Engineers and scientists

Join Europe's second largest international organisation

Are you an engineer or scientist interested in joining an international team at the forefront of technology?

If so, apply now for our autumn selection events for European patent examiners in Munich and The Hague.

Our engineers and scientists - drawn from over 30 different European countries - work at the cutting edge of technology, examining the latest inventions in every technical field in order to protect and promote innovation in Europe. Their daily work combines scientific expertise with analytical research and an eye for the legal aspects of intellectual property.

Apply now for our autumn selection events
Submit your application today. Upon successful completion of a Skype interview, you will be invited to participate in our autumn selection event in Munich or The Hague, lasting one to two days in October or November.

Deadline
The deadline for applications is 11 September 2015 for Munich and 9 October 2015 for The Hague.

To find out more about working as an EPO patent examiner, our autumn selection events, and for details of our benefits package apply now via the "Apply” button.

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Keywords: Patent examiner, Job, Technical examiner, Patent analyst.

We offer
A competitive salary, an excellent social package, and varied work in a modern international environment. The net (basic) monthly salary* for this vacancy ranges from EUR 4 500 to 6 500, depending on experience. In addition, depending on their personal circumstances, EPO staff may be entitled to relocation benefits and various allowances (e.g. household, dependant's, childcare, education, expatriation, installation, rent and language allowance).

* after deduction of EPO internal tax and before deduction of staff contributions to the social-security and pension schemes.