Senior Patent Search Analyst

Patent Search Senior Analyst

Job Description

We are looking for a Patent Search Senior Analyst to join our IP Search Team. This is a great opportunity to work with Fortune 100 clients to support them on various phases in IP Life cycle management. The team member will work on various projects such as Prior-art Searching (Patentability/Validity/Invalidity), Evidence-of-Use, Freedom-to-Operate searches etc. in chem/Pharma domain.

We would love to speak with you if you have skills in any of the above-mentioned services and/or have the aptitude to work on emerging technologies.

About You – experience, education, skills, and accomplishments  

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Life Sciences, Biotechnology or related domain

• 5 Years of IP service experience & intermediate knowledge of US, European, and/or other jurisdiction patent law

• Expert in utilizing patent and non-patent literature search databases

• Proficient in working with MS Word & MS Excel

It would be great if you also have –

• M. Sc/ M. Tech/Ph. D degree in Life Sciences, Biotechnology or related domain

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including chart/graph generation, and data handling.

What will you be doing in this role? 

• Execute searches of low, medium, and high complexity for technical information to support our customers in making patent related decisions including patentability (novelty), State of the Art (SoA), Freedom-to-Operate, (In)validity, and Patent Analytics services. 

• Perform qualitative analysis of patents and non-patent literature from a technical perspective.  

• Quickly understand and discern the technical nuances of a patent or non-patent literature disclosure and what may distinguish it from the prior art.  

• Ensure that a thorough search of the prior art is performed based on project scope and the most relevant prior art is identified through demonstration of a complete search strategy. 

• Contribute to customer satisfaction through construction of high-quality deliverables that are self-reviewed, striving for first time right.   

• Communicate and collaborate with customers on individual projects and ensure their expectations and requirements are met. 

• Meet internal deadlines with deliverables that meet project objectives and customer expectations.   

• Build IP patent and non-patent literature database knowledge and skills by participating in trainings and knowledge sharing sessions. 

• Proactively update technical skill set and hands-on subject matter expertise in the technologies that are being deployed and/or used widely in industry. 

• Contribute towards achieving team Key performance Indicators (KPIs).  

• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to drive measured improvements in processes and deliverables through the CI framework. 

• Ensure all own Project Insight tasks are completed in an accurate and timely manner. 

• Adherence to organizational policies and procedures.

Hours of Work 

• This is a full-time role requiring 40 working hours per week based out of Noida, India (IST).

• Work Mode-Hybrid as per Clarivate location

At Clarivate, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all  qualified persons with respect to hiring, compensation, promotion, training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. We comply with applicable laws and regulations governing non-discrimination in all locations.

Experience Level

Senior Level