Technical Lead (Semi-conductor)

Company: Clarivate PLC
Location: Chandler
Posted on: June 24, 2022

Job Description:

Clarivate(tm) is a global leader in providing solutions to accelerate the lifecycle of innovation. Our bold mission is to help customers solve some of the world's most complex problems by providing actionable information and insights that reduce the time from new ideas to life-changing inventions in the areas of science and intellectual property. We help customers discover, protect and commercialize their inventions using our trusted subscription and technology-based solutions coupled with deep domain expertise.

We now have more than 8,500 colleagues in over 40 countries worldwide, and we work with over 200 partners to deliver value and success for our customers. Today, Clarivate is a publicly traded company, listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker NYSE:CLVT.

Clarivate is committed to building, nurturing, and developing a diverse culture of belonging where new colleagues can bring their authentic self to work every day! Join us!

This position is responsible for managing all Patent Search Group projects within the semiconductor domain received by Clarivate. Further, the position is responsible for supporting the relationships of US customers in these technical areas. The position reports to the Technical Director of Electrical Communications, IP Technical Services.

Manage workflow

* Confirm search requests and consult with customers to scope each search project
* Prepare estimates for each search project
* Maintain frequent communication and proper level of updates throughout each project
* Provide completed search deliverables to customers and conduct follow-up to ensure customer satisfaction
* Assign searches to appropriate patent analysts and manage each patent analyst throughout each search project
* Communicate with customers throughout search to manage expectations
* Ensure quality of each search project through systematic review of each search
* Coordinate with Team Director to properly staff projects as needed

Lead, manage, and grow analyst team

* Responsible for ensuring growth and development of individual patent analysts
* Identify training needs for analysts and work with company trainers to provide proper training
* Coordinate with Team Director to properly staff team
* Other duties as assigned

Perform Patent Search Work

* Strategically perform searches relating to patentability (novelty), validity, freedom-to-operate and infringement
* Communicate effectively with customers in determining the scope of searches and draft informative reports that clarify and summarize search results
* Maintain proficiency with commercial patent databases and other proprietary databases that disclose technical publications.

REQUIREMENTS

* University degree (advanced PhD preferred) in Semiconductor with hands on industry experience or relevant semiconductor experience.
* 3-5 years of experience in Patent Search and Patent Portfolio's combined.
* Extreme attention to detail.
* Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
* Ability to search and report in English in your technical area of expertise.
* Experience with customer communications.
* 3-5 years of experience in management leading teams in the area of patent search (or related area).

It is the policy of Clarivate to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Clarivate will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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