Patent expert specialised in computer science or telecommunications

80–100%, starting date by agreement

Remote working possible

Would you like to follow in Einstein's footsteps? Then apply to join the house of inventions! Dive into the world of intellectual property and acquire the skills needed to use professional search engines and databases, and participate in the examination of Swiss patent applications. Your customers will be patent attorneys, industrial enterprises, individual inventors, and educational and research institutions.

Your main tasks

• Examining and researching Swiss patent applications, carrying out patent and technology searches and analysing the patent landscape worldwide.
• Providing oral and written information to patent applicants and customers, delivering training sessions and attending conferences in Switzerland and abroad.
• Sharing knowledge internally in order to maintain and foster technical and patent knowledge at both team and division level.

Your profile

• You have a degree in science or engineering, preferably in computer science or telecommunications.
• You are a native German or French speaker with a good command of the other language and very good English skills.
• You work independently, reliably and precisely, and you feel at ease in a digital environment.
• You are accustomed to prioritising tasks and working on them in parallel.

Flexible working hours (41.9 hours / week), part-time and mobile work possible, paid breaks

At least 25 days of annual leave plus two additional days off

Payment of daily sickness benefit premiums, supplementary accident insurance and two thirds of non-occupational accident premiums, own pension plan with generous contribution by the IPI

16 weeks of maternity leave, 4 weeks of paternity leave, generous non-mandatory family allowances, income-related childcare allowance

Generous length of service award from 5 years of service, free Half-Fare Travelcard or 25% off a GA Travelcard, discount on Reka Money, division and team outings, subsidised catering options, free coffee and tea

Time/money allowance for training and further education, allowance for language learning

Ergonomic workstations, free fruit, quiet room, contribution to sports memberships, free use of the IPI’s bicycles and various other benefits

Mr Matthias Schmid
Deputy Human Resources Manager
Telefon +41 31 377 75 73
E-Mail Write an email

Shape your future with us. We look forward to meeting you!
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