Team spirit and initiative are your most prominent strengths, and you are motivated to develop a long-term career in Intellectual Property, in a multicultural work environment? Then we are looking forward to receiving your application!
Your Responsibilities
- Draft, file, and prosecute patent applications in Europe and further afield
- Conduct patentability assessments, freedom-to-operate analyses, and provide strategic advice to clients
- Collaborating with research and development teams and tech transfer offices of corporate and academic clients, to identify and protect innovations
- Representing clients before Patent Office(s) and the European Patent Office
- Keeping up-to-date with changes in patent law and practice
Your Profile
- Masters-level qualified in Chemistry or a Life Sciences field
- EQE-qualified with at least 5 years of experience in the profession; additional national qualification(s) are desirable but not essential
- Experience in chemical / biomed / biotech casework, drafting, filing and prosecuting EPO and PCT applications
- Knowledge of EPO opposition and appeal procedures, contentious proceedings
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and organizational skills
- Ability to work both independently and as part of an international team
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; additional linguistic skills are desirable but not essential
Join and grow with us!
- Develop and customize your long-time career within a fast growing multinational company
- Enjoy working in multicultural teams and contribute to a diverse and international working environment
- Organize your lifestyle with flexible working hours
- Take the opportunity to act independently and entrepreneurial in your area of responsibility and profit from flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes
- Celebrate success together as one team at our various corporate events
- Attend a tailor-made onboarding program as well as individual training & development opportunities
- Contribute through your personality and your daily work to make an impact on our business, corporate culture, society and environment