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European patent examiner in Healthcare, Biotechnology and Chemistry sector
European Patent Office
Place of work
Munich, Germany
Munich, Germany
Contract type
full-time
full-time
Wage (gross)
From 5 900 EUR/month
From 5 900 EUR/month
Information about the position
Job description, responsibilities and duties
Who are we looking for?
We are currently seeking engineers and scientists to work at the cutting edge of technology, analysing the latest inventions in our Healthcare, Biotechnology and Chemistry sector, which covers technical fields such as bioinformatics, medical technology and applied and technical chemistry.
If you are a biotechnology specialist, see our specific vacancy notices for biotechnology and biotechnology with a focus on immunology.
Biotechnology is an important sector of the European economy, providing employment and growth and generating countless useful medical and non-medical products. The sector covers a wide variety of fields, from medical and pharmaceutical products (55% of biotechnology patents) to industrial processes (41%) and agriculture (4%). Biotechnology represents 4% of all patent applications filed at the EPO: of the 180 250 patent applications received in 2020, 7 246 were biotechnology‑related.
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Your daily job as a patent examiner
Your work will entail carrying out end-to-end patent examination from the search to the post-grant stage. At the same time, you will create and maintain classification systems to ensure efficient and effective searching, whilst ensuring the uniform and effective application of the European Patent Convention and other legal texts.
We are currently seeking engineers and scientists to work at the cutting edge of technology, analysing the latest inventions in our Healthcare, Biotechnology and Chemistry sector, which covers technical fields such as bioinformatics, medical technology and applied and technical chemistry.
If you are a biotechnology specialist, see our specific vacancy notices for biotechnology and biotechnology with a focus on immunology.
Biotechnology is an important sector of the European economy, providing employment and growth and generating countless useful medical and non-medical products. The sector covers a wide variety of fields, from medical and pharmaceutical products (55% of biotechnology patents) to industrial processes (41%) and agriculture (4%). Biotechnology represents 4% of all patent applications filed at the EPO: of the 180 250 patent applications received in 2020, 7 246 were biotechnology‑related.
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Your daily job as a patent examiner
Your work will entail carrying out end-to-end patent examination from the search to the post-grant stage. At the same time, you will create and maintain classification systems to ensure efficient and effective searching, whilst ensuring the uniform and effective application of the European Patent Convention and other legal texts.
Employee perks, benefits
An above-market social package? That's what we offer at the EPO
• A competitive salary
• Family-friendly benefits
• Professional development opportunities
• Relocation benefits and various allowances (e.g. household, dependants', childcare, education, expatriation, installation, rent allowance)
• Contributory medical insurance and pension schemes
• Thirty days of leave per year
• Social activities and clubs
• Full list of benefits
• A competitive salary
• Family-friendly benefits
• Professional development opportunities
• Relocation benefits and various allowances (e.g. household, dependants', childcare, education, expatriation, installation, rent allowance)
• Contributory medical insurance and pension schemes
• Thirty days of leave per year
• Social activities and clubs
• Full list of benefits
Requirements for the employee
Candidates with education suit the position
University education (Bachelor's degree)
University education (Master's degree)
University education (Master's degree)
Language skills
German - Upper intermediate (B2) or French - Upper intermediate (B2)
Personality requirements and skills
What we expect from you: scientific expertise, analytical thinking, language skills
You know how to analyse technical and subject-specific information and how to retrieve technical information from databases and other sources. As a result, you can make decisions following the assessment of complex technical information, the application of legal requirements and the examination of parties' arguments. You are able to write clear and well reasoned communications and feel comfortable interacting with colleagues and applicants to process patent applications efficiently.
What are our minimum requirements?
• Master's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant technical field.
• Excellent knowledge (at least C1) of one official language (English, French and German) and working knowledge (at least B2) of the other two. In exceptional cases, excellent knowledge (at least C1) of one official language and working knowledge (at least B2) of another. In such cases, the willingness to learn the third language and to reach level B2 would be required.
• Work experience in industry would be an advantage.
• Citizenship of one of the member states of the European Patent Organisation.
You know how to analyse technical and subject-specific information and how to retrieve technical information from databases and other sources. As a result, you can make decisions following the assessment of complex technical information, the application of legal requirements and the examination of parties' arguments. You are able to write clear and well reasoned communications and feel comfortable interacting with colleagues and applicants to process patent applications efficiently.
What are our minimum requirements?
• Master's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant technical field.
• Excellent knowledge (at least C1) of one official language (English, French and German) and working knowledge (at least B2) of the other two. In exceptional cases, excellent knowledge (at least C1) of one official language and working knowledge (at least B2) of another. In such cases, the willingness to learn the third language and to reach level B2 would be required.
• Work experience in industry would be an advantage.
• Citizenship of one of the member states of the European Patent Organisation.
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Brief description of the company
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ID: 4081613
Posting date: 14.5.2021
2021-05-14
location: Germany Position: Chemical Engineer, Microbiologist, Research Worker, Scientific Worker Company: European Patent Office
Lower salary limit (gross): 5 900 EUR/month