Patent Searcher

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

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life.

You'll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor's degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Abbott Park: Lake County IL (other locations: Santa Clara, CA, Alameda, CA, Chicago, IL, Plymouth, MN, or St. Paul, MN.)

The position

As IP Research Information Scientist, you will support Abbott businesses by managing legal risks through the discovery, analysis, and application of information from clinical, biomedical, and patent literature sources, leveraging advanced research, analytics, and information management methodologies. Working as part of the Abbott Research Center (ARC), Abbott's corporate library, you will collaborate with other ARC functions, the Legal IP department, and fellow IP researchers to develop patent search strategies, identify relevant third-party patents, and communicate findings through visualizations, presentations, and other deliverables that support strategy, decision-making, and innovation.

What You'll Do

• 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, competitive intelligence, and innovation 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.

Required 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in medical devices or similar health care products,, especially those involving digital/software solutions
• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline, with demonstrated ability to understand and analyze electrical, software, firmware, AI, connectivity, and digital health technologies
• Experience applying analytics, machine learning, natural language processing, AI, or other advanced information technologies to research, competitive intelligence, knowledge management, or related business challenges
• Registered patent agent with USPTO
• Proven ability to perform successfully in cross-functional teams
• Experience analyzing competitive intelligence and developing corresponding IP strategy

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life.

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee d