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Patent Analyst, Chemistry - Global Patent Team (Contractor) Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Work Model: Hybrid (minimum 3 days in office) Employment Type: Contractor (open-ended) Experience Required: 10-12 years Reports To: Patent Counsel, Global Legal Organization Position Summary We are looking for an experienced Patent Analyst with a strong background in organic chemistry to join our Global Patent Team in Mumbai. This role sits within the Global Legal Organization and offers the opportunity to work on high-value global freedom-to-operate (FTO) matters, India-focused pharmaceutical patent strategy, and business-facing patent intelligence. The successful candidate will bring deep expertise in patent searching, analytics and competitive intelligence. In this role, you will work at the intersection of technology, law, and business, partnering with global and India-based stakeholders on high-impact IP matters that shape portfolio strategy, risk assessment, and commercial decision-making. This is an opportunity to contribute to complex global patent work while building deep exposure to India pharmaceutical patent matters in a highly collaborative environment. Scope & Key Responsibilities • Partner with Patent Counsel, global Patent Attorneys, and key stakeholders to deliver high-quality patent intelligence and decision-ready analyses that support strategic business and IP decisions • Act as a strategic liaison between the Global Patent Team and business stakeholders on IP-related matters, helping translate complex patent insights into practical guidance • Support global Patent Attorneys on global freedom-to-operate (FTO) assessments, and IP decision-making across priority jurisdictions • Conduct landscape and white space analyses to identify strategic opportunities across pharmaceutical compositions, formulations, polymorphs, synthetic routes, drug delivery devices, medical devices and biologics • Conduct prior art searches for patentability and validity assessments • Support India pharmaceutical business teams with patent intelligence for launch readiness, lifecycle management,



licensing and tendering matters • Monitor portfolio developments and competitor activity in India and relevant global markets, including prosecution, opposition and litigation trends • Prepare regular India patent updates, alerts, and insight reports for global Patent Attorneys and business stakeholders, with clear implications and recommended areas for follow-up • Support patent due diligence, portfolio analysis and broader strategic IP assessments • Provide regulatory intelligence on patent-related regulatory frameworks (patent linkage, data exclusivity, Paragraph IV, SPC, etc.) to the Indian business • Support patent prosecution and post grant activities for Indian patents, including coordination with internal stakeholders and external counsel as needed • Conduct competitive intelligence and benchmarking studies to support business strategy • Execute other critical IP projects as assigned Technical Competencies / Skills & Experience • 10-12 years of relevant IP experience, with strong depth in patent analytics • Experience working in-house at pharmaceutical or medical technology companies is preferred • Law firm or patent litigation experience would be a strong advantage • Experience across pharmaceuticals and medical technology or drug-device combinations will be advantageous • Ability to develop complex search strategies and taxonomies for chemical structure searching across patent and scientific literature databases • Experience conducting searches for patentability assessments, FTO analyses, and patent validity/invalidity searches • Experience in strategic IP analytics, including technology landscapes, white space analyses, and competitive intelligence • Experience in patent drafting, claim analysis,



and amendment/response preparation in the Pharmaceutical and/or Life Sciences domain • Knowledge of patent prosecution practices for India; familiarity with patent prosecution in US, EP, and CN jurisdictions for pharmaceuticals (preferred) • Strong understanding of Indian patent law and key differences across major patent jurisdictions • Regulatory knowledge related to patents for small and large molecules across major jurisdictions (preferred) • Proficient in patent and chemistry databases including PatSnap, SciFinder, CAS, and public patent databases; familiarity with additional chemical structure searching tools • Proficiency in scientific literature databases such as ScienceDirect, PubMed, and related research platforms • Solid technical background with the ability to quickly grasp cutting-edge technologies across pharmaceutical chemistry, organic synthesis, drug delivery, formulations, drug device combinations, medical devices and related domains Qualifications • M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, or a closely related field with very good understanding of organic chemistry • Registered Indian Patent Agent (preferred, not mandatory) • Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights Management / Patent Law / LLB would be an added advantage Soft Skills • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Ability to adapt to global work timings and collaborate with cross-functional, geographically distributed teams • Strong stakeholder management skills • Proactive, self-driven, and able to work independently in a fast-paced global environment • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across legal and business teams Work Arrangement1` • Hybrid: Minimum 3 days per week in-office at the Mumbai location • Flexibility to collaborate across global time zones as needed Contractor Disclaimer This is a contractor engagement. The selected candidate will be engaged through a third-party staffing agency or on an independent contractor basis as per applicable local laws. This position does not constitute permanent employment. Education: Masters Degree

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