Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science, with revenues of $25 billion, and over 70,000 employees in 50 countries. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer by being the world leader in serving science. When you join us at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll be part of a smart, driven team that shares your passion for exploration and discovery.

Job Description

Thermo Fisher’s Analytical Instruments Group (AIG) provides complex technologies to analyze virtually any sample type including proteins and their structure, inorganic materials at atomic resolution, and chemicals and their composition. Our mass spectrometry, electron microscopy and spectroscopic technologies have been crucial in advancing industrial processes such as semiconductor manufacturing and have helped answer foundational questions in the life sciences. 

As Thermo Fisher develops next generation analytical instruments, Artificial Intelligence and Software will play a key role in combining and analyzing massive data sets from different modalities, identifying features of interest and simplifying instrument operation. Protecting the significant investment required to bring these solutions to market is a fundamental part of the company’s business strategy.

This role requires a strategic mindset, a strong technical background, and proven skills in drafting and prosecuting Artificial Intelligence and Software inventions. You will be joining a high-performing IP team that prides itself on delivering strong, defensible patents and thoughtful, business-oriented counseling solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working directly with R&D teams and educating them on patentable inventions. Interact with and provide legal and strategic guidance to senior management, engineers and other functional organizational leadership.
• Developing a principled and strategic framework for protecting AI/software innovation.
• Distilling AI/software-related IP issues, including new developments in laws and policies.
• Leading the company IP teams in developing core competencies in AI/Software protection.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of competitor and industry IP portfolios; manage and improve processes for tracking innovations and competitor IP activity.
• Navigate freedom-to-operate issues.
• Conduct employee training sessions on the protection of innovations through the patent process, best practices for maintaining confidential business information, and the overall development of intellectual property assets;