IP Analyst

• You play an essential role in the development of our innovative chemical and biological products, their production, and bringing them to market by identifying and addressing intellectual property requirements.
• You screen existing patents and formulate advice on freedom-to-operate versus third-party patent rights. You gather external opinions if needed.
• You pro-actively support the Research & Development (R&D) department with strategic input from an intellectual property perspective.
• You screen internal R&D results in order to protect the acquired knowledge of products and processes.
• You cooperate with external patent attorneys to file and defend patent applications at official patent offices.
• You challenge the validity of third-party patent rights when needed.
• You continuously follow and implement evolutions in patent law.
• You work closely with colleagues in intellectual property and from various departments (R&D Belgium, R&D UK, Legal). You report to the Head of Product Development in Belgium.

• You have a Master’s degree in biochemistry or chemistry.
• You have at least 5 years of experience in patents within the fields of chemistry and/or biology.
• You have knowledge of international laws regarding intellectual property and of intellectual property commercialization.
• You are well-versed in searching and use of patent databases.
• You speak and write English fluently. Your communication is clear and concise, and you can adapt to different stakeholders. Knowledge of other languages is a bonus.
• You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• You have a growth mindset and are willing to continuously learn and develop.
• You can work autonomously and attach great importance to teamwork.
• You are well organized and can handle several projects/dossiers simultaneously.
• You can identify with our FRAMILY values: Fun, Respect, Ambition, teaMwork, Innovation, fLexibility, and familY.

For this position, full remote working is possible.