Overview As an IP Research Information Scientist at Abbott Park, you will strengthen the company's patent and competitive landscape by researching scientific and patent literature, applying analytics and AI, and delivering insights to inform IP strategy. You'll work within the Abbott Research Center to develop search strategies, identify priorities, and present findings to cross-functional teams. This role focuses on enabling strategic decisions, risk management, and innovation through advanced information management. You will engage with Legal, R&D, and ARC colleagues to support product development and business objectives.
Compensation / Benefits- Career development with international company
- Free medical coverage in HIP PPO plan
- Retirement savings with high employer contribution
- Tuition reimbursement and FreeU education benefit
- Recognition as a great place to work and commitment to diversity
Responsibilities- Conduct FTO, patentability, and other IP research projects to support business units
- Develop and implement patent search strategies and communicate insights to attorneys and stakeholders
- Identify emerging technologies and patent trends to inform strategy and opportunities
- Apply data science, analytics, AI, NLP, visualization to patent and competitive intelligence challenges
- Create visualizations, dashboards, landscapes, and deliverables for strategic decision-making
- Evaluate new IP research technologies, including AI-enabled tools, to improve research effectiveness
- Assess technologies, patent portfolios, and third-party IP relevant to Abbott products
- Partner with cross-functional teams across Legal, R&D, and ARC to support innovation and risk management initiatives
Key requirements- Bachelor's degree in a scientific or engineering field
- Minimum 3 years patent and/or scientific literature searching experience in biotech/pharma/medical devices/healthcare
- Minimum 3 years analyzing competitive intelligence and developing IP strategy
- Proven cross-functional collaboration
- Strong presentation and communication skills
- Analytical mindset with ability to translate complex findings into actionable insights
- Experience with analytics, machine learning, NLP, AI in research or business challenges
- Patent search
- IP strategy development
