Qualified Patent Attorney (Biotech/Life Science/Pharma)

NLO; Netherlands; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Pension plan

Hybrid work

Trainee coaching

Job summary

NLO, located in the Netherlands, is seeking a skilled Patent Attorney to join its Biotech/Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals practice. You will leverage deep IP knowledge to guide national and international clients, protect inventions and manage portfolios, while collaborating within a matrix team.

A proactive, communicative professional with 5+ years of experience will thrive here. The role offers hybrid working with offices in The Hague, Ede or Eindhoven, a competitive bonus scheme, and ongoing

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a patent attorney or IP professional.
• Fluent English in writing and speaking; native English a plus.
• Experience in Biotech/Life Sciences or Pharma patents preferred.
• European or US patent attorney qualification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Advise inventors, heads of research, in-house attorneys and commercial leaders on IP matters.
• Protect inventions and manage patent portfolios for national and international clients.
• Work in a matrix team with other attorneys across stages of qualification.
• Develop new client relationships and expand NLO's global offering.
• Support and coach trainees to develop their skills.

Skills

IP experience

Business acumen

Client development

Teamwork

Emotional intelligence

Independent/Proactive

English fluency

European/US qualification

Job description

Are you in the front row of innovation and invention development?

• You love to work in the field of Biotech/Life Science and Pharmaceuticals
• You are a Qualified Patent attorney with more than 5 years of experience.
• Ideally, you hold a European or American qualification.
• You appreciate to play an important role in bringing innovation to the market

What you will be doing as a Patent Attorney

As a patent attorney, you play an important role in bringing innovation to the market. Thanks to the combination of your technical expertise and your legal skills, you deal with varied patent issues at national and international clients. Every day you explore different topics for a wide variety of clients. You will be focusing on clients in the Biotech/Life Science and Pharmaceuticals industry.

You have a strong personality who can impart knowledge and experience across the team when required and who can also show consistent high work output. You advise inventors, heads of research, in-house attorneys and commercial leaders. You help them protect their inventions, knowledge and intellectual property. You actively support them managing and developing their patent portfolio. You work closely with your team to achieve the best results. You will work in a matrix team structure, with other attorneys within your team and at various stages of qualification and experience.

You are a qualified patent attorney with a background within the field of Biotech/Life Sciences or Pharma. Experience within nucleic acid technologies, particularly oligonucleotide-based drug development (siRNA, antisensen oligonucleotides, etc.), but also amplification-based detection, sequencing, recombination, genetic engineering, genomics, transcriptomics, bioinformatics, but also proteomics, immunology, and biopharmaceuticals (antibodies, vaccines, cell-based therapies, etc.) is highly appreciated.

In addition, you recognize yourself in the following competencies:

• You have demonstrable business acumen and knowledge with the ability to quickly understand key IP issues relating to a business and their commercial developments.
• You are a confident self-starter with drive and ambition to establish new client relationships, build business and expand the NLO's global offering.
• You have a proven ability to work as part of a team - an ability to motivate and inspire others towards a common goal is especially helpful.
• You have strong emotional intelligence in order to build relationships with colleagues, create and maintain client relationships.
• Importantly, you are capable of acting upon your own initiative. You have independence of thought and an autonomous, proactive approach to your work.
• You are fluent in English in word and writing. Being a native English speaker would be considered a plus.
• You have a minimum of 5 years of working experience as a patent attorney or IP professional in industry or private practice
• If you are a qualified European or US patent attorney, or currently following the training it is a large plus.

Your working conditions - what do we offer?

NLO offers excellent and competitive terms of employment, which includes an attractive bonus scheme, an outstanding pension plan and ongoing education and development. This is a full time position (38.75 hours). NLO offers an international working place with colleagues of many different nationalities, with English as the working language.

Working hybrid is the new normal: that means a combination of working at the office and from home. Of course, we ensure that you have a pleasant workplace at home, including an office chair, laptop and work phone. NLO employs modern, state-of-the-art software and provides excellent Formalities Officer support. You will also have the opportunity to work with trainees to support your work, and you are expected to take an active role in coaching and guiding their traineeship.

For this position you can work from our office in The Hague, Ede or Eindhoven

Working at NLO

At NLO, your colleagues come from all over the world. Thanks to colleagues from more than 20 different countries and cultural backgrounds, this diversity creates an international atmosphere that is enhanced by the international orientation of your work.

Continue your professional career as a Patent Attorney at NLO