• Salary $60,727 - $70,625 + KiwiSaver + Wellness Benefits
• Location: Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch (permanent, full-time roles)

We are looking for two Associate Patent Examiners to join our Science team. Candidates should have qualifications or experience in biotechnology or biochemistry.

At the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) we grant patents, register designs and trademarks in New Zealand. The patents team helps people and businesses protect their inventions by granting patents to stop others from making, using, or selling a new invention.

As an Associate Patent Examiner, you will consider cutting‑edge technologies and keep up with the state of the art. You’ll use your analytical skills, technical expertise and in‑house knowledge of intellectual property law to examine inventions. The applications you investigate will be varied and diverse – from biofuels and cancer drugs to plant‑based meat substitutes, cosmet...