Patent Scientist / Patent Scientistess

Patent Scientist

Role

As a Patent Scientist, you will play a crucial role in protecting and valorizing SICPA’s intellectual property assets across a broad range of technologies, scientific domains, and business activities. Your responsibilities will include:

• Collaborating with internal inventors and technology partners to identify and extract patentable inventions, preparing technical memos, and leading the preparation of patent applications or trade secrets.
• Working closely with internal patent attorneys to ensure the scope and value of inventions are effectively translated into patent applications.
• Assisting the Legal IP team in the filing and defense of patent applications until patents are granted.
• Contributing to strategic discussions regarding the patent portfolio.
• Cooperating with the Legal IP team, Research & Innovation teams, and Business Units to focus on technical memo content and formulate strategies in response to third-party observations.
• Evaluating and mitigating third-party IP risks, conducting oppositions, and assessing IP clearance and Freedom to Operate.
• Driving 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.
• A minimum of 3-5 years of industry experience, preferably in R&D.
• Fluency in French and English with a good understanding of German.
• Experience with intellectual property (IP) tasks and patent research tools is a plus.
• Broad technical knowledge, curiosity, and openness to new ideas and technologies.
• Strong analytical skills with a high attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills to engage with diverse internal and external stakeholders, including research scientists, engineers, technology partners (startups, corporates, academia), patent counsels, business development, and sales managers.
• A strong team spirit and eagerness to learn and contribute.
• Exceptional organizational and planning skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects under tight deadlines.
• Capability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
• Proficiency in standard IT tools, such as MS Office.

Join Us!

• Our success is driven by our highly skilled and talented employees.
• Respectful entrepreneurship and a long-term vision are fundamental to our success.
• Our people contribute to creating a more secure world.
• Diversity at all levels of the organization is a strength.

We offer an exciting and challenging role with great potential for personal development within a unique organization in a fascinating and fast-growing industry. Apply online using the form below. Please note, only applications matching the job profile will be considered.