Senior Patent Information Scientist (Chemist) – Strategic IP

Lexitas Legal Talent Solutions; Cambridge (MA); Vor Ort; USD 125.000 - 164.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Lexitas Legal Talent Solutions is seeking a Senior Manager, Patent Information Scientist (Chemist) to lead complex patent and scientific intelligence efforts for the IP team in the United States.

You will design and execute chemical patent, literature, and competitive intelligence research to inform patent strategy, freedom-to-operate, and due diligence for Eisai innovations, collaborating with attorneys and scientists.

Qualifikationen

• PhD or MS in Chemistry preferred; B.S./B.A. with experience considered.
• 6–10+ years of chemical patent searching experience, 5+ years in pharma/IP.
• Strong ability to review scientific and patent documents for relevant content.
• Expertise in chemical structure, Markush, and reaction searches.
• Experience with competitive intelligence databases/tools like Adis, Citeline, Cortellis, BizInt.
• Experience conducting legal research using LexisNexis.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Aufgaben

• Independently conduct patent, literature, and drug-pipeline searches to support IP and business decisions.
• Collaborate with IP attorneys, scientists, and business colleagues to define search needs.
• Perform chemical structure, Markush, and reaction searches in patent/science databases.
• Conduct patent status research, monitoring, and alerts for products, competitors, and tech areas.
• Evaluate new search platforms and AI-enabled resources to improve quality and efficiency.
• Provide ad hoc assistance on searches, articles access, and information resources.

Kenntnisse

Chemistry

Patent searching

Markush searches

STN platform

Competitive intelligence

Legal research

Written communication

LexisNexis

Ausbildung

PhD in Chemistry

MS in Chemistry

B.S./B.A. in Chemistry

QPIP certification

USPTO registration

Tools

STN platform

Chemical Abstracts

Registry

Marpat

Derwent Markush

Adis

Citeline

Cortellis

BizInt

LexisNexis

Jobbeschreibung

Lexitas Legal Talent Solutions is seeking a Senior Manager, Patent Information Scientist (Chemist) to lead complex patent and scientific intelligence efforts for the IP team in the United States.

You will design and execute chemical patent, literature, and competitive intelligence research to inform patent strategy, freedom-to-operate, and due diligence for Eisai innovations, collaborating with attorneys and scientists.