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IP manager life sciences
Description de la fonction
As an IP Manager for Life Sciences, you'll play a crucial role in identifying, protecting, and commercializing intellectual property developed at the University of Antwerp. You'll be responsible for implementing and further developing our organization's intellectual property strategy. You'll support innovation in the life sciences (such as biotech, pharmaceuticals, medtech, and diagnostics) by securing and strategically deploying patents, know-how, and other IP rights. You'll work closely with our researchers, valorisation managers, licensing managers, lawyers, and external patent attorneys.
The position includes the following tasks:
- Assess inventions and research results for patentability and commercial value, the latter in collaboration with the valorisation manager.
- Coordinating patent applications (national and international) in collaboration with external patent attorneys.
- Managing the existing IP portfolio (patents, trademarks, know-how, databases).
- Advising on IP aspects of public and private partnerships, licenses, and spin-offs.
- Supporting contracts such as NDAs, license and collaboration agreements.
- Monitoring IP developments and competition within the domain.
- Increasing IP awareness within the organization (training, guidelines).
- Developing and implementing the university's IP strategy.
Profil
- You have a PhD degree in one of the relevant disciplines (e.g. biology, bioengineering, biotechnology, pharmacy, medicine or chemistry); or equivalent competences gained through prior work experience.
- Additional training or demonstrable experience in intellectual property is a plus.
- You are motivated to learn about new innovations and take responsibility for protecting them.
- You have strong analytical skills and strategic insight.
- You are adept at time management and can manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- You build relationships and trust with researchers, inventors, industrial partners, and legal teams.
- You have basic knowledge of technology transfer processes for academic knowledge.
- You have experience in reading and interpreting collaboration agreements and licensing contracts.
- You can build a project portfolio, determine the appropriate priorities and timing for follow-up, and have the necessary administrative skills.
- You communicate clearly and enjoy working in a team.
- You can align internal and external expectations through excellent communication skills.
- You are flexible, customer-focused, honest, creative, quality-oriented, and collaborative.
- You preferably understand and speak Dutch fluently. You have good oral and written English skills.
- You are proficient in Microsoft 365.
- Relevant work experience in both academic and industrial research is a strong asset.
Offre
- Assurance groupe
- Chèques-repas
- Abonnement internet
- Parking
- Intervention dans les frais de deplacement
- Eco Cheque
- Formations
- Congés rémunérés supplémentaires
- Travail à domicile
- We offer a permanent contract for an indefinite period.
- You will receive a gross monthly salary (project coordinator) within pay band 8.1-10.1 of the pay scales of the Administrative and Technical Staff. Your entry-level grade (usually grade 8) depends on your relevant professional experience.
- You will receive meal vouchers, ecocheques, Internet-connectivity allowance, group insurance, an income protection insurance, and a bicycle allowance or a full reimbursement of public transport costs for commuting.
- We offer flexible working hours.
- You will have 40 days of annual leave and collective leave for 1 week when the university is closed, between Christmas and New Year.
- You will do most of your work at Campus Middelheim in a dynamic and stimulating working environment.
- Find out more about working at the University of Antwerp here and discover all the other benefits.
Want to apply?
- You can apply for this job through the University of Antwerp’s online job application platform up to and including Thursday January 29th 2026 (by midnight Brussels time). Click on the 'Apply' button and complete the online application form. Be sure to include the following attachments:
- a letter of motivation
- your cv.
- The selection committee reviews all applications as soon as possible after the application deadline. As soon as a decision is made, we will notify you. If you are still eligible after the pre-selection, you will be informed about the possible next step(s) in the selection procedure. Please note the following dates in your calendar: Friday February 13th 2026 (selection interviews).
- If you have any questions about the online application form, please check the Frequently Asked Questions or send an email to Afficher l'adresse e-mail. If you have any questions about the job itself, please contact Bram Verbinnen, head of the Valorisation Office (Tel. Afficher le numéro, Afficher l'adresse e-mail);
The University of Antwerp is a sustainable, family-friendly organisation which invests in its employees’ growth. We encourage diversity and attach great importance to an inclusive working environment and equal opportunities, regardless of gender identity, disability, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or age. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds and with diverse characteristics to apply.
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