Patent Analyst Chemical & Pharmaceutical

Innodata Inc.; Philippines; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Innodata Inc. is seeking a Patent Analyst – Chemical & Pharmaceutical to support an AI training data project, focusing on patent information and drawings.

The role involves sourcing, evaluating, and annotating chemical and pharmaceutical patents to build high-quality AI training data. The ideal candidate holds an advanced degree in chemistry or related field, has 3+ years of patent research experience, and is proficient with Espacenet and PATENTSCOPE.

Qualifications

• M.Sc. Chemistry, M.Pharm, B.Tech Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of chemical or pharmaceutical patent search experience.
• Proficient with Espacenet and PATENTSCOPE.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• English proficiency at C1 level.
• Own laptop/computer and reliable internet connection.
• Available to start ASAP.

Responsibilities

• Search and evaluate chemical and pharmaceutical patent sources.
• Review patent drawings, documents, classifications, and metadata.
• Assess sources for relevance, quality, coverage, and availability.
• Identify additional patent sources where coverage is limited.
• Estimate available data volume by category.
• Review European and international patent sources.
• Flag licensing and access issues.
• Support the creation of AI training data guidelines and examples.

Skills

Patent search experience

Analytical skills

Research skills

English proficiency

Education

M.Sc. Chemistry

M.Pharm

B.Tech Chemical Engineering

Related field

Tools

Espacenet

PATENTSCOPE

Job description

About the Role

We are looking for a Patent Analyst – Chemical & Pharmaceutical to support an AI training data project involving chemical and pharmaceutical patent information and drawings.

Responsibilities:

• Search and evaluate chemical and pharmaceutical patent sources.
• Review patent drawings, documents, classifications, and metadata.
• Assess sources for relevance, quality, coverage, and availability.
• Identify additional patent sources where coverage is limited.
• Estimate available data volume by category.
• Review European and international patent sources.
• Flag licensing and access issues.
• Support the creation of AI training data guidelines and examples.

Requirements:

• M.Sc. Chemistry, M.Pharm, B.Tech Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of chemical or pharmaceutical patent search experience.
• Working knowledge of Espacenet and PATENTSCOPE.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• C1-level English proficiency.
• Must have their own laptop/computer and necessary equipment.
• A stable internet connection.
• Availability to start ASAP.