Duration of contract: Five years, renewable (full-time)
Location: Germany (Munich/Berlin) or The Netherlands (The Hague) - relocation required
Application deadline: 27 April 2025

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are currently seeking scientists, engineers and IT, technical, mechanical and material experts who share our passion for innovation and wish to work at the cutting edge of technology, analysing the latest inventions, particularly in the technical areas of:

• Robotic control (e.g. control of manipulators, robotic arms) & general control theory
• Control and monitoring of control systems (e.g. processes in industrial automation systems, such as power plants, production and manufacturing systems, control of field devices), often using AI and machine learning models

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Master’s degree (or equivalent/higher) covering one or more technical fields mentioned above
• Excellent knowledge (at least C1) of one of our official languages (English, French and German) and the ability to understand the other two; alternatively, excellent knowledge (at least C1) of English (in such cases, the willingness to learn the missing languages and to reach level B2 within a set time frame would be required)
• Work experience in industry would be an advantage
• Citizenship of one of the member states of the European Patent Organisation

• Perform end-to-end examination – in our three official languages – of patent applications, i.e. the texts and drawings that describe an invention for which an individual or a company seeks legal protection
• Research, find and use the most relevant prior art, ensuring a comprehensive evaluation of the invention’s novelty and inventive step
• Support the entire innovation ecosystem by making well-reasoned decisions on whether a patent is to be granted, applying both your technical knowledge and understanding of legal frameworks
• Ensure the uniform and effective application of the European Patent Convention and other legal texts, contributing to the robustness of Europe’s intellectual property system