Patent Expert

2 weeks ago

Montreal, Quebec, Canada Pharmascience Inc. Full time
Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Patent Expert to join our team at Pharmascience Inc.

The ideal candidate will have a strong scientific background in organic chemistry, biochemistry, and/or formulation development. A PhD or better in Chemistry or a related field is required. Minimum 5 years of experience in Intellectual Property, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry, with expertise in patent searches and infringement analysis is an asset.

Responsibilities
  • Design and implement well-thought-out intellectual property strategies from product selection to launch, considering business objectives, patent landscapes, regulatory exclusivities, and local regulatory requirements.
  • Participate in pipeline product selection by assessing generic market entry dates, regulatory submission dates, and launch dates in targeted countries.
  • Advise the R&D team on formulation development, taking into account the patent landscape and established IP strategy to mitigate litigation risk.
  • Timely and effectively communicate key changes in the IP landscape affecting project timelines and litigation risks.
  • Perform patentability, validity, and freedom-to-operate (infringement) searches using web, patent databases, and literature sources.
  • Conduct intellectual property due diligences to support business development transactions.
  • Support internal litigation on Intellectual Property-related proceedings, challenges, disputes, and litigation.
Required Skills and Qualifications
  • Excellent scientific background in organic chemistry, biochemistry, and/or formulation development.
  • Strong knowledge of concepts related to formulation development, stereochemistry, solid-state structure of active pharmaceutical ingredients, particle size distribution, X-ray powder diffraction analysis, Differential scanning calorimetry, and other analytical methods.
  • Bilingualism in French and English, given interactions with international external partners.
  • Ability to navigate patent databases, including CIPO, USPTO, EPO-Patent Register, Espacenet, Orbit/Questel/Patsnap, etc.
  • Familiarity with relevant Intellectual Property legal principles.
  • Able to communicate complex ideas clearly and understandably.
  • Exhibits initiative and assertiveness, working with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment responding to market needs.
Estimated Salary

$100,000 - $140,000 per year, depending on experience.

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