Transitioning into IP from science

I echo the comments posted by Steven. I made this same transition about eight years ago. My background is in biotech and pharma and I switched to patents as a technical assistant to aid attorneys in drafting applications, understand certain technologies, freedom-to-operate searches, patentability searches, etc. I don't know what your background is but I am sure that it is valuable to patent practitioners that work in your field. You can always go to law school after you make the switch if you determine you would like to be a patent attorney.