European Ip Counsel, Specialty Diagnostics

When you’re part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do challenging work, and join a team that values performance, quality and innovation. As part of a successful, growing global organization, you will be encouraged to perform at your best. With revenues of more than $40 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and chances to create significant contributions to the world.

The job

Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Accomplishing that Mission includes capturing innovation to build the company’s patent portfolio, managing third-party patent risks to the company’s innovative products, and capturing intelligence on competitors to guide innovation strategies and intellectual property (IP) risk management.

We have an exciting opportunity for a

• European IP Counsel
• to join our Specialty Diagnostics Group’s (SDG) IP team supporting one or more European-based Divisions within the Group.

As European IP Counsel, you will lead strategic and pragmatic patent portfolio development, including identifying, managing, and addressing patent opportunities and risks in a dynamic and commercially active environment. You will also provide IP training and general IP support at multiple European SDG sites and support European oppositions as required. This role will closely collaborate with legal, R&D, and business teams.

We are happy to offer the role as

• fully remote (working from home), based anywhere in Europe. Some international travel may be required - up to 10% per annum, including overnight stays. European Qualified patent attorneys at law firms are encouraged to apply.

Our Organisation: This role sits within our Specialty Diagnostics Group (SDG). With over 40 locations worldwide, the divisions within SDG focus on in vitro diagnostics including test kits, reagents, culture media, instruments, and associated products to serve customers in health care, clinical, pharmaceutical, and industrial laboratories.

What will you do?

• Conduct competitive analysis and IP landscaping, providing pragmatic and actionable advice on competitor IP risks and mitigation strategies.
• Provide pragmatic and actionable advice on transactions, disputes, and oppositions, collaborating with internal commercial, R&D, and IP teams to adapt priorities and strategies.
• Collaborate with internal teams to improve existing processes and lead development of new ones.
• Work collaboratively across organizational and geographic boundaries, including managing outside counsel.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support Thermo Fisher’s Mission and the IP department.

Who we are looking for

• UK or European qualified patent attorney with at least 5 years of successful patent preparation and prosecution experience in Europe, focused on life sciences and/or diagnostics. Patent opposition experience is a plus.
• Experience in Freedom to Operate analyses and other risk mitigation activities.
• Experience with contracts of simple to medium complexity.
• Fluent in English; multi-lingual skills (European languages) are preferred.
• Strong situational awareness to adjust communication style and risk tolerance, aligning strategies with business priorities.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, capable of tailoring approaches to audiences of varying legal and technical backgrounds.
• Strong initiative, collaborative mindset, and a can-do attitude.

What’s in it for you

• Excellent career progression opportunities within a large, growing global employer.
• Competitive salary plus annual incentive bonus.
• Full benefits package (specifics depend on country of hire).

About us

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of over 100,000 colleagues, we share values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement—working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation, and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives are valued.

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