Full-time staff will be recruited to work as Intellectual Property Specialist at the Business Development and Commercialisation Unit within the Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center.
Qualifications :
At least bachelor's degree ( Biology, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Pharmacy, etc. ) Preferably master and above,
At least 3 years experience in the field of intellectual property rights,
Experience of patent searching for biotechnology projects ( preferably with a patent attorney ),
Patentability / novelty search experience for biotechnology projects,
Advanced English language skills ( reading, writing, speaking),
Advanced internet usage and Office applications skills,
Experience of using patent databases,
Teamworker,investigative and proactive,
Strong communication and human relations, solution-oriented,
Capable of planning and organization.
Duties and Responsibilities :
Supporting the researches to fill in the invention notification form correctly,
To carry out patent search to determine the patentability criteria at the beginning of the project and before the patent application,
To carry out and follow the processes for the protection of intellectual rights,
To take part in studies related to the ownership, commercialization including licensing, revenue sharing, etc. of all intellectual property rights arising from the research and scientific studies carried out,
To get information about all the projects carried out in the Center and to guide the researchers about possible intellectual properties,
Supporting the execution of other works related to the project management to be given by the unit manager,
To take an active role in the preparation of other management plans, related to the projcet management and in the preparation of contracts protocols for multi-partner for multi-partner studies,
To communicate effectively and timely with all stakeholders.