IP Search & Strategy Specialist (Chemistry & Biotech)

Jobtoolz; Sint-Truiden; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtoolz is seeking an IP professional to help develop our chemical and biological product portfolio. You will screen patents, advise on freedom-to-operate, and support R&D with strategic IP input to protect innovations and commercialize intellectual property globally.

You will collaborate with external patent attorneys and internal teams, monitor patent law trends, and help manage multiple dossiers while communicating clearly in English. Fluency in other languages is a plus.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in biochemistry or chemistry or equivalent.
• First experience in patents within chemistry and/or biology.
• Fluent in English; other languages are a bonus.
• Knowledge of international IP laws and IP commercialization.

Responsibilities

• Screen existing patents and formulate advice on freedom-to-operate versus third-party patent rights.
• Proactively support the R&D department with strategic IP input.
• Screen internal R&D results to protect knowledge underpinning products and processes.
• Assist IP colleagues in collaboration with external patent attorneys to file and defend patent applications.
• Support in challenging the validity of third‑party patent rights.
• Keep up-to-date with evolutions in patent law and assist implementation.
• Collaborate with IP colleagues and other departments on IP matters.
• Identify with FRAMILY values: Fun, Respect, Ambition, teaMwork, Innovation, fLexibility and familY.

Skills

Patent strategy

FTO analysis

IP management

Scientific communication

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Master's degree in biochemistry or chemistry

Tools

Patent databases

Espacenet

Job description

Jobtoolz is seeking an IP professional to help develop our chemical and biological product portfolio. You will screen patents, advise on freedom-to-operate, and support R&D with strategic IP input to protect innovations and commercialize intellectual property globally.

You will collaborate with external patent attorneys and internal teams, monitor patent law trends, and help manage multiple dossiers while communicating clearly in English. Fluency in other languages is a plus.