Executive Level 1 - Senior Examiner of Patents_EXT

Vacancy information

Position title: Executive Level 1 - Senior Examiner of Patents_EXT

Job Requisition ID: ​1912

Location: ​Flexible location

Tenure: Ongoing and non-ongoing

Our Opportunity

IP Australia is seeking experienced Senior Patent Examiners to fill a number of temporary vacancies across the Chemical & Biomedical (CBIO) and Electrical & Mechanical Engineering (EMEC) Groups. Suitable candidates may also be considered for other opportunities that arise through this recruitment process. 

The Senior Examiner of Patents position is a key leadership role in the Patent Examination section. The role offers the opportunity to support senior management to foster inclusive, engaged and high-performing teams and lead or contribute to initiatives and projects that deliver IP Australia's strategic and operational priorities. 

A Senior Examiner of Patents leads and manages a small team of staff, including trainee examiners, under limited direction from the Supervising Examiner of Patents (EL2). A key responsibility of the role is coaching and developing new staff to achieve Acceptance Delegation through IP Australia's competency-based training program.

Job specific capabilities

The successful candidate will: 

• Hold, or have recently held, the Commissioner of Patents' Acceptance Delegation.  

• Demonstrate the ability to examine and supervise technologies in one or more of the chemical, biomedical, electrical and mechanical disciplines. 

• Demonstrate experience leading, managing and developing a high-performing, customer-focused team through effective performance management, coaching, feedback and capability development to deliver positive business outcomes. 

• Demonstrate the ability to lead a diverse team to achieve organisational outcomes, balancing operational delivery, workforce capability and employee wellbeing in a hybrid working environment. 

• Foster an inclusive, psychologically safe and high-performing team culture that values continuous learning, innovation and collaboration. 

• Proactively address workforce challenges to maintain high-quality service delivery, while taking a strategic approach to building organisational capability and achieving business priorities. 

• Lead and manage change effectively, demonstrate adaptability, resilience and sound judgement in responding to risk and uncertainty. 

• Communicate proactively and effectively, both verbally and in writing. 

• Communicate complex legal and procedural concepts relating to patent examination clearly and effectively.
• Provide effective coaching and training and contribute to competency-based assessment processes for trainees.

Looking for more information?

Our candidate kit contains details including the capabilities required, the contact officer, and how to apply.

Please use the link below to access the candidate kit:

1912 - Executive Level 1 - Senior Examiner of Patents - Candidate Kit

Applications Close

Applications close at 11:59pm AEDT on Monday 19 October 2026.