Does a career focused on changing the world's energy future intrigue you? If so, we might have just the opportunity you are looking for!

Idaho National Laboratory’s (INL) Office of General Counsel group is seeking forward-thinking professionals interested in exploring a career as a Corporate Attorney! This is a project hire (one year contract) position. Our team works a remote 9x80 schedule with every other Friday off

Responsibilities Include:

• Serve as Patent and Intellectual Property Counsel for the Laboratory.
• Provide legal support for business agreements, patents, copyrights, licenses and other legal services in support of the laboratory mission.
• Provide creative, timely and effective legal advice to management related to intellectual property and other business issues.
• Coordinate effective use of outside patent counsel.
• Demonstrate and model INL values and standards of conduct.

Minimum Requirements:

• Law degree (accredited school) and 7 years of active legal practice experience.
• The candidate must be licensed to practice law in Idaho. Must be authorized to practice or be able to become authorized to practice before the PTO.
• Must have passed or be able to pass the patent bar and be either (1) admitted to practice in at least one state within the United States and eligible for reciprocal admission to Idaho or (2) willing to take the Idaho State bar exam within the next year, or (3) be eligible for In House Counsel admission in Idaho.
• The candidate must be experienced in all phases of patent prosecution and intellectual property law.
• Must be able to effectively communicate with clients, customers and coworkers.
• Must be able to independently manage his time and to meet all commitments to clients.
• Must be able to demonstrate regular and predictable attendance at meetings with clients, customers, outside counsel, in-house co-counsel and other co-workers.
• Employee must be and remain current on laws impacting his area of practice.
• Employee must remain an active license to practice law and comply with all fitness and continuing education requirements of the Idaho State Bar and any other jurisdiction in which employee is licensed.

Job Information

• Salary Grade PR0400: 240 ($139,488 - $237,144)
• Chosen applicants are required to show a demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working environment.

INL Overview:

INL is a science-based, applied engineering national laboratory dedicated to supporting the U.S. Department of Energy’s mission in nuclear energy research, science, and national defense. With more than 5,000 scientists, researchers, and support staff, the laboratory works with national and international governments, universities and industry partners to discover new science and development technologies that underpin the nation’s nuclear and renewable energy, national security, and environmental missions.

INL Mission:

Our mission is to discover, demonstrate and secure innovative nuclear energy solutions, other clean energy options and critical infrastructure.

INL Vision:

Our vision is to change the world’s energy future and secure our nation’s critical infrastructure.

Selective Service Requirements:

To be eligible for employment at INL men born after December 31, 1959 must have registered with the Selective Service System (SSS). For more information see www.sss.gov.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

INL is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of INL to provide EEO to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Women and People of Color are strongly encouraged to apply.

Reasonable Accommodation:

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Other Information:

When applying to positions please provide your resume and answer all questions on the following screens. Applicants, who fail to provide a resume or answer the questions, may be deemed ineligible for consideration.

INL does not accept resumes from third party vendors unsolicited.

Benefits & Salary:

We have an extremely competitive salary structure, robust relocation package, and a phenomenal benefits package. For more information, please visit: https://www.inl.gov/careers/benefits-overview