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The Y Innovations Group leverages strategic consulting, start-up incubation, and venture capital.

 We believe that the highest performing teams include people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences and we strive to build an open, diverse, and inclusive culture for all of our members. We understand that the job description may not always match the best candidates, therefore, we encourage you to apply if you think you would be a good fit for the role.

To apply, please send your CV to info@y-innovations.com and follow Y Innovations LinkedIn page for updates on our company and exciting news.

Advisory and Consulting

Patent Agent (Life Sciences)

 Y Innovations’s consulting and advisory arm, Yung Innovations PLLC, is looking for a patent agent (life sciences) with experience in small molecules, cell therapy, and gene therapy patent applications. The Patent Agent will work with our intellectual property attorneys to draft and prosecute patent applications. This role will collaborate with various departments in our early-stage incubator, including R&D and search and evaluation. If you are interested in working in a dynamic and innovative environment that offers exciting new opportunities to expand into a variety of business and legal fields, please review the responsibilities and qualifications below and apply for consideration.

 

Responsibilities (position responsibilities may include, but are not limited to):

  • Preparing patent applications for filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

  • Assisting with the prosecution of patent applications, worldwide

  • Evaluating discoveries and preparing invention disclosure forms

  • Triage of content relevant to information disclosure statements

  • Performing patent searches and evaluating results

  • Providing technical assistance on various IP projects, as needed

 Qualifications:

  • At least three (3+) years of legal practice experience, preferably at a law firm.

  • PhD (or MD) in organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, immunology, molecular biology, cell biology, microbiology, oncology or a related field. Post-doctoral experience is desirable but not required.

  • USPTO registration number required.

  • Superior academic credentials, excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills.

Patent Agent (AI, ME, EE)

Y Innovations’s consulting and advisory arm, Yung Innovations PLLC, is looking for a patent agent (AI, ME, EE)/Of counsel/Partner) with experience in one or more of the following: artificial intelligence (AI), enterprise and mobile applications, databases, web and cloud services, operating systems, software user interfaces, open source, 3D graphics, grid computing, networking, telecommunications, network protocols, IEEE standards, or network security patent applications. This role will collaborate with various departments in our early-stage incubator, including R&D and search and evaluation. If you are interested in working in a dynamic and innovative environment that offers exciting new opportunities to expand into a variety of business and legal fields, please review the responsibilities and qualifications below and apply for consideration.

 

Patent Agent Responsibilities (position responsibilities may include, but are not limited to):

  • Preparing patent applications for filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

  • Assisting with the prosecution of patent applications, worldwide

  • Evaluating discoveries and preparing invention disclosure forms

  • Triage of content relevant to information disclosure statements

  • Performing patent searches and evaluating results

  • Providing technical assistance on various IP projects, as needed

 Patent Agent Qualifications:

  • At least three (3+) years of legal practice experience, preferably at a law firm.

  • Minimum BS Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or possibly Physics. Prior engineering experience is a plus.

  • USPTO registration number required.

  • Superior academic credentials, excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills.

Of Counsel/Partner (Legal - Transactions and/or Prosecution)

If you have a portable book that makes you partially or fully self-sustaining, this could be an incredible opportunity to leverage the Y Innovations platform to integrate your existing portfolio of clients and bolster your practice.

Innovations Studios

Senior Associates (Search and Evaluation)

Y Innovations’s early stage incubator, Y Innovations Studios LLC (the “Studios”), is looking for Senior Associates for its life sciences, AI/ME/EE, and energy search and evaluation teams. These roles will work closely with management, including the CEO and CIO, as well as collaborate with various departments in the Studios, including R&D and consultants from Yung Innovations PLLC as it pertains to intellectual property matters. If you are interested in working in a dynamic and innovative environment that offers exciting new opportunities to expand into a variety of business and legal fields, please review the responsibilities and qualifications below and apply for consideration.

Senior Associates in our search and evaluation teams are important members of our organization and will provide critical support to the Studios pipeline of early stage companies.

Responsibilities: 

  • Review applications and work closely with management to identify relevant early stage companies that may be a good fit for the Studios.

  • Lead due diligence for evaluation of early stage companies including:

    • technical assessment, comparison, and ranking

    • intellectual property competitiveness

    • market review

    • industry analyses

  • Manage recruitment and selection of portfolio startups.

Qualifications:

  • At least 3 years of industry experience in competitive incubator or venture firm, biotechnology company, software company, energy company, engineering company.

  • Educational background requirements will be dependent on team. For the life sciences search and evaluation team, an advanced graduate degree (MD or PhD) is required.

Studios Advisor

Join our team of accomplished Advisors! If you have a passion for advising start up companies and are looking for a flexible opportunity to work with innovative founders on cutting edge technology, please send your application directly to ali.yung@y-innovations.com. Some of our current companies are focused in the following sectors:

  • cell therapy manufacturing (dramatically reducing manufacturing time for certain cell therapy candidates)

  • small molecule (novel pathway and targets)

  • high throughput compound screening technology (increased efficiency and reduction in costs)

  • RNA and delivery technology specifically focusing on Alzheimer’s Disease

  • AI platform for home energy efficiency (potential to expand into commercial energy efficiency)

  • AI platform for efficient clinical trial management

and more!

To apply, please send your CV to info@y-innovations.com and follow Y Innovations LinkedIn page for updates on our company and exciting news.

Y Innovations is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. If you are legally authorized to work in the United States now, or in the future without any form of sponsorship, we encourage you to apply.