Strategic IP Architect for Tech Commercialisation

NUSX; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NUSX in Singapore seeks an IP Strategist to help ensure innovations are protected to maximise impact. You’ll work closely with inventors, commercialisation colleagues, and external IP counsel to develop protection strategies and portfolio recommendations that align with commercial goals.

With 8+ years in IP strategy or related fields, you will balance legal, technical, and commercial factors while shaping IP across biotechnology, healthcare, computing, AI, and other deep-technology sectors.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in IP strategy, patent law, patent portfolio management, technology transfer, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience developing IP strategies that support technology commercialization.
• Strong understanding of patent systems, know-how protection, prosecution strategy, portfolio management, and IP value creation.
• Experience evaluating invention disclosures and developing protection strategies.
• Experience working with patent agents, patent attorneys, inventors, researchers, founders, and commercialization professionals.
• Strong communication skills to explain IP concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop IP strategies that protect and enable licensing, venture creation, and partnerships.
• Translate strategy into execution by guiding external counsel and reviewing patent drafts and prosecution strategies.
• Monitor and refine portfolio quality, coverage, and investment decisions.
• Develop IP literacy across researchers through workshops and self-service tools.

Skills

IP strategy

Patent portfolio

Technology transfer

Commercialisation

Communication skills

Judgment under uncertainty

Biotech/Healthcare experience

Job description

NUSX in Singapore seeks an IP Strategist to help ensure innovations are protected to maximise impact. You’ll work closely with inventors, commercialisation colleagues, and external IP counsel to develop protection strategies and portfolio recommendations that align with commercial goals.

With 8+ years in IP strategy or related fields, you will balance legal, technical, and commercial factors while shaping IP across biotechnology, healthcare, computing, AI, and other deep-technology sectors.