Trainee Patent Counsel ( P2348)
Debiopharm, Switzerland
Job Description
Debiopharm is an independent biopharmaceutical company based in Switzerland with an ongoing commitment to research in oncology and infectious diseases in order to improve patient outcomes and quality of life. Our main activities include drug development, drug manufacturing and digital health investment. Debiopharm International SA aims to develop innovative therapies that target high unmet medical needs. Our unique development only business model allows us to act as a bridge between disruptive discovery products and patient access in international markets. We first identify high-potential compounds for in-licensing, clinically demonstrate their safety and efficacy and then select large pharmaceutical commercialization partners to maximize patient access globally.
At Debiopharm you will be at the forefront of the fight against cancer and infectious diseases, and you will have the opportunity to work on new innovative medicines for patients. Efficiency is our mode of action, saving lives our collective target.
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For our IP, Legal Affairs and Pre-commercial Alliances organization based at our Headquarters in Lausanne, we are looking for a
Trainee Patent Counsel 80-100%
(Permanent position)
Reporting to the General Counsel, Director IP, Legal Affairs amp; Pre-commercial Alliances, you will join a team of 2 Senior Patent Counsels.
Your responsibilities will be but not limited to:
- Drafting, filing and prosecuting patent applications worldwide in line with Debiopharm’s strategy, including coordinating and overseeing external patent attorney work
- Working closely with Ramp;D and business teams to identify and capture patentable subject-matter, and to build and put in place business-driven IP strategies
- Conducting prior art searches as well as assessing/monitoring freedom-to-operate aspects of research and/or development projects
- Assisting with litigation-related matters, including challenges to or defence of patents in opposition or invalidation proceedings
- Conducting IP due diligences to support licensing or investment activities
- Providing strategic IP advice to project, scientific and business teams
- Collaborating with Legal Counsels and participating in drafting IP-related clauses in contracts
- Conducting internal trainings on IP related topics, and increasing IP awareness within Debiopharm
Requirements
- At least 3 years patent experience gained in-house in a pharmaceutical company, or in private practice working on life science projects
- Partially qualified European Patent Attorney a plus
- Master’s degree in organic chemistry or life sciences, ideally followed by a PhD or 3-4 years of research/industry practice in the pharmaceutical industry
- A good understanding of IP laws in jurisdictions beyond EP, including US, JP, and China
- Experience of developing and executing business-driven IP strategies
- Fluency in English (written and spoken), French a strong asset, and additional languages a plus
- Excellent organization skills, rigor, attention to detail while being able to see the big picture
- Ability to innovate, analyse and solve critical problems
- Initiative, anticipation and time management skills to handle multiple ongoing projects simultaneously
- Ability to work independently as well as in teams within a matrix organization
- High communicative, persuasive and social skills
Benefits
Debiopharm offers employees:
- International, highly dynamic environment with a long term vision.
- Cross-functional collaboration at the forefront of the most advanced scientific developments in oncology and anti-bacterial industry
- Exposure to a wide variety of areas and functions within clinical development and the pharmaceutical industry
- Participation in a company where innovation, people and entrepreneurship are the fundamental keys to success.
- Proud to be an Equal-Pay certified, we ensure offering to all our employees the same opportunities
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