Patent Search Senior Analyst (Biotech)

About You – experience, education, skills, and accomplishments  

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in scientific, technical or related field

• At least 5 Years of IP service experience & intermediate knowledge of US, European, and/or other jurisdiction patent law

• Expert in utilizing patent and non-patent literature search databases

• Proficient in working with MS Word & MS Excel.

• Execute searches of low, medium and high complexity for technical information to support our customers in making patent related decisions including patentability (novelty), State of the Art (SoA), Freedom-to-Operate, (In)validity, and Patent Analytics services. 

• Perform qualitative analysis of patents and non-patent literature from a technical perspective.  

• Quickly understand and discern the technical nuances of a patent or non-patent literature disclosure and what may distinguish it from the prior art.  

• Ensure that a thorough search of the prior art is performed based on project scope and the most relevant prior art is identified through demonstration of a complete search strategy. 

• Contribute to customer satisfaction through construction of high-quality deliverables that are self-reviewed, striving for first time right.   

• Communicate and collaborate with customers on individual projects and ensure their expectations and requirements are met. 

• Meet internal deadlines with deliverables that meet project objectives and customer expectations.   

It would be great if you also have -

• M. Sc/ M. Tech/M.E./ Ph. D degree in scientific, technical or related field

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including chart/graph generation, data handling, VBA/Power BI

What will you be doing in this role? 

• Responsible for providing patent search and analytics services to our clients to assist them in answering both legal and business-related questions related to Intellectual Property (IP) and reduce the cost of their own operations through strong and scalable operational delivery and a commitment to continuous improvement. 

• Build IP and patent and non-patent literature database knowledge and skills by participating in trainings and knowledge sharing sessions. 

• Proactively update technical skill set and hands-on subject matter expertise in the technologies that are being deployed and/or used widely in industry. 

• Contribute towards achieving team Key performance Indicators (KPIs).  

• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to drive measured improvements in processes and deliverables through the CI framework. 

• Ensuring all own Project Insight tasks are completed in an accurate and timely manner. 

• Adherence to organizational policies and procedures.

About the Team   

The team of 60+ colleagues primarily work on search projects related to Wireless communication technologies. This team helps customers from Pharma Industries, R&D, and Law firms based out of the US, APAC, and EMEA regions.

Work Mode-Hybrid