IP Search Specialist

Il y a 2 jours

SintTruiden, Limburg, Belgique Jobtoolz Temps plein 60 000 € - 85 000 €/an

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 you formulate advice on freedom-to-operate versus third-party patent rights. You gather external opinions if needed.
  • You pro-actively support the R&D department with strategic input from an intellectual property perspective.
  • You screen internal R&D results in order to protect knowledge underpinning products and processes.
  • You support your IP colleagues in the cooperation with external patent attorneys to file and defend patent applications at official patent offices.
  • You support in challenging the validity of third-party patent rights.
  • You continuously follow evolutions in patent law and support in the implementation.
  • You work closely with your IP colleagues and supports colleagues from other departments (R&D, Product Concepts, Legal, …) in different IP related matters.
  • You have a Master’s degree in biochemistry or chemistry, or equivalent.
  • You have at least a first 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.