.5 days paid annually for volunteering at a charity of your choice

• Flexible working policy, trusting our employees to do what works best for them and their teams

Salary for this role will be tailored to the successful individual's location and experience. The expected compensation range for this position is $120,000K - $160,000K per year plus discretionary annual bonus.

Don't meet all the requirements? At Beazley we're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't perfectly align with every requirement and qualification in the job specification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right candidate for this, or one of our other roles.

Job ID: 410750

Practice area:- IP - Patent - Biochemistry,IP - Patent - Bioengineering,IP - Patent - Biotechnology,IP - Patent - Cellular Technology,IP - Patent - Genetics,IP - Patent - Medicine,IP - Patent - Molecular Biology

Life Sciences Patent Prosecution Associate Attorney (3+ Years) – Biotechnology & Molecular Biology | New York, New York

Keywords:- Patent Associate Attorney, Biotechnology Patent Attorney, Life Sciences Patent Attorney, Patent Prosecution Attorney, Patent Attorney New York, New York legal jobs, Attorney jobs NYC, USPTO registered patent attorney, Law firm patent associate, Partner-track position, lawyer,Biotech patent,pharma patent,life sciences IP,medical device patent,patent prosecution - biotech,USPTO - biology,patent agent - life sciences

A leading intellectual property practice is seeking a Life Sciences Patent Associate Attorney (3+ years experience) to join its growing patent prosecution team in New York, New York. Work with innovative biotechnology and life sciences companies on complex patent portfolio strategy and prosecution.

This law firm was founded over 40 years ago to provide legal services for technology, clean tech sectors, and life sciences companies that are making world-changing innovations. They specialize in offering fast service to keep up with the rapid changes in the technology industry. Their areas of practice include intellectual property, litigation, corporate, and electronic information management. This firm has offices in California, Washington, New York, and Shanghai.

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A prominent intellectual property law practice is seeking a Life Sciences Patent Associate Attorney to join its expanding patent prosecution group in New York, New York. This role focuses on biotechnology and life sciences innovations, supporting cutting-edge companies developing breakthroughs in molecular biology, genetics, cellular technologies, and biotechnology.

Attorneys pursuing New York legal jobs in intellectual property will gain the opportunity to work with emerging technology and life sciences companies while managing sophisticated patent portfolios. The Patent Attorney will assist clients in protecting their intellectual property through strategic patent drafting, prosecution, and counseling.

This partner-track position provides exposure to high-growth industries including biotechnology, medtech, and AI-enabled medical innovations. The role offers hands-on involvement with patent strategy, portfolio development, and intellectual property due diligence in corporate transactions.

This opportunity is actively interviewing candidates seeking advanced New York legal jobs within biotechnology patent law and intellectual property strategy.

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Key Responsibilities

• Manage client relationships and oversee life sciences patent portfolios.

• Draft and prosecute patent applications involving biotechnology, molecular biology, genetics, and cellular technologies.

• Conduct prior art searches and patentability analyses.

• Perform freedom-to-operate analyses for emerging technologies.

• Draft responses to USPTO office actions and manage prosecution strategies.

• Provide intellectual property counseling to biotechnology and life sciences clients.

• Conduct IP due diligence for corporate transactions, financings, and strategic investments.

• Support patent litigation teams with technical analysis when needed.

• Participate in post-grant proceedings before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

• Mentor junior patent agents and attorneys within the practice.

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Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a Patent Associate Attorney within a law firm intellectual property practice.

• Ph.D. or M.S. in a life sciences discipline, such as Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Bioengineering, or related field.

• USPTO registration required as a patent practitioner.

• Experience drafting and prosecuting life sciences patent applications.

• Strong scientific understanding of biotechnology and related research fields.

• Ability to collaborate with scientists, inventors, and business teams.

• Excellent legal writing and technical communication skills.

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Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree required.

• Ph.D. or M.S. in Cellular & Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, or related field.

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Certifications

• Registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

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Skills

• Strong analytical and research capabilities.

• Advanced patent drafting and prosecution skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

• Strong client management and relationship-building skills.

• Leadership ability to mentor junior patent professionals.

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Culture & Firm Appeal

This opportunity is with a well-established intellectual property law firm that focuses on supporting innovative companies across technology, clean technology, and life sciences industries. The firm works with organizations developing transformative technologies and provides legal strategies that help protect and commercialize cutting-edge scientific advancements.

Attorneys benefit from a collaborative and fast-paced environment where legal professionals work closely with inventors, scientists, and technology leaders. The firm emphasizes responsive service, deep technical expertise, and strong client relationships.

Professionals exploring New York legal jobs in intellectual property law will appreciate the firm’s strong reputation within the innovation ecosystem and its commitment to supporting groundbreaking technology companies.

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Why This Role Is Unique

• Opportunity to work with biotechnology and life sciences innovators developing breakthrough technologies.

• Exposure to cutting-edge fields including genetics, molecular biology, medtech, and biotechnology.

• Direct involvement in patent portfolio strategy and IP due diligence for corporate transactions.

• Collaborative environment with scientists, inventors, and technology entrepreneurs.

• Clear partner-track position offering long-term career growth.

• Ideal opportunity for attorneys pursuing advanced New York legal jobs in biotechnology patent law.

This position rarely opens at this level and offers the chance to build a specialized practice at the intersection of law, science, and innovation.

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Benefits

• Healthcare and Life Insurance.

• Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts.

• Wellbeing programs.

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Job ID: 410683

Practice area:- IP - Patent - Biochemistry,IP - Patent - Chemical Engineering,IP - Patent - Chemistry,IP - Patent - Molecular Biology

Patent Attorney (1–2 Years) – Life Sciences & Chemical Prosecution | Washington, DC

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Keywords:- Patent Attorney, Life Sciences Patent Attorney, Chemical Patent Attorney, Biotech Patent Attorney, Patent Attorney Washington DC, Washington DC legal jobs, Attorney jobs DC, USPTO admission required, Law firm patent attorney, Partner-track position, patent lawyer,biotech patent,pharma patent,life sciences IP,medical device patent,patent prosecution - biotech,USPTO - biology,patent agent - life sciences

A top-tier law firm is seeking a Patent Attorney in Washington, DC with 1–2 years of experience. Work on sophisticated life sciences, biotech, and chemical patent matters with direct client access, strong mentorship, and long-term partner-track position potential.

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A top-tier law firm is seeking a Patent Attorney to join its Washington, DC office. This opportunity is ideal for a junior attorney with a strong technical background in chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, or chemical engineering who wants to build a high-level patent prosecution practice in a collaborative and professionally supportive environment. The role offers meaningful responsibility, direct client interaction, and strong development opportunities within a sophisticated intellectual property platform.

This Patent Attorney opportunity stands out for its combination of advanced scientific subject matter, hands-on prosecution work, and a culture that values balance, integrity, and long-term growth. Candidates pursuing Washington, DC legal jobs will appreciate the chance to work on innovative patent portfolios in life sciences, biotech, pharmaceutical, and chemical sectors while receiving close mentorship from experienced practitioners. This opportunity is actively interviewing and rarely opens at this level.

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Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and prosecute U.S. and international patent applications in chemical, life sciences, biotech, and pharmaceutical technologies

• Conduct prior art searches and analyze technical references relevant to patent strategy

• Draft patentability opinions and freedom-to-operate analyses for innovative clients

• Support intellectual property diligence and portfolio strategy for emerging and established innovators

• Work directly with clients to ensure clear, efficient, and practical communication on patent matters

• Collaborate with partners on complex patent prosecution strategies and client counseling

• Build trusted client relationships while developing toward greater responsibility over time

• Assist with broader intellectual property strategy matters involving valuable innovation portfolios

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Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience as a Patent Attorney with U.S. patent prosecution experience in chemical or life sciences fields

• Admission to the USPTO required

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited U.S. law school required

• Bachelor’s degree in a life sciences or chemical discipline required

• Master’s or Ph.D. in chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, chemical engineering, or a related field preferred

• Strong experience or interest in chemical, biotech, pharmaceutical, and life sciences innovation

• Excellent writing, analytical, and communication skills

• Proactive, collaborative mindset with strong attention to detail

• Ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines in a client-focused practice

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Culture & Firm Appeal

This opportunity is with a top-tier law firm known for combining sophisticated patent work with a supportive and balanced professional environment. The practice is especially attractive to attorneys who want meaningful scientific and legal depth without sacrificing mentorship, teamwork, and long-term career development. Candidates exploring Washington, DC legal jobs will value the firm’s commitment to integrity, collaboration, and attorney growth.

The firm’s culture emphasizes streamlined client service, professional respect, and hands-on training. Attorneys benefit from direct partner access, substantive client contact, and a workplace that supports wellbeing as well as performance. For a Patent Attorney seeking a partner-track position, this role offers an appealing platform for building both technical credibility and a long-term client-facing practice.

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Why This Role Is Unique

• Opportunity to work on high-level patent matters in life sciences, biotech, pharmaceutical, and chemical technologies

• Strong fit for attorneys with advanced scientific credentials who want intellectually rigorous patent work

• Direct client interaction and close mentorship from experienced patent practitioners

• Meaningful exposure to patent prosecution, patentability opinions, freedom-to-operate analyses, and portfolio strategy

• Supportive environment that values professional growth, collaboration, and balance

• Rare opening for a junior Patent Attorney seeking a long-term partner-track position in Washington, DC legal jobs

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Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy

• 401(k) with matching

• Paid Time Off (PTO) and mental health days

• 6.5-day paid holiday break (Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day)

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Life and disability insurance

• Sunshine Fridays to wrap up the week

• Birthday leave

• Commuter benefits

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Overview

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

About the College of Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology
The College of Computing has been a leader in defining modern computing as a paradigm that combines the foundations of theoretical mathematics and information science, the force of invention in computational systems and processes, and interdisciplinary practice that integrates innovation in computing with all facets of life. Today, the college comprises five schools that offer unique academic programs and conduct research specifically related to their concentration areas: Computer Science, Computing Instruction, Cybersecurity and Privacy, Interactive Computing, and Computational Science and Engineering.

Atlanta, GA

The College of Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology invites nominations and applications for the position of Chair of the School of Computer Science for the Atlanta campus located in midtown Atlanta, Georgia. The Chair will have the opportunity to build upon the success of the School and the College of Computing. The school has 3 PhD programs in ACO, Computer Science, and Machine Learning as well as Masters and Bachelor degrees which are managed by the College. The School of Computer Science is a leader in the following areas of specialization: Computer Architecture, Data Systems and Analytics, Foundations of Artificial Intelligence, Networking, Programming Languages and Compilers, Software Engineering, Systems, and Theory. The school has academic faculty, endowed chairs, research faculty, postdocs, adjunct faculty, and classified staff along with several research centers.

Reporting to the Dean of the College of Computing, the Chair has overall responsibility for the academic and research programs in the School of Computer Science specifically focusing on all budgetary, administrative, academic, fiscal, and personal decisions in conjunction with the mission and goals of the College and Georgia Tech. The chair must have a forward-thinking strategic vision and the appropriate skills to lead a group of faculty and staff. Additionally, the Chair will provide overall leadership for all the school's teaching and research components at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The Chair should establish collaborative and interdisciplinary relationships with others Computing School Chairs, with other leaders in the College, as well as all internal and external constituents at Georgia Tech and abroad. They must be able to build successful partnerships with executive leaders at Georgia Tech. External affairs, community engagement, and industry relationships should also be primary goals for the incoming Chair. Finally, the successful candidate must demonstrate a commitment to Georgia Tech Core Values.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have a Doctorate in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field;
• Be a Full Professor with tenure in a premier department at a research university;
• Have a proven record of achieving external visibility and funding;
• Have demonstrated strong leadership and team building skills;
• Care about the personal and educational enrichment of faculty, staff, and students;
• Have experience with strategic planning, administrative oversight;
• Fiscal management, and vision development;
• Embrace participative management and open decision-making.

You will need to submit your CV, a letter of application, 5 references, and other supporting documents no later than January 06, 2025, for full consideration. Your application will remain confidential (known only to the search committee) until its final stage, at which point, with your permission, we will contact your references and request letters of support.

Applications should be submitted via the Georgia Tech Careers website, careers/, Job ID: 275176, and your reference letter information should be submitted at Academic Jobs Online, located at: ajo/jobs/29304

Inquiries may be directed to Jilleon Ivey, Director of HR, at . Please be sure to put "Chair - School of Computer Science" in the subject.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

More information on these policies can be found here: policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia ( ).

Workload allocation is 55% administration, 20% research, 20% teaching, and 5% service.

The candidate of choice will be required to pass a pre-employment background screening. employment/pre-employment-screening.

Job Title: Underwriter - Miscellaneous Medical & Life Sciences

Division: Specialty Risks

Reports To: As per Beazley's organisation chart

Key Relationships: Brokers, Underwriters, Claims staff, Coverholders, external Clients and Suppliers

Job Summary:

To underwrite a Miscellaneous Medical & Life Sciences account within the Healthcare Team and provide counsel and advice on Underwriting related issues. Provide technical expertise in this business area and maintain and improve market reputation of the Beazley brand.

Key Responsibilities:

Underwriting

• Develop and underwrite a profitable portfolio of Miscellaneous Medical & Life Sciences business as part of the Healthcare team.
• Structure tailor-made solutions by considering the team underwriting parameters and underwriting policy and using underwriting knowledge and experience to win new business and retain existing.
• Monitor premiums, costs and claims ratios per contract and take corrective measures if necessary to ensure long term profitability at account level.
• Evaluate appropriate risk premium by considering the risk costs, reinsurance cessions, capital exposure as well as the underwriting and general administration costs to ensure profitability, using rating models as applicable.
• Monitor peer underwriters in their daily work to ensure profitability as well as efficient and cost effective administration of the French and continental European Miscellaneous Medical & Life Sciences account.
• Monitor and supervise assistants in their daily work to ensure compliance with underwriting philosophy and policy and consistency within the team and Specialty Risks.
• Comply with Beazley's underwriting control standards for business written through Lloyd's, or Beazley's internal MGAs.
• Develop a good working relationship with the claims managers on this class of business.

Client Management

• Advise, assist and service clients on insurance and risk matters to ensure clients' satisfaction.
• Foster positive relationships with clients to get a mutual understanding of both their and Beazley's needs.
• Maintenance of good business relationships with brokers.
• Maintain awareness of overall Beazley product range and take advantages of opportunities to introduce other Beazley products to clients.

General

• Leverage networking opportunities within the business to develop standardised underwriting policy and best practice within Beazley.
• Develop best practice and disseminate business and class knowledge within the Healthcare and Specialty Risks team.
• Work with peers within Healthcare and Specialty Risks to maximise business opportunities and profitability within the department. This will include but not be limited to sharing market information, marketing sources and cross selling opportunities.
• Share and gather knowledge within the Beazley Group to ensure dissemination of best practice and maximise business opportunities and profitability across the Group.
• Production of presentations and marketing literature as required.
• Production of business plans/research documents for the Miscellaneous Medical & Life Sciences account as required.

It is important that within all your interactions both internally and externally you adhere to Beazley's core values - Being Bold, Striving for Better, and Doing the Right Thing - as they contribute to an internal environment of teamwork and promote a positive brand image and experience to our external customers. We also expect Beazley employees to:

• Comply with Beazley procedures, policies and regulations including the code of conduct
• Undertake training on Beazley policies and procedures as delivered by your line manager, the Culture & People or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) either directly, via e-learning or the learning management system
• Display business ethics that uphold the interests of all our customers
• Ensure all interactions with customers are focused on delivering a fair outcome, including having the right products for their needs
• Comply with any specific responsibilities necessary for your role as outlined by your line manager, the Culture & People or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) and ensure you keep up to date with developments in these areas. This may include, amongst others, Beazley's underwriting control standards, Beazley's claims control standards, other Beazley standards and customer relationship management
• Carry out additional responsibilities as individually notified, either through your objectives or through the learning management system. These may include membership of any Beazley committees or working groups

Personal Specification:

Skills and Abilities

• Proficient underwriting skills
• Accurate and numerate
• Computer skills - good working knowledge of MS Office, advanced Excel skills
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail
• Able to communicate effectively with others, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to manage time, meet deadlines and prioritise
• Motivational skills

Knowledge and Experience

• General commercial and financial knowledge
• Experience in insurance industry
• Experience of Healthcare underwriting
• Thorough knowledge of underwriting policy, philosophy and practice
• Advanced knowledge of underwriting processes and systems
• Client service experience

Aptitude and Disposition

• Result focused, self-motivated, flexible and enthusiastic
• Professional approach to interact successfully with managers/colleagues/external suppliers
• Team worker as well as able to work on own initiative
• Customer focused, with a strong ethic of service and fairness to the customer

Competencies

• Achievement drive
• Analytical thinking
• Strategic thinking
• Service focus
• Team working
• Forward thinking
• Conceptual thinking

Essential Criteria

• Minimum 5 years of underwriting experience in healthcare-related insurance segments such as Miscellaneous Medical, Allied Healthcare, or Healthcare Professional Liability, including risk assessment, pricing, and portfolio management.
• Advanced analytical and financial skills with the ability to interpret underwriting guidelines, perform exposure evaluations, and make data-driven decisions.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and complex formulas) and strong communication skills for negotiating terms and presenting underwriting decisions to brokers, clients, and internal stakeholders.

The rewards:

• The opportunity to connect and build long-lasting professional relationships while advancing your career with a growing, dynamic organization
• Attractive base compensation and discretionary performance related annual bonus
• Competitively priced medical, dental and vision insurance
• Company paid life, and short- and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) plan with 5% company match and immediate vesting
• 22 days annual PTO (full-time, prorated for 1st calendar year of employment), plus paid public holidays with the ability to flex the religious bank holidays to suit your religious beliefs. Additional PTO purchase is available up to a maximum of 5 days per calendar year.
• Up to $700 reimbursement towards home office setup
• Free in-office lunch, travel reimbursement for travel to office, and monthly lifestyle allowance in support of your wellbeing
• The opportunity to save for, and purchase, shares of Beazley stock
• Six months fully paid parental leave, regardless of how you come to parenthood
• Company paid sabbatical up to 12 weeks after 10 years of continued service
• Support with exam/study leave and fees for relevant qualifications related to furthering education
• Up to 2.5 days matched paid leave for volunteering at a charity of your choice and 5 days paid leave to provide or arrange care for a dependent with a long term care need annually
• Smart working policy and flexible working culture, trusting our employees to do what works best for them, their role and the needs of the business

Salary for this role will be tailored to the successful individual's location and experience. The expected compensation range for this position is $90k - 145k per year plus profit related pay and discretionary annual bonus. You will be able to discuss your salary expectations should you be contacted about this role.

Don't meet all the requirements? At Beazley we're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't perfectly align with every requirement and qualification in the job specification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right candidate for this, or one of our other roles.

Dir II HSE Program

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

The American Medical Association (AMA) is the nation's largest professional Association of physicians and a non-profit organization. We are a unifying voice and powerful ally for America's physicians, the patients they care for, and the promise of a healthier nation. To be part of the AMA is to be part of our Mission to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.

At AMA, our mission to improve the health of the nation starts with our people. We foster an inclusive, people-first culture where every employee is empowered to perform at their best. Together, we advance meaningful change in health care and the communities we serve.

We encourage and support professional development for our employees, and we are dedicated to social responsibility. We invite you to learn more about us and we look forward to getting to know you.

We have an opportunity at our corporate offices in Chicago for a Dir II HSE Program (USAN) on our Health, Science, and Ethics team. This is a hybrid position reporting into our Chicago, IL office, requiring 3 days a week in the office.

As a Dir II HSE Program, you will direct the operations of the United States Adopted Names (USAN) Program and serve as Secretary to the USAN Council. Serve as an International Nonproprietary Names (INN) expert for the World Health Organization's INN Program.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

USAN Program Operations

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the USAN Team including managing USAN and INN applications and the negotiation, approval, and payment process for all generic drug names in the United States.
• Provide operational and governance guidance and oversight to USAN Program staff by ensuring adherence to USAN policies.
• Serve as a liaison with the FDA and WHO.
• Responsible for managing USAN's operating budget, ensuring timely revenue recognition to meet financial targets.
• Responsible for establishing USAN-specific goals and providing input to help shape and implement BU-level processes.

Nonproprietary Naming Lifecycle

• Conduct negotiations for nonproprietary names for drugs, both small molecules and biologics, pharmaceutical aids, and veterinary drugs marketed in the United States between drug manufacturers, the USAN Council, and the World Health Organization (WHO)
• Serve as single point of contact with pharmaceutical clients throughout the drug naming lifecycle.
• Conduct extensive research on the availability and appropriateness of the suggested names and stems.
• Prepare and review analysis of related agents for applications.
• Ensure established nomenclature and chemical format standards are followed.
• Read and report on drug nomenclature and medical literature to maintain skills for this position including monitoring and interpreting advances in the field of nomenclature.

Secretary to the USAN Council and INN Program Expert

• Conduct biannual USAN Council meetings. Responsible for the agenda, organization and content of USAN Council meetings. Present USAN requests and new policies for review by the USAN Council at these meetings.
• Act as primary contact and spokesperson for the USAN Council; provide nomenclature guidance to manufacturers by directly communicating and explaining USAN rules and processes.
• Conduct reviews of all INN applications and make recommendations to the INN Secretariat.
• Attend INN Expert Consultation meetings twice per year to approve USAN and INN requests submitted to the INN Program.

Staff Management

• Lead, mentor, and provide management oversight for staff.
• Responsible for setting objectives, evaluating employee performance, and fostering a collaborative team environment.
• Responsible for developing staff knowledge and skills to support career development.

May include other responsibilities as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Master's Degree required.
2. Ph.D. or PharmD desirable.
3. 10+ years of experience in a health-related setting that includes deep expertise in drug classification and activity is required.
4. 5+ years' experience in people management required; able to attract and develop talent.
5. Substantive knowledge, training, and background in biochemistry, pharmacy, pharmacology and / or the biological sciences is required.
6. Proven track record of managing Profit & Loss (P&L) accountability preferred.
7. Familiarity with specialized software applications (such as Clarivate, ChemDraw) and chemical databases (such as Chemical Abstract Service).
8. Well-developed negotiation, arbitration, and meeting facilitation skills.
9. Excellent prioritization and organization skills.
10. Polished relationship building and management skills needed for external and internal relationships.
11. Excellent verbal communication, writing skills, and presentation skills with proven experience.
12. Both domestic and international travel required.

The American Medical Association is located at 330 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611 and is convenient to all public transportation in Chicago.

This role is an exempt position, and the salary range for this position is $152,939-$206,519. This is the lowest to highest salary we believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's pay within the salary range will be determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to business consideration and geographical location, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience. Employees are also eligible to participate in an incentive plan. To learn more about the American Medical Association's benefits offerings, please click here.

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity in our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. As an EOE/AA employer, the American Medical Association will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and veteran or disability status.

THE AMA IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE NATION

Pharvaris is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel, oral bradykinin B2 receptor antagonists to potentially address all types of bradykinin-mediated angioedema. By targeting this clinically proven therapeutic target with novel, oral small molecules, the Pharvaris team is advancing new alternatives to injected therapies for the prevention and treatment of hereditary angioedema (HAE) attacks, and other bradykinin B2-receptor-mediated indications. HAE is a rare and potentially life-threatening genetic disease and people living with HAE can suffer sudden and prolonged attacks of swelling in multiple areas of the body, including the airway, which can be life-threatening.

We are expanding our U.S. Medical Affairs team and are looking for a Medical Science Liaison to join our team and report to our Head of MSLs North America

We have a culture built on the core values of considering others carefully, leading with trust, ensuring rigor and diversity of thought, and contributing freely.

Our company is driven by individuals committed to developing breakthrough therapies which can have a real impact on people’s lives. If you are looking for a place where your work can have meaning, and you can make a difference – Pharvaris is the place for you!

Location

This is a field based medical affairs role

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the field-based extension of the Pharvaris’ Medical Affairs Team
• Field-based activities expected to comprise >80% of MSL responsibilities.
• Systematically identify the scientific exchange needs of Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), investigators and other stakeholders in patient care, establish strong professional relationships, provide credible scientific expertise and serve as a liaison to Pharvaris North America’s Medical, Clinical Development/Operations and external partners.
• Ensure compliant communication and education of Pharvaris’ product portfolio to meet the educational and professional needs of Pharvaris’ key customers.
• Responds effectively to requests for scientific exchange.
• Support design and implementation of scientific programs with external experts and Global Medical Affairs
• Support local team disease area and product knowledge through scientific training.
• Maintain personal expertise in relevant disease areas and MSL best practices

KOL/HCP Relationship Management:

• Through appropriate scientific exchange, builds and maintains professional relationship with external stakeholders to expand Pharvaris’ research, advisory and educational partnership opportunities.
• Ensures high standard of professionalism to develop and maintain “peer-to-peer” scientific relationships with key thought leaders in healthcare, academia, payer, and government organizations per strategic territory plans and as requested by KOLs/HCPs, including the management of strategic scientific partnerships and scientific exchange.
• Provide scientific liaison support to Investigators currently involved in Pharvaris’ interventional or observational studies and investigator-sponsored research
• Provide scientific exchange and appropriate support to payer organizations.
• Serve as a liaison between HCPs and Pharvaris medical affairs.
• Facilitate 1:1 and group scientific interactions with healthcare professionals.
• Participate in KOL/HCP planning.
• Maintain KOL/HCP plans and update medical customer relationship management system in a timely, accurate and compliant manner.
• Maintain awareness of and access to internal and external information sources available to support high-quality scientific exchange, and coordinate high-quality interactions between these resources and external customers

Effective and Compliant Dissemination of Data

• Respond within defined timeline and quality standards to unsolicited inquiries from HCPs and other stakeholders received by Medical Affairs and referred to Global Medical Affairs by other Pharvaris functions, forwards reports of adverse events according to Pharvaris’ policy.
• Support development of appropriate responses to unique inquiries as required, such as the presentation of scientific evidence and medical education.
• Presents clinical and disease state information to a variety of audiences, including KOLs, Medical advisors, formulary/decision makers and other HCPs.
• Ensures appropriate scientific exchange with HCPs by fostering fair and balanced medical and scientific communications that are not misleading.
• Serves as scientific resource at key medical, scientific, and patient advocacy conferences as assigned.
• Conducts therapeutic training for Sales and Medical colleagues upon request

Contribute to Pharvaris Strategic Medical Strategy

• Communicate key medical insights from KOLs/HCPs to inform refinement of medical strategy.
• Gain customer insights, opinions and organization of advisory boards to gain invaluable feedback from external stakeholders
• Provide scientific input and participate in local medical and cross-functional initiatives.
• Provide field-based medical support to Pharvaris’ clinical research programs, registries, and facilitation of Investigator-sponsored Research process.
• Under the guidance of Medical Affairs leadership, provide scientific support for company-sponsored meetings.
• Participate on internal project teams as directed by Medical Affairs leadership
• Ensure alignment of medical activities with industry and Pharvaris Compliance and Regulatory standards, policies, and regulations.
• Develop medical affairs standard operating procedures and other policy guidance documents and provide active medical support to development of cross-functional policy resources

Requirements

• Doctorate level (MD, PharmD, PhD) preferred or master’s degree (MPH or equivalent) with at least 3 years of relevant experience clinical or therapeutic experience.
• 3- 5 years of MSL experience with primary emphasis on rare diseases and field-based scientific exchange and/or clinical trial support
• Therapeutic area and/ or hereditary angioedema expertise preferred.
• Frequent travel is required. Availability to travel 80% of the time, including weekends and holidays
• Establishes credible and long-lasting relationships and has personal impact through engaging respectfully and professionally.
• Focus on personal accountability and ownership – constantly challenging oneself to take responsibility for continuous performance improvement and operational excellence, reliable and predictable for colleagues and customers.
• Act on the needs of patients
• Able to exchange scientific ideas and information openly and effectively with key opinion leaders and with colleagues, excellent presentation skills of scientific and medical data to small and large audiences.
• Demonstrates in-depth therapeutic competency and expertise of the leading science in designated disease state; maintain knowledge base and scientific expertise on all assigned Pharvaris disease areas and products.
• Able to manage challenging conversations and handle objections.
• Focus on patient and customer needs.
• Able to work effectively in various settings: In-person and/or virtual.
• Effective listening skills
• Capable of building relationships and focused on identifying and responsibly advancing opportunities for scientific exchange within focus disease areas.
• Ability to work effectively on multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ability to partner and collaborate appropriately with R&D, Commercial, and other internal functions.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills
• Strong leadership and influencing skills.
• Has a winning attitude and demonstrates a commitment to goals and to Medical/MSL team with a positive approach to problems, even in the face of adversity.
• Highly motivated and self-directed with ability to think innovatively & strategically, skillfully plan, manage and prioritize multiple projects independently; demonstrates resilience and flexibility.
• Stay current and knowledgeable of applicable pharmaceutical guidelines and regulations, including, but not limited to, ICH, GCP, PhRMA, DOJ, OIG, R&D Code of Ethical Practices and company policies.
• Above average computer skills (MS Office, databases, etc)
• Clean and valid driver’s license

Pharvaris is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary range for this role is $210,000-$230,000 per year. Actual compensation will depend on various factors, including but not limited to depth of experience, skill set, overall performance, and education. Pharvaris believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package. Base salary is just one component of our competitive total rewards strategy. In addition to compensation, this role offers the unique opportunity to help build and shape an early‑stage commercial organization, meaningful ownership through equity, annual performance incentives, and flexible paid time off. We encourage candidates who are motivated by the full opportunity and alignment with our mission to apply.

About Us

Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering, and construction firm that safely delivers clients across North America the highest quality solutions on time, on budget, and above and beyond expectations. With $7.6 billion in revenue for 2024, Clayco specializes in the "art and science of building," providing fast track, efficient solutions for industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential-related building projects.

The Role We Want You For

In this role, you will manage the organization and direction of project construction activities and oversee total site management including supervision of client contractors, field engineering, contract administration, cost and schedule, field procurement, and finance and accounting. Your leadership will ensure project operations are compliant, safe, timely, within scope and budget, and clients are satisfied. This key project leader for Clayco’s Field Operations team will oversee construction of 100MM - 500MM or more and will be assigned to the as the Construction Manager/Superintendent in the Life Sciences / Pharmaceuticals division.

The Specifics of the Role

• Responsible for the organization and direction of all on-site construction related activities and the primary contact for all project field activities.
• Ensure construction operations are in compliance with design, specifications, and that construction operations are completed on schedule, within budget and to quality standards.
• Responsible for site management including management of construction subcontractors, professional staff to include field engineering, contract administration, cost and schedule, field procurement, finance and accounting services, and workforce services. Responsible for managing and maintaining detailed daily reports.
• Ensures the development and execution of project automation plan, environmental compliance plan, safety plan, site survey plan, non-manual staffing plan, subcontracting plan, labor strategy, construction execution plan, and job-site work rules.
• Responsible for implementation of Clayco’s safety program, security, housekeeping, and fire protection on the construction site and ensures strict adherence Federal and State safety codes.
• Ensures the field organization is composed of qualified and knowledgeable personnel and ensures effective personnel utilization.
• Establishes and implements construction schedules, methods, manning charts, material, and equipment requirements.
• Responsible for field project performance and analyzes performances for adherence to quality standards and schedules.
• Plans and establishes procedures to ensure all construction operations meet engineering designs and specifications.
• Ensures Clayco’s policies and procedures are fully implemented.
• Establishes project field procedures to be worked in conjunction with the Clayco’s standards, as necessitated by project conditions.
• Collaborates with the jobsite team to ensure labor harmony throughout the project.
• Partners with the project management team to maintain effective client relationship and is the primary contact for client's communication with the field activities.
• Maintains effective relationships with other functional departments.
• Develops, implements, and administers a job-site security plan and coordinates the activities with Clayco’s security department.
• Works with the project management team to participate in all job-site's contractual activities. Participates in contracts and subcontracts negotiations.
• Participates in the development and implementation of a training program to ensure subordinate personnel receives progressive training to enable them to assume additional responsibilities and is responsible for overall development of construction training and any testing as required.
• Works with Clayco’s safety team in the development of the project safety program and ensures strict adherence to Company, federal, state, and local safety regulations.
• Ensures the implementation of an effective community relations plan for the site.
• Ensures required permits and licenses are in place prior to the start of the affected work at site.
• Responsible and accountable for construction license reporting to include construction Logbook entries and required notifications for permit closure.
• Partners with the project management team for the implementation of cost savings methodologies in the Construction organization and the promotion of other continuous improvement processes.
• Ensures development and execution of strategies and plans for project automation, environmental compliance, safety, site surveying, non-manual staffing, contracting, labor strategy, construction execution, and job-site work rules.
• Plans and establishes procedures to ensure construction operations meet engineering designs and specifications.
• Coordinate with the Field Operations Manager for all assignment of Superintendent and Foreman positions.
• Support Superintendent(s) throughout the duration of the job.
• Review project schedules with Superintendents/Foreman.
• Document project field issues that impact budget, quality, or schedule, and provide to the project management team.
• Ensure subcontractor requests for field issues that impact budget, quality, or schedule are documented and are forwarded to the project management team.
• Follow guidelines of the Project Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) program written for the job site.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, related technical degree or relevant work experience in lieu of education.
• 20-25 years of relevant experience, with progressive responsibility and technical knowledge both scope and value of project.
• Technical knowledge and experience of relevant construction methods and systems including:
• Utility relocates and slope stability works.
• Full understanding of multiple mission critical platforms.
• Full understanding and working knowledge of high voltage, medium voltage, and low voltage systems. General understanding of BMS and EPMS Systems.
• Full understanding and coordination of Utility relocations, underground medium voltage systems, and BIM modeling coordination of ALL utilities both above and below ground.
• Full understanding and managing of all LOTO procedure's and FOD inspections for all systems.
• Ability to research and understand local codes and jurisdictional requirements for the project.
• Knowledge of project-specific environmental compliance requirements.
• Experience with successful interface management on Data Center/Mission Critical projects.
• OSHA 30 required.
• Ability to walk the job site, climb ladders, and multi floor scaffolding.
• Ability to lift objects at least 50lbs.

Some Things You Should Know

• This position will service our clients in the Indianapolis area.
• No other builder can offer the collaborative design-build approach that Clayco does.
• We work on creative, complex, award-winning, high-profile jobs.
• The pace is fast!
• This position is classified as a safety-sensitive role in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. Candidates selected for this position will be subject to a comprehensive background check, which includes mandatory drug testing.

Why Clayco?

• 2025 Best Places to Work – St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal.
• 2025 ENR Midwest – Midwest Contractor (#1).
• 2025 ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms – Design-Build Contractor (Top 5).
• 2025 ENR Top 100 Green Contractors – Green Contractor (Top 3).
• 2025 ENR Top 25 Data Center Builders – Data Center Contractor (Top 3).

Benefits

• Discretionary Annual Bonus: Subject to company and individual performance.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package Including: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401k, generous PTO and paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs and more!

Compensation

• The salary range for this position considers a wide range of factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: Education, qualifications, skills, training, experience, certifications, internal equity, and location. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.