Location: Melbourne, VIC, AU | Sydney, NSW, AU | Newcastle, NSW, AU
Company: CSIRO
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The opportunity
- Join a collaborative, inspiring & impactful team
- Contribute high level expertise & understanding for a broad range of IP issues
- Support commercialisation strategies to achieve revenue targets at CSIRO
As Intellectual Property (IP) Manager for you will play a significant role contributing to the effective delivery of IP services by providing advice to senior managers and scientists.
Your comprehensive knowledge and experience as a Registered Patent Attorney (AU or NZ) or near qualified will be pivotal as you provide proactive, strategic, specialist advice, for a broad range of IP issues and complex business problems, including patents, copyright, designs and trademarks. The role also involves provision of timely IP portfolio management and advice on IP exploitation strategies for effective collaboration with government, regulatory bodies and industry partners.
A background in chemistry, engineering or physics will enable your successful contribution to a diverse range of impactful initiatives, including, proactively participating in deal teams in supporting commercialisation strategies to achieve revenue targets. You will predominantly support the CSIRO Manufacturing Business Unit.
You will report into a stimulating, high performing and supportive team, which sits within the Investment Group.
Your duties will include:
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Working within the Investment team, building and exploiting IP assets.
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Managing IP for the sector, working with external attorneys and internal stakeholders to ensure decisions are made and deadlines are met in filing and prosecution matters in relation to registrable IP.
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Advising on key internal deal teams feeding the opportunities pipeline and contributing to converting these to achieve revenue targets and achieving impact.
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Providing advice on patentability, freedom to operate, infringement & validity and contributing to the development of IP strategies.
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Developing a strong and trusted advisor relationship with internal and external stakeholders to promote strategies to streamline engagement, where appropriate and legally prudent.
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Driving internal IP education initiatives across the organisation and contributing to the professional development and expertise of IP and cross-functional teams.
Location: CSIRO Sites in Melbourne and Sydney preferred. A hybrid working environment is available.
Salary: AU $121,455 to AU $142,321 pa + up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Specified term of 2 years
Reference: 96752
To be considered you will need:
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Registered Patent Attorney (AU or NZ), or near qualified patent attorney with a sound understanding of Patent Law and Practise, Validity & Infringement, Trademark Law and Practise.
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A degree in chemistry, engineering or physics.
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Ability to work independently, protecting, managing and exploiting intellectual property.
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A strong history of establishing and working effectively in teams, building trust and providing IP advice during commercial transactions.
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Exceptional oral and written communication skills and a demonstrated ability to foster and develop strong relationships in cross functional teams and with external stakeholders.
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Demonstrated ability and willingness to generate improved solutions to complex problems and resolve complaints using creativity, reasoning and experience.
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Previous experience in an in-house IP management role will be highly desirable.
For full details about this role please review the Position Description
Eligibility
Applications for this position are open to Australian/New Zealand Citizens, Australian Permanent Residents or you must either hold, or be able to obtain, a valid working visa for the duration of the specified term. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.
Flexible working arrangements
We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work.
Diversity and inclusion
We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish.
About CSIRO
At CSIRO Australia's national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact.
CSIRO is committed to values-based leadership to inspire performance and unlock the potential of our people.
Join us and start creating tomorrow today!
How to apply
Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.
Applications close
13 May 2024, 11:00pm AEST