Make an Impact - Protect innovations that help save lives

Laerdal Medical AS; Stavanger; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful work

Growth opportunities

Diverse international environment

Innovative technology

Competitive compensation

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Laerdal Medical AS is seeking a Senior IP Specialist to protect and manage the company’s innovations, brands, and technologies worldwide. You will collaborate with innovation, product development, commercial, legal, and leadership teams to align IP strategy with business goals.

The role requires experience across patents, design rights, and trademarks, plus a track record working with external IP partners. You will help enable partnerships, manage IP risks, and drive value from Laerdal's IP

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Science, Technology, Law, Business, or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience working with intellectual property.
• Experience with medical devices, healthcare, life sciences, or technology-intensive industries.
• Experience supporting innovation, product development, or commercial organisations.
• Proven experience managing patents, trademarks, designs, or broader IP portfolios, and working with external IP partners.

Responsibilities

• Protect and enforce Laerdal's innovations, technologies, and brands.
• Help manage IP risks and opportunities to support growth.
• Enable partnerships through sound IP guidance.
• Continuously improve IP workflows to support future innovation.

Skills

IP management

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Education

Engineering/Science/Technology/Law/Business degree

Job description

Make an Impact - Protect innovations that help save lives

Are you passionate about innovation and the role intellectual property plays in turning great ideas into lasting impact?

Make a difference with Laerdal where immersive technology transforms healthcare quality and education across the globe. With over 2,200 colleagues, join a team where collaboration and engagement are prioritized in helping save one million more lives, every year, by 2030.

About the role

As our Senior IP Specialist, you will play a key role in protecting Laerdal's innovations, brands, and technologies worldwide.

Working closely with colleagues across innovation, product development, commercial, legal, and leadership teams, you will help ensure that our intellectual property portfolio supports our mission, business strategy, and future growth.

Key responsibilities include:

• Help protect and enforce the innovations, technologies, and brands that support Laerdal's mission.

• Support innovation and growth by helping manage intellectual property risks and opportunities.

• Enable successful partnerships and collaborations through sound intellectual property guidance.

• Continuously improve how we work with intellectual property to support future innovation.

What we are looking for

You are an operational and solution-oriented IP professional with the ability to balance legal, technical, and commercial considerations.

With a collaborative approach and a passion for innovation, you help protect, create value from and strengthen the ideas, technologies, and brands that drive future growth.

What we think will help you succeed

• Degree in Engineering, Science, Technology, Law, Business, or a related discipline.

• Minimum 5 years of experience working with intellectual property

• Experience with medical devices, healthcare, life sciences, or technology-intensive industries.

• Experience supporting innovation, product development, or commercial organisations.

• Proven experience managing patents, trademarks, designs, or broader IP portfolios, and working effectively with external IP partners such as patent and trademark attorneys

What we offer

• Interesting and meaningful work contributing to our mission

• Opportunities for personal and professional growth

• A great, diverse, inclusive, and international work environment

• Innovative and forward-thinking technology

• Competitive compensation and benefits package

• Flexible work arrangements, an extensive wellbeing program with social, cultural and sports activities and benefits such as discounted public transport, wardrobe with towel service, company cabins, and more.

For questions about the position, please contact Petter Westnes, Head of IP and Corporate Projects at [e-mail] .

Please note that we use Semac background checks in our recruitment process.

Om bedriften

Make a difference with Laerdal where immersive technology transforms healthcare quality and education across the globe.

With over 2,200 colleagues, join a team where collaboration and engagement are prioritized in helping save one million more lives, every year, by 2030.