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Patent Agent - Small Molecule

ElancoIndianapolis, IN

Posted Sep 28, 2026

What you’d do

Draft, file, and prosecute U.S. patent applications before the USPTO and manage a global patent portfolio through outside counsel. Also runs prior art, FTO, and landscape searches and supports IP due diligence. Full time. Found on the employer's careers page on Oct 20, 2026. Apply through the link.

You’ll need

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemistry or related scientific/technical field
  • Minimum 3 years of patent prosecution and portfolio management experience
  • USPTO patent application drafting and prosecution
  • Prior art, FTO, and patent landscape analysis
  • Small molecule chemistry knowledge (stereochemistry, salt forms, polymorphs)

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