Inhouse Patent Counsel (m/f/d)

The position is a permanent position in full-time or in part-time (at least 70%). You will be working at the interface between different research departments, the legal department as well as Heidelberg Pharma’s business development. In your role as inhouse patent counsel your work will entail all IP-related aspects in relation to the synthesis and production processes of linker payloads of antibody-drug conjugates, as well as the handling of preclinical and clinical patent portfolios. In your role you will report to the VP Intellectual Property.

What you'll do:

• Processing invention disclosures, drafting patent applications and supervising examination procedures in close collaboration with the technical departments and/or outside counsel
• Conducting Freedom-to-operate analyses
• Monitoring third-party property rights, including opposition/appeal proceedings
• Reviewing planned publications
• Working closely with the company's business development and legal departments

Who you are:

• You are a qualified European patent attorney, preferably you are also a German patent attorney
• You have a university degree in biochemistry, pharmacology or organic chemistry with a good knowledge of biology and ideally knowledge of antibody-drug conjugates.
• Work experience in industry or in a biotech company is a plus, but not required
• You have strong communication skills, enjoy working in a team and are comfortable collaborating across different management levels.
• You have strong analytical skills and the ability to work on several projects simultaneously.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills, in particular fluency in written and spoken business English are a must, German skills are preferred
• You are not opposed to occasional business travels

What we offer you as an employer:

• Flexible working hours with compensation options and the opportunity to work remotely so that your job fits in with your life
• Mentoring program: In addition to comprehensive onboarding, you will receive a mentor who will show you everything you need to know so that you quickly feel at home
• Prospects for your personal and professional development: Benefit from our training program so that you can take your qualifications to a new level
• We support you and your family through our "FamPlus" Employee Assistance Program, e.g. in organizing childcare or caring for relatives
• We offer you a wide range of social benefits: Company pension scheme with employer subsidy, pension benefits as part of company health insurance and job bike
• Want to improve your fitness? No problem, then join our weekly sports club
• Free charging stations for your electric car
• Happy coffee break, weekly fruit day and regular great company events await you

What are you waiting for? We look forward to working with you today on the medicine of tomorrow for the benefit of patients. Become part of our team and our mission against cancer. It starts with you and starts right now!