Patent Scientist

To strengthen our Research & Innovation department, we are looking for a:

PATENT SCIENTIST

ROLE :

• Contribute to protecting and valorizing SICPA’s IP assets across a large spectrum of technologies, scientific domains and business activities.
• Engage and collaborate with internal inventors and technology partners to identify and extract patentable inventions, prepare technical memos and lead the preparation of patent applications or trade secrets.
• Closely work with the internal patent attorneys to ensure that the scope and value of the inventions are translated well into the patent applications.
• Assist the Legal IP team in the filing and defense of patent applications until patents are granted.
• Contribute to address key strategic questions and imperatives regarding the patent portfolio.
• Work in tandem with the Legal IP team, the Research & Innovation teams and the Business Units, focusing on the technical memo contents
  • to formulate strategies and responses to third party observations,
  • to evaluate and mitigate third-party IP risks,
  • to conduct oppositions and
  • to assess IP clearance and Freedom to Operate.
• Drive the patent watch, monitoring and landscaping activities as part of a global and multi-disciplinary competitive intelligence effort.

PROFILE :

• PhD in Chemistry, Materials Science or Physical Chemistry
• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in industry, preferably in R&D
• Fluent in French and English; good reading and understanding of German
• Experience with intellectual property (IP) tasks and patents search tools is a plus
• Broad technical knowledge, curiosity and openness to new ideas and technologies
• Strong analytical skills and high attention to details
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills to interact with a large spectrum of internal and external stakeholders such as research scientists, engineers, technology partners (startups, corporates, academia), patent counsels, business development and sales managers.
• Strong team spirit and eagerness to learn and contribute
• Excellent organizational and planning skills with ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects with tight deadlines, ability to work with multiple demanding internal customers
• Capacity to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information
• Proficient with usual IT tools such as MS Office

JOIN US

We offer an exciting and challenging role, with great potential for personal development within a unique organization in a fascinating and fast-growing industry. Your file will be handled with upmost confidentiality and discretion.