Associate, IP (Pharmacist)
At Hikma we put better health within reach, every day in more than 50 countries around the world. For more
than 40 years, we've been creating high-quality medicines and making them accessible to the people who need them. Headquartered in the UK, we are a global company with a local presence across the United States (US), the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Europe, and we use our unique insight and expertise to transform cutting-edge science into innovative solutions that transform people's lives. We're committed to our customers, and the people they care for, and by thinking creatively and acting practically, we provide them with a broad range of branded and non-branded generic medicines. Together, our 8,600 colleagues are helping to shape a healthier world that enriches all our communities. We are a leading licensing partner, and through our venture capital arm, are helping bring innovative health technologies to people around the world. For more info Disclaimer: EMPLOYMENT RECRUITMENT FRAUD ALERT Please be advised that the Hikma Pharmaceuticals Group does not ask its employees or prospective employees to wire any money either to its bank accounts or to any third party, and does not conduct employment interviews via any social media platform, Google Hangouts, Yahoo! Messenger, text message, or e-mail. Unfortunately, employment scams are increasingly common and it is important to remain vigilant when conducting a job search. For more information about these scams, see the UK National Fraud Intelligence Bureau’s website and the US Better Business Bureau’s article on the subject. If you receive a request to send money through any means or a request for personal information from anyone claiming to be a Hikma recruiter, DO NOT REPLY. Instead, please forward the communication(s) to us at vacancy@hikma.com so that we may provide it to relevant law enforcement agencies, as appropriate.
Website
http://www.hikma.com
Job Description And Responsibilities
- Conduct patent and non-patent searches following the internal department policy and using various online databases to identify relevant patents and information related to the pipeline products.
- Analyze the patent search results and provide summaries of findings to the IP team.
- Design search methodologies to improve the search accuracy and efficiency.
- Utilize, maintain and update the internal Hikma patent databases and create relevant reports.
- Provide general user support to IP databases and respond quickly to the identified problems and issues.
- Maintain the integrity of data of the internal Hikma patent databases and design backup systems for data recovery.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of user training manuals, policies, and guidelines
- Build and maintain relationships with key external stockholder (patent offices, health authorities and community groups and associations) to implement Hikma`s strategies
- Provide assistance with the preparation and submission of required electronic filings to various external agencies and health authorities.
- Attend to formalities requested by MENA patent offices.
- Review, evaluate and process external services and invoices.
- Monitor changes in MENA patent law and regulations
Skills, Education And Experience Required
- Good command of English and Arabic in both written and verbal communication. Knowledge of French/German is a plus.
- Strong IT problem-solving skill is a must.
- Proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint and other web tools and applications is a must
- Prior knowledge of different patent and non-patent databases and search techniques is a plus.
- Prior knowledge of USA, European, and MENA patent systems and regulations is a plus.
Major: pharmacy or any related life-science
Degree: BSc
Experience: 1-2 years of experience in same field
