IP Research Scientist: Patent & Competitive Intelligence

Abbott (abbottcareers2 board); Illinois; On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Park, IL, is seeking an IP Research Information Scientist to support Abbott businesses by discovering, analyzing, and applying information from clinical, biomedical, and patent literature sources. You will work with the Abbott Research Center to develop patent search strategies and communicate findings to legal and business stakeholders.

You will apply analytics, AI, and NLP to address IP and competitive intelligence challenges, creating visualizations and deliverables that guide

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a scientific or engineering field.
• Minimum 3 years patent and/or scientific literature searching experience in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, healthcare, or related industry.
• Minimum 3 years of experience analyzing competitive intelligence and developing corresponding IP strategy.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Freedom to Operate (FTO), patentability, and other IP research projects supporting Abbott business units.
• Develop and implement patent search strategies, analyze findings, and communicate insights to IP attorneys and business stakeholders.
• Identify emerging technologies, patent trends, competitive threats, and innovation opportunities through patent and scientific research.
• Apply data science, analytics, AI, and information management methodologies to solve complex IP and competitive intelligence challenges.
• Develop and evaluate novel applications of analytics, machine learning, natural language processing, visualization, and AI to advance patent intelligence and competitive insights.
• Create visualizations, dashboards, landscapes, and other research deliverables that support strategic decision-making across Abbott.
• Evaluate and integrate new IP research technologies, including AI-enabled tools, to improve research effectiveness, knowledge sharing, and insight generation.
• Assess technologies, patent portfolios, and third-party intellectual property relevant to Abbott products.
• Partner and collaborate with cross-functional teams across Legal, R&D, and ARC to support innovation, product development, and risk-management initiatives.

Skills

Patent research

Competitive intelligence

IP strategy

Literature searching

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in a scientific or engineering field

Job description

Abbott Park, IL, is seeking an IP Research Information Scientist to support Abbott businesses by discovering, analyzing, and applying information from clinical, biomedical, and patent literature sources. You will work with the Abbott Research Center to develop patent search strategies and communicate findings to legal and business stakeholders.

You will apply analytics, AI, and NLP to address IP and competitive intelligence challenges, creating visualizations and deliverables that guide