European Patent Office

With almost 7 000 employees, the European Patent Office (EPO) is one of the largest public service institutions in Europe. Its headquarters are in Munich and it also has offices in Berlin, Brussels, The Hague and Vienna. The EPO was founded with the aim of strengthening co-operation on patents in Europe. Through the EPO's centralised patent granting procedure, inventors are able to obtain high-quality patent protection in up to 44 countries, covering a market of some 700 million people.   The EPO is also the world's leading authority in patent information and patent searching.The EPO received over 165 000 patent applications and granted over 105 000 patents, in 2017. Its free online patent database, Espacenet, contains more than 100 million technical documents from 100 countries, and its free neural machine translation service, Patent Translate, provides instant, high-quality translation in 32 languages, including Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Russian.  Our patent examiners are drawn from over 30 different European countries. They work at the cutting edge of technology, analysing the latest inventions in all kinds of technical fields in order to protect andpromote innovation in Europe. Their daily work combines scientific expertise with analytical research and an eye for the legal aspects of intellectual property. Are you an engineer or a scientist interested in joining an international team of highly qualified staff? Do you want to see the latest inventions? Then this professional opportunity is the right one for you! We are currently seeking engineers and scientists in various technical fields to work as European Patent Examiners in Munich and The Hague. What we offer - the opportunity to acquaint yourself with the latest inventions and to enable innovation - intellectual challenges and empowerment through professional development - the chance to work with inspiring people from various different cultures - a competitive salary and an excellent social package. The net (basic) monthly salary* for this vacancy ranges from EUR 5 500 to 7 800, depending on experience. In addition, depending on their personal circumstances, EPO staff may be entitled to relocation benefits and various allowances (e.g. household, dependant's, childcare, education, expatriation, installation and rent allowance). Your qualifications - Master's degree (or equivalent) in engineering, physics, chemistry or natural sciences. - Good working knowledge of at least two of our official languages (English, French and German) and the willingness to learn the third. - Work experience in industry would be advantageous. - Citizenship of one of the 38 member states of the European Patent Organisation. For more information about the technical fields in which we currently have vacancies, please apply online. Apply now for our selection events Our next selection events will take place in The Hague from  15 to 19 October  and in Munich from  22 to 26 October . Deadline The deadline for applications is  16 July 2018 . Salary: net (basic) monthly salary* for this vacancy: EUR 5 500 to 7 800, depending on experience  Duration of appointment: 5 years  Career path: technical  Location: Munich and The Hague  Application deadline:  16.07.2018 The EPO is an equal opportunities employer and supports workforce diversity as a signatory to the Diversity Charter (Charta der Vielfalt) since 2010.  All applications for vacant positions will be welcomed and considered on the professional merits of the applicant against the role profile for the position regardless of nationality, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, parental responsibilities, age, religion or belief. * after deduction of EPO internal tax and before deduction of staff contributions to the social-security and pension schemes. The salary range depends on experience.   Salary :   - Min : 5500  - Max : 7800 Languages :   - German (Fluent)  - French (Fluent)

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is an international organisation promoting global monetary and financial stability and is a bank for central banks. The BIS´s head office is located in Basel, Switzerland, with representative offices in Hong Kong SAR and Mexico City. We are able to recruit globally, regardless of nationality, and offer competitive employment packages.  We are looking for an Enterprise Architect (with a corporate title of Senior IT Applications Architect) to join the Application and Architecture group within the Bank´s IT department. As an enterprise architect, the successful candidate will coordinate the group´s architecture-related activity to establish a vision and technology roadmap for each of the groups key software applications and platforms. He/she will also provide enterprise architecture guidance to business and technology teams across the Bank, and organise bank-wide architecture governance. The ideal candidate is a solution-oriented team player, comfortable in both a highly technical environment and a relationship management role. He/she is a skilled communicator who is able to present complex IT topics to non-technical audiences of all levels, taking a proactive business-focused approach when dealing with both internal and external clients and providers.  Key responsibilities: Work with development and operations teams across Architecture and Applications to create a vision and roadmap for the key applications and platforms supported by the group. Maintain high-level enterprise architecture maps for the Bank, including key systems and information flows. Advise and assist with changes to business architecture and business process optimisation. Act as an expert adviser to the Bank on application architecture and strategic technology issues, and write reports for executive audiences. Working with IMS and cross-business technical experts, define and promote common architecture principles, standards, tools and implementation methodologies. Organise bank-wide architecture governance and assist the Head of Architecture and Applications in chairing the meetings and issuing recommendations. Establish a virtual team of architects and technical experts across the IT department and promote architecture collaboration. Provide architectural oversight on key IT projects. Play a leading role in the identification and evaluation of new technologies. Perform pre- and post-project architecture reviews. Own the portfolio of application development tools provided to developers across the Bank and ensure that they evolve over time to meet developers´ needs. Review, with the aim of constantly improving, the application architecture landscape of the Bank.   Qualifications, skills and experience: At least five years´ experience in software development and/or architecture related IT roles Experience of creating and communicating architecture concepts and technology roadmaps Experience working on projects spanning multiple technology teams and business areas Experience presenting architecture and technology topics to senior executives Experience working with complex enterprise data architectures with strong knowledge of relational database technologies Knowledge and experience with Microsoft development technologies (C# .NET, WCF, WPF, Visual Studio etc), NoSQL/Big Data technologies, and Python and/or R will be advantages. An industry background in financial markets or central banking will be an advantage. Strong architecture modelling and visualisation skills Excellent communication skills - written, visual and oral An ability to formulate technical strategy An ability to work collaboratively and establish strong working relationships across different technical teams and business users An ability to understand and adapt to a broad range of existing and new technologies An ability to work independently Fluent in English (oral and written) University degree (ideally at masters level, in a computer science related discipline)   Do you have the skills we are looking for and a strong academic track record? Are you interested in working in an international financial institution at the heart of the central banking community and contributing to an important global mission? We look forward to receiving your application, including your CV and letter of motivation, indicating your preferred area of interest.   To find out more about this opportunity and to submit your CV (in English), please visit www.bis.org/careers .   Deadline for applications is 30/12/2016 Employment - Duration: 1 years Contract type: Fixed-term FTE%: 100%   The BIS employs staff on both open-ended and fixed-term contracts. However, all new entrants are initially recruited on a fixed-term basis. The BIS is fully committed to equal opportunity employment and strives for diversity among its staff. We encourage applications from female candidates.