Lead Patent Intelligence Scientist - Chemistry

Eisai US; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Eisai US seeks a Senior Manager, Patent Information Scientist (Chemist) to lead complex chemical patent and competitive intelligence research. You will design and execute searches to support patent prep, freedom-to-operate assessments, due diligence, and litigation matters.

Collaboration with IP attorneys, scientists, and business partners is essential. You will evaluate information resources and contribute to IP strategy, helping protect Eisai innovations across neurology and oncology

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or M.S. in Chemistry preferred; B.S./B.A. with equivalent research experience also considered.
• 6–10+ years of chemical patent searching experience, with at least 5 years in pharma R&D/IP.
• Ability to review scientific and patent documents and identify relevant material.
• Expertise conducting chemical structure, Markush, and reaction searches using STN and related databases.
• Experience with competitive intelligence tools and with LexisNexis for legal research.

Responsibilities

• Independently conduct comprehensive patent, scientific literature, and drug pipeline searches.
• Communicate findings clearly with IP attorneys, scientists, and business colleagues.
• Perform complex structure, Markush, and reaction searches on patent/science databases.
• Conduct patent status research, monitoring, and alerts for key products and competitors.
• Evaluate new search platforms and AI-enabled resources to improve quality and efficiency.

Skills

Chemical patent searching

Competitive intelligence

Legal research

Strong written and oral communication

Education

Ph.D. or M.S. in Chemistry

B.S./B.A. in Chemistry with equivalent experience

QPIP certification or USPTO registration (considered)

Tools

STN platform

Chemical Abstracts / Registry

Marpat

Derwent Markush databases

Adis / Citeline / Cortellis / BizInt

LexisNexis

Job description

Eisai US seeks a Senior Manager, Patent Information Scientist (Chemist) to lead complex chemical patent and competitive intelligence research. You will design and execute searches to support patent prep, freedom-to-operate assessments, due diligence, and litigation matters.

Collaboration with IP attorneys, scientists, and business partners is essential. You will evaluate information resources and contribute to IP strategy, helping protect Eisai innovations across neurology and oncology