Job Title: IP & Contracts Administrator
Location: London – On-site 3 days per week
Job Type: Permanent
LifeArc, we want to hear from people who are as passionate as we are about making life science life changing that can improve patients’ lives.
A bit about the role:
To provide administrative support on IP matters. Co-ordinate and maintain support for the IP team for all administrative duties.
About you:
Maintaining intellectual property (IP) records in a database and extracting information by generating reports
Electronic filing of incoming/outgoing correspondence
Attending to patent formalities such as inventor assignments
Monitoring deadlines to ensure necessary actions are taken by responsible staff
Liaising with inventors and external patent attorneys
Checking and processing invoices
Monitoring royalty income and distribution
Other general IP admin duties
Education & experience required:
CIPA Patent Administrator qualification highly preferred
Commitment to continuing professional development
Skills & abilities:
Experience of handling patent formalities, obtained either in-house or in private practice, and of using an IP docketing and document management system
Good IT skills (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.)
Methodical, organised approach with excellent attention to detail
Strong communication / interface skills
Positive, pro-active and a good relationship builder
About us:
At LifeArc, our ambition is to make life science life changing. We do this by advancing scientific discoveries beyond the lab, faster, so that they can shape the next generation of diagnostics, treatments, and cures.
Working at the cutting edge of translational science and as the early-stage translation specialists, we progress scientific discoveries on their journey to becoming a medicine, diagnostic or intervention that can improve patients’ lives. Our work begins by seeking out innovative science, then helping to develop this to a point where there is a clinical and commercial pathway for others to invest the time and money to take it further forward.
What we can offer you:
Salary will be determined by qualifications and experience along with other exceptional benefits. Because we understand everyone has different requirements, our flexible benefits allow you to choose those which are important to you. Our pension scheme offers employer contributions of up to 12%, private health insurance, and annual leave of 31 days PLUS bank holidays.
Join us, and you’ll have the scope to be creative and take measured risks. You’ll be rewarded for your curiosity, for working as one team, and for learning fast. And you’ll have everything you need to be your best every day.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from minority ethnic backgrounds, for example, are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At LifeArc we are dedicated in building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so whatever your background or lived experience, if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. Our top priority is finding the best candidate and you may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
We all have potential. At LifeArc, you’ll discover what you can really do with it.
At LifeArc, we commit to advancing equal opportunities and building a diverse workforce by ensuring a fair, inclusive, and accessible recruitment experience for all. We employ individuals based on their suitability for the work to be performed and their potential for development, regardless of age, sex, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion, or belief. Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion includes creating a culture where everyone feels they belong, is valued for who they are and has the opportunity to translate their potential.