Patent Analyst (m/f)

Mithra (Euronext: MITRA) is a Belgian biotech company dedicated to transforming Women’s Health by offering new choices through innovation, with a particular focus on contraception and menopause. Mithra’s goal is to develop products offering better efficacy, safety and convenience, meeting women’s needs throughout their life span. Its three lead development candidates are built on Mithra’s unique native estrogen platform, Estetrol (E4): Estelle®, a new era in oral contraception, PeriNesta®, the first complete oral treatment targeting perimenopause and Donesta®, the next-generation hormone therapy. Mithra also develops and manufactures complex therapeutics in the areas of contraception, menopause and hormone-dependent cancers. It offers partners a complete spectrum of research, development and specialist manufacturing at its technological platform Mithra CDMO.

Active in more than 100 countries around the world, Mithra has an approximate headcount of 250 staff members and is headquartered in Liège, Belgium

Mithra is looking for a Patent Analyst to join its R&D department.

At Mithra, we have an internal IP team who works closely with our scientists to ensure that all aspects of our IP are captured and protected effectively. Within the IP team, the Patent Analyst reports to the Head of IP and provides key support in defining future R&D strategies based on patent searches and competitors monitoring. The IP Analyst must have strong analytical skills to comprehensively evaluate the patent searches and data. He/she should have good communication skills to present his/her conclusions to other members of the R&D team and/or of the company.

• Conduct patent landscape searches and analysis
• Implement patent monitoring and search tools
• Detect new business opportunities or potential partners through patent searches and competitors analysis
• Perform Freedom-to-operate assessment & competitor IP monitoring
• Advise on the patentability of new projects
• Provide support to IP manager in drafting reply to office actions and in reviewing outside patent counsel correspondence
• Liaise with other members of the R&D department in cooperation with IP manager
• Draft letters, IP reports or IP overview (for meetings or for clients)

• PhD in Chemistry or Pharmaceutical chemistry
• Relevant Experience in an R&D department or scientific environment
• 2-4 years of experience in industrial property management or counsel
• Experience in analysis of complex patent landscapes
• Fluent in English (both written and oral)
• Rigorous
• Critical mindset
• Work well independently
• Team spirit, ability to communicate with a team
• Cooperate and demonstrate flexibility when facing change
• Advanced knowledge in using patent and scientific platforms (e.g. ORBIT, PatSnap, Espacenet, local patent registers, …)
• Have good knowledge of office software tools (Word, Power point, Excel, OneNote)

• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary environment
• Accuracy, discretion and precision
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills

Varied and motivating responsibilities within a fast growing company.
An attractive salary package in line with your experience.

Send your CV and application letter to: belgium.job@mithra.com.
Your email must mention following subject: R&D-PA-022020

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