Patent Scientist / Patent Scientistess

Patent Scientist

Role

As a Patent Scientist at SICPA, you will play a vital role in protecting and enhancing our intellectual property assets across a diverse range of technologies 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 that the scope and value of inventions are effectively represented in patent applications.
• Assisting the Legal IP team in filing and defending patent applications until patents are granted.
• Addressing key strategic questions regarding the patent portfolio.
• Collaborating with the Legal IP team, Research & Innovation teams, and Business Units to formulate strategies and responses to third-party observations, evaluate and mitigate third-party IP risks, conduct oppositions, and assess IP clearance and Freedom to Operate.
• Driving patent watch and monitoring activities as part of a global and multi-disciplinary competitive intelligence effort.

Profile

We are looking for a candidate who meets the following qualifications:

• PhD in Chemistry, Materials Science, or Physical Chemistry.
• A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in industry, preferably in R&D.
• Fluency in French and English, with good reading and understanding of German.
• Experience with intellectual property (IP) tasks and patent search tools is a plus.
• A broad technical knowledge, curiosity, and openness to new ideas and technologies.
• Strong analytical skills and high attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills to engage with a diverse range of stakeholders, including research scientists, engineers, technology partners (startups, corporates, academia), patent counsels, and business development managers.
• 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.
• Capacity to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
• Proficiency with standard IT tools such as MS Office.

Join Us!

At SICPA, our success is driven by our highly skilled and talented employees. We believe that respectful entrepreneurship and a long-term vision are key to our achievements. Our diverse workforce contributes to creating a more secure world.

We offer an exciting and challenging role with great potential for personal development in a unique organization within a dynamic and fast-growing industry.

Apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.