Patent Administrator

Job Title: Patent Administrator - Global Biopharmaceutical

Contract: 12-month contract

Location: Slough

Working pattern: 2 days office based, 3 days working from home

Salary: £18.36 PAYE, £25 Umbrella

SRG are working with a Global Biopharmaceutical company to help them find a Patent Administrator to join their busy team. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual experienced in protein analysis.

The successful candidate will be responsible for Providing IP administration support to a team of Patent Attorneys as required.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating with attorneys and administration team to identify and manage deadlines.
• Tracking/updating due dates via Memotech Database system.
• Patent formalities (preparing documents such as POAs, Assignments, using templates)
• Preparing applications for filing via EPO, UKIPO, PCT online filing tools.
• Corresponding with foreign agents to file patents (national phase entry, EP validation) and other official patent actions (such as requesting examination, paying fees) via email.
• Handling ad hoc formal patent requirements.
• Preparing correspondence (emails, official letters)

Candidate Requirements:

• CIPA patent paralegal/administrator qualification is mandatory.
• Ideally looking for previous experience in a patent administration role but would consider candidates with general office administration experience with the right skills and a willingness to learn patents.
• Good working knowledge in patent databases (or general data entry): Memotech / Inprotech, First to file / electronic file system or similar.
• Good working knowledge of online filing tools an advantage (EPO OLF, ePCT, UK filings)
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft office (word, outlook, excel) required.
• Good knowledge in English oral and written.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.