Position Description
Serco IP Services , part of Serco North America, is seeking a Patent Editor III to process patent documents for the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Documents are required to adhere to a detailed technical style guide to prepare them for publication.
The Patent Editor III will be responsible to type, proofread, and edit electronic documents to support daily production to meet Customer specifications within established quality standards and deadlines. The Patent Editor III processes complex documents, performs quality reviews, and serves as a resource to less experienced Editors.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities may include :
Correct OCR errors
Transcribe data from source documents
Verify entered data with source documents
Apply composition codes and style rules, especially specialized and rarely used requirements
Perform quality reviews of others work for compliance with style guide rules
Consistently meet quality requirements
Consistently meet production deadlines
Problem solve and escalate issues that may impact delivery of a quality, on-time product
Participate in team meetings and projects
This position may work with supervisors, peers, quality staff and others within the company to ensure deliverables meet expectations.
This position may train new employees, maintain work instructions, and recommend changes for improvement
This position may work with training staff, business analysts, and quality staff to continuously improve procedures and systems.
This position typically reports to an Edit Team Supervisor
Qualifications
Required Skills:
Highly detail-oriented and efficient
Ability to perform repetitive tasks reliably and accurately
Aptitude for scanning to recognize visual patterns
Ability to acquire and retain information from detailed rule sets
Ability to follow written standard operating procedures
Ability to meet production deadlines
Ability to mentor, train, and perform quality reviews
Ability to analyze trends
Good verbal, written and organizational skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office or similar document editing software
Security Clearance : Applicant selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Applicant must be a United States citizen.
Education: High School diploma or equivalent
Experience: 5-7 years
Candidates may be required to be on site in Harrisonburg, VA.
Company Overview
Serco Inc. (Serco) is the Americas division of Serco Group, plc. Serco serves every branch of the U.S. military, numerous U.S. Federal civilian agencies, the Intelligence Community, the Canadian government, state and local governments, and commercial clients. We help our clients deliver vital services more efficiently while increasing the satisfaction of their end customers. Headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, Serco Americas has over 9,000 employees and is part of a $4 billion global business that helps transform government and public services around the world. At Serco, our employees are our most valuable asset - we listen, respect and support them throughout their career at Serco. We invite you to become part of our dynamic team. Serco is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying our workforce (Race/ Color/ Sex/ Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/ Religion/ National Origin/ Disability/ Vets).
To review Serco benefits please visit: https://www.serco.com/na/careers/benefits-of-choosing-serco .
If you require an accommodation with the application process please email: careers@serco-na.com or call the HR Service Desk at 800-628-6458, option 1. Please note, due to EEOC/OFCCP compliance, Serco is unable to accept resumes by email.
Serco does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies without being a contracted approved vendor. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Serco and will not be obligated to pay a placement or contract fee. If you are interested in becoming an approved vendor at Serco, please email Agencies@serco-na.com .
COVID-19 Regulations: Serco complies with all applicable COVID-19 requirements. This may require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, provide attestations regarding vaccination status and/or COVID-19 testing, or satisfy other conditions of employment that Serco deems appropriate, and employees may be required to show proof of vaccination and/or negative COVID-19 test results as a condition of employment (except in limited circumstances where an employee is legally entitled to an accommodation).
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ID 51109
Recruiting Location : Location US-VA-Harrisonburg
Category Other
Position Type Full-Time
Security Clearance Other
Clearance Details Public Trust Clearance
Telework Yes - May Consider Full Time Teleworking for this position
