Chemistry Patent Examiner — Shape Innovation

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office seeks qualified individuals to examine ideas, shaping the future of patent examination, advancing processes, and supporting innovation in cutting-edge ways.

The position follows OPM qualification standards for Chemistry and the GS-1224 Patent Examiner series, with options for education-plus-experience pathways. BASIC REQUIREMENTS include a bachelor’s degree in physical or life sciences or engineering with chemistry coursework and calculus, plus physics, or an

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in physical sciences, life sciences or engineering with 30 semester hours in chemistry and 6 hours of physics; calculus coursework.
• Combination of education and experience: major in chemistry with required coursework plus appropriate experience or further education.

Education

Bachelor's degree in physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering with 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by coursework in mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics

Job description

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office seeks qualified individuals to examine ideas, shaping the future of patent examination, advancing processes, and supporting innovation in cutting-edge ways.

The position follows OPM qualification standards for Chemistry and the GS-1224 Patent Examiner series, with options for education-plus-experience pathways. BASIC REQUIREMENTS include a bachelor’s degree in physical or life sciences or engineering with chemistry coursework and calculus, plus physics, or an