YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role, Senior Intellectual Property Scientist, are to: 

• Responsible for Intellectual Property strategy and portfolio development of emerging technologies;
• Proactively identify and initiate patentable inventions and monitor research progress through review, evaluation and prioritization of internal research projects;
• Conduct timely FTO evaluations by conducting searches of patent and scientific literature and initiate;
• Be responsible for Intellectual Property assessments to minimize Freedom to Operate risks, identify Intellectual Property opportunities, and patentability through reviews of competitive filings and Intellectual Property landscape;
• Research teams and drive alignment with Intellectual Property law;
• Manage our existing patent portfolio;
• Draft patent applications according to business needs and priorities; provide support to patent preparation and prosecution;
• Develop, training, and support of Intellectual Property processes and strategy, awareness, engagement, and compliance;
• Manage Intellectual Property clearance for external presentations, publications, collaboration sharing, and material transfers;
• Build cross-functional relationships to collaboratively partner with the business and effectively network within the Intellectual Property and Scientific communities.

WHO YOU ARE

Your success will be driven by your demonstration of our LIFE values.  More specifically related to this position, Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• PhD with three years relevant experience, MS with five years relevant experience, or BS with seven years relevant experience;
• Experience in evaluating & protecting intellectual property and external partners & agreement strategy;
• Established ability to adapt to changing priorities and working on tight timelines;
• Excellent skills in aggregating, organizing, analyzing, and reporting complex, multi-source information;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
•  Ability to interface effectively and influentially at all levels of the organization.

Preferred Qualifications:

• USPTO Patent Bar.

Relocation may be offered for this role.