Patent Information Professional

Are you an experienced Patent Information Professional with a passion for scientific innovation and intellectual property? Do you enjoy uncovering insights from complex patent and scientific information to support innovation and strategic decision-making? We are looking for a Patent Information Professional to join the Global Patent Team at Danone Nutricia Research in Utrecht. In this highly specialized role, you will provide critical patent intelligence and scientific insights that help protect and strengthen our innovation pipeline.

As Patent Information Professional, you will serve as a trusted partner to Patent Attorneys and R&I stakeholders, delivering high-quality patent intelligence and strategic insights that support innovation and intellectual property decisions. Your responsibilities include:

Conducting advanced patent searches including patentability, novelty, freedom-to-operate, validity, and competitive intelligence searches.

Developing patent landscape analyses, technology watch activities, and strategic patent reports across food science, packaging, processing technologies, and related innovations.

Supporting patent opposition, validity assessments, and litigation-related information gathering.

Monitoring patent activities and emerging technology trends, providing timely alerts and actionable insights.

Managing and maintaining patent information databases and knowledge management systems.

Analyzing, interpreting, and communicating complex search results in a clear and business-relevant manner.

Collaborating closely with cross-functional stakeholders across Research & Innovation, Legal, and Intellectual Property teams.

Meet your future manager! You will report to Maarten HOIJER, Patent Attorney.

The salary range for this role is €66.000 – €82.000 gross annually (including 8% holiday allowance). Your final offer will reflect your skills and experience while also ensuring alignment with our internal equity and salary framework.​

All Danoners receive a complete package of benefits. This includes a competitive salary and yearly bonus, a premium free pension, 30 days of annual leave (with the opportunity to purchase more) and you will receive a monthly health care allowance. In addition, you can get discount on your gym membership, and we offer initiatives focused on nutrition, physical, and mental health. We provide continuous learning opportunities through workshops, online courses and training sessions.

In the Netherlands we also offer a hybrid working environment which enables each team to meet our people's desire for flexibility. You can work from one of our People Hubs in Hoofddorp, Utrecht and Rijswijk or you can work from home.

At Danone we are committed to our mission “bringing health, through food to as many people as possible”. Working together to make sure that our brands, like Hipro, Nutricia, Alpro, Activia, Nutrilon and Evian, create real benefits for people, communities and the planet. You will be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps™ in the world. Being B Corp means to be part of a select movement of companies verified to be meeting the highest standards of social and environmental criteria and using business as a force for good. One Planet. One Health