U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

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The Office of Policy and International Affairs, an office vested with the responsibility of overseeing IP policy and enforcement and leading efforts to strengthen both domestic and international IP protection, at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) seeks to fill a position for a Deputy Chief Economist. The selected candidate will join the Office of Chief Economist's core team of specialists. This is a supervisory position for grade GS 15.

The incumbent is responsible for major economic studies and projects related to IP policy, treaties, trade agreements and trade-related matters and enforcement matters. The incumbent formulates, plans, and guides the studies and also develops conclusions and recommendations concerning the economic impact or consequences on the USPTO, the U.S. government, and U.S. interests.

All candidates must apply to posting through USAJobs at www.usajobs.gov in order to be considered for any employment opportunities within the USPTO. Announcement OPIA-2015-0018 and OPIA-2015-0019 opened March 26, 2015 and closes on April 16, 2015.

You must complete the application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of the announcement.

U.S. citizenship is required.

DE-OPIA-2015-0018(non-federal government employees) https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/399007300

MP-OPIA-2015-0019(current federal employees)
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/399007000