Patent Advisor - European Patent Attorney

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Site Name: Belgium-Wavre
Posted Date: Apr 2 2021

Are you a newly qualified Patent Attorney with a biotech background seeking a new role within industry? If so, we would love to hear from you!

This a rare opportunity to work at the heart of a science-led, global healthcare company – interacting directly with business leaders and clients, with the ability to influence the overall IP strategy.

Job Purpose

• Based in Wavre, Belgium, this role is accountable for providing quality patent support to research and development projects, primarily within the vaccines business locally within Belgium and internationally.
• You are Individually accountable to apply your scientific and legal knowledge to make appropriate decisions when developing IP portfolios and managing third party risk around assets or platforms that have a real impact on GSK’s return on investment.
• Attorneys at this level are likely also to participate in teams looking into specific matters around case law developments, departmental initiatives/practices and communications, and may mentor trainee attorneys in specific tasks.
  
  

In This Role You Will

Your responsibilities:

• Be responsible for producing quality IP work on a range of projects or platforms, drafting, filing and prosecuting patent applications to secure protection for our R&D investment.
• Communicate directly with patent offices, foreign agents and internally at R&D project team and IP department meetings.
• Provide legal counselling for clients in order to avert legal risks, by proposing creative, strategic IP advice directly to R&D projects or to Governance bodies via consulting with the Business Area head.
• Build patent portfolios, understand and advise on the interplay between patents and non-patent exclusivity, identify FTO issues and analyse complex third-party situations. The solutions are not always straightforward and pragmatic and creative solutions are required.
• Provide client advice that is strategic and thoughtful, using clear and concise written and oral communication skills and the ability to translate complex matters into simple terms digestible by a wide variety of audiences.
• Be responsible for maintaining your awareness of developing case law, being able to apply this to your drafting and prosecution practice.
• Work on teams responsible for evaluating and mitigating risks to our IP through oppositions, litigation or IPRs, including representing GSK at hearings before the European Patent Office.
• Provide IP support to Business Development for both in and out-licensing opportunities, including performing due diligence on proposed business transactions and negotiating legal agreements.
  
  

Why you?

Basic Qualifications

We are looking for professionals with the following required skills to achieve our goals (must-have):

• Recently qualified or about to be qualified as a European Patent Attorney.
• Degree in life sciences, biology, biochemistry or similar.
• This position requires excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills to apply scientific and legal knowledge when proposing solutions for patent law issues to maximize IP protection and minimize risk.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

The following characteristics are assets (nice-to-have):

• National patents qualification in the jurisdiction in which you are practicing.
• Prior experience as a Patent Attorney or trainee within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry (“in house”) is preferred but not required
• PhD in Life Sciences
  
  

Why GSK?

Our values and expectations are at the heart of everything we do. With patient focus, integrity, respect for people and transparency underpinning our activities, we research and develop a broad range of innovative products in the primary areas of Pharmaceuticals, Vaccines and Consumer Healthcare. By bringing to bear courage, accountability, personal development, and teamwork in a culture of innovation, performance and trust we bring novel medicines to market and advance our mission to help millions of people across the world to do more, feel better and live longer.

GSK Vaccines - We invite you to join one of the world’s largest vaccines companies. We deliver over two million vaccine doses per day to people living in over 160 countries. Providing vaccines that help protect people at all stages of life, GSK’s portfolio has been helping to prevent serious disease for well over 100 years. Today, GSK tackles some of the world’s most devastating diseases, including pneumococcal disease, meningitis, hepatitis, rotavirus, whooping cough and influenza, and has an innovative pipeline of vaccines in development.

For further information, please visit www.gsk.com.

Our Department

Our Intellectual Property department plays an integral role in realising our mission by protecting our R&D investment and IP assets. The IP group provides proactive support via patent teams to research sites in Europe and US, working collaboratively with scientists and senior managers in a change-orientated, entrepreneurial and fast-moving culture. If you can help protect our interests as part of GSK IP, we’ll look after yours. Our investment in training, development and learning opportunities will empower you to be the best you can be, and we’ll make sure you have a stimulating and diverse role that will enable you develop your expertise as you create value for GSK.

If you have a disability and require assistance during the course of the selection process, you will have the opportunity to let us know what specific assistance you require in order to make suitable arrangements.

Our goal is to be one of the world’s most innovative, best performing and trusted healthcare companies. We believe that we all bring something unique to GSK and when we combine our knowledge, experiences and styles together, the impact is incredible. Come join our adventure at GSK where you will be inspired to do your best work for our patients and consumers. A place where you can be you, feel good and keep growing.

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