Patent Law

Live in beautiful Australia and use your patent savvy for high-profile international public good interventions. The The Initiative for Open Innovation (IOI) is seeking life sciences patent attorneys/agents.

The Initiative for Open Innovation (IOI) is a new worldwide effort for patent system transparency and navigation, with a goal of increasing the effectiveness, efficiency and equity of science and technology enabled innovation, for the public good.

IOI is an evolving joint venture between CAMBIA and the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) with a presence in the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Science & Technology. IOI is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and The Lemelson Foundation. It is expected to be headquartered on the QUT Gardens Point Campus in downtown Brisbane, Queensland, with  offices in Canberra.

Built on the platform of the CAMBIA Patent Lens, IOI will create new, Web 2.0 patent landscaping and decision support tools to allow diverse new entrants into innovation in an equitable and efficient manner, and to create an evidence base for policy and practice change for public benefit.

IOI will also explore, test and validate new collaboration and licensing tools to foster an effective ?commons of capability? enhancing the ability of the public sector to create shared platforms on which diverse applications can be built.

IOI and the Patent Lens will be sector, jurisdiction and language agnostic.  However, the initial funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Lemelson Foundation will focus the Lens into improving innovation to alleviate the impact of infectious diseases associated with poverty.

The initial work will also to extend the Patent Lens as a service to Asia and in other non-English speaking jurisdictions.

We require extraordinarily energetic and experienced patent professionals to work with our information technology team and executive:

? To actively engage in creation of new web applications to standardize open patent landscaping
? To create dynamic patent landscapes as public goods, focusing on malaria, tuberculosis, dengue and other critical infectious diseases
? To provide internationally relevant patent law, policy and practice guidance as we add new jurisdictions, languages, and feature sets to the Patent Lens
? To oversee multiple language implementations of the Patent Lens.
? To assist the Patent Lens team as we integrate science, technical and business data into the Lens.
? To liaise with key partners worldwide, including public sector agencies, patent offices, civil society and the private sector.
? To provide practical, sector-informed insights into open innovation policy dialogs and activities,

We seek at to fill at least two positions immediately.

Both positions require high levels of scientific sophistication, demonstrated patent analytical abilities, deep knowledge of patents systems internationally  and excellent communications skills, both written and oral:

1. Position One: Initial appointment for 18 months, with possibility of renewal.

Funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, this senior patent professional will focus on key interventions in malaria and other infectious diseases.

2. Position Two:  Initial appointment for 3 yrs, with possibility of renewal

Funded by the Lemelson Foundation, this position will serve as the IOI liaison with Indian Government CSIR's Open Source Drug Discovery project, and in incorporating Indian patents into the Patent Lens.

What do we expect?
? A good PhD and postdoc experience (or equivalent) in the life sciences
? A patent professional, admitted to practice in a major jurisdiction, especially the USA, Europe or Japan
? A prolific and clear analyst and writer
? At least 3 years of practice experience as in-house patent counsel or analyst focusing on biomedicine
? Extensive experience in conducting freedom to operate analyses, patent landscaping, and in understanding patent families in multiple jurisdictions
? Highly web-savvy, with appreciation for disruptive capabilities of Web 2.0

Desirable:
? At least five years experience within private sector in infectious disease or biomedicine
? Particular experience with vaccines, diagnostics, therapeutics and biologics related to malaria, tuberculosis, dengue, HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases which  disproportionately impact the developing world
? A passion for the public good and for improving innovation system effectiveness, transparency and fairness
? Written and spoken fluency in languages with growing patent systems, particularly Chinese
? Enthusiasm to be at the leading edge of the democratization of the innovation system
? Sense of humor, joie de vivre and appreciation for fine coffee and good company

Remuneration:
Attractive salary packages will be negotiated with successful candidates, as well as relocation assistance.

These two positions may be positions with CAMBIA but may be transferred to QUT as the joint venture develops.

Contact:
Interested applicants should contact Chris Pratt, General Manager, CAMBIA, at: c.pratt@cambia.org.

Additional Info:
Employer Type: Other
Job Location: Brisbane or  Canberra,  Australia