Job Description
We are looking for an IPR professional from the biotech (preferred) or pharmaceutical sector to manage patent searches, analytics, and portfolio activities. The role supports R&D; and business teams with clear, decision-ready IP insights.

?️ Key Responsibilities
• Conduct Patentability, FTO, Invalidity/Validity searches, and technology landscape studies.
• Prepare competitive intelligence reports, whitespace analysis, and patent watch updates.
• Manage the patent portfolio, including filing, prosecution, and coordination with external IP partners.
• Support R&D; with IP training, prior-art searches, and product-related patent mapping.
• Perform market and non-patent literature research for new product development.

? Required Skills
• Robust experience with patent databases such as Orbit, PatSeer, PatBase, and TotalPatent One.
• Good understanding of patent law, search methodologies, and the IP lifecycle.
• Experience in patent prosecution.
• Ability to generate concise analytical reports for R&D; and leadership.

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