IP Search Engineer
IP Search Engineer – ACS International
ACS International, Ltd. (ACSI) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the American Chemical Society. ACSI is comprised of representatives that serve the scientific community worldwide. Employees represent products and services provided by ACS divisions, including ACS Publications and CAS (SciFinder® and STN®) to the world’s most important scientific companies, government organizations, global patent offices and academic institutions to promote research and discovery.
ACS International is currently seeking an IP Search Engineer based in Europe.
Position Summary
Provides external customer intellectual search service projects and services. Analyzes scientific and technical data from electronic sources, catalogs, inventories, chemical libraries, customer orders, and documents to perform patent searches. Serves as a resource regarding technical, policy, and procedural matters related to quoting search projects for customers, and performing prior-art, patentability, and other searches. Responsible for performing the intellectual effort for the CAS Search Service projects and services related to enhanced patent searching services in chemistry and related sciences provided to external customers by performing structure, literature and sequence searches for Chemical, BioTech and Pharmaceutical Companies and IP Law firms.
Position Accountabilities:
- Serves as a confidential resource regarding technical, policy, and procedural matters related to quoting search projects for customers, and performing prior-art, patentability, and other searches.
- Analyzes scientific and technical data from electronic sources, catalogs, inventories, chemical libraries, customer orders, and documents to perform patent searches.
- Analyzes business data from various print and electronic sources to understand the competitive environment and to recommend new products and process improvements.
- Communicates with internal and external customers, which will include information professionals and patent attorneys.
- Has knowledge of computer tools, search techniques, and electronic data processing. Uses multiple computer and electronic tools and may develop computer tools to ensure effective, high quality searches.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or related science (Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering), Advanced Degree (M.S., MLS, PhD) preferred
- 7 or more years of demonstrated experience with STN, MARPAT and/or chemical, biological sequence searching experience, searching experience on free and commercial databases
- Advanced level use STN and familiarity with CAS products, services and databases
- Demonstrated experience with analysis and summarizing large amounts of technical data
- Strong communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills; specifically customer interaction
- Strong skills in proactive planning, attention to detail, and responsiveness
- High degree of discretion
- Experience with business or customer relationship management systems (i.e. SAP, SQL, Oracle, CRM, Salesforce.com)
To apply for a position, please submit your cover letter and CV to careers@acs-i.org
