SENIOR MANAGER - IPR Panacea Biotec

About Panacea Biotec

Panacea Biotec is a research-based health management company involved in research, manufacturing and marketing of high-quality, affordable pharmaceutical, vaccines and herbal products. The product portfolio includes highly innovative prescription products in important therapeutic areas like pain management, diabetes, cardiovascular, renal disease management, osteoporosis, gastro-intestinal care products and vaccines. 

Panacea Biotec is committed towards disease prevention by introducing Innovative Vaccines that helps to reduce child mortality. Our portfolio consists of worlds first fully liquid Hexavalent vaccine i.e. EasySix (DTwP-Hib-HepB-IPV), the world’s first fully-liquid Pentavalent vaccine i.e. Easyfive-TT (DTwP-Hib-HepB), Oral Polio vaccines (like bOPV, tOPV, mOPV), etc. We have a high-impact pipeline of vaccines including Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV), tetravalent dengue vaccine, etc. We have supplied 10+ billion immunizations of Polio vaccines in last 20 years, 150+ million immunizations of Novel Innovative fully liquid wP-based vaccines like the wP-Hexavalent vaccine (DTwP-Hib-HepB-IPV). And are a trusted partner for WHO, GAVI and UN Agencies with track-record of sustainable supplies for UNICEF, PAHO, and National Immunization Programs.

Job Description

Position : Sr. Manager-IPR Educational Qualification : M.Sc. / M. Tech. (Biotechnology / Life Sciences) & Post Graduate in IPR or Post Graduate diploma in IPR. In addition to above, preferably LLB or Law graduate. Experience : 8-10 yrs in any Biological / Biotech.company Location of Work : New Delhi Role & responsibility : To evaluate the patent landscape/position and commercial viability of Biologicals / Biotech products as part of due diligence, prior to initiation of a project, and ensure that there is no infringement issues and also filing of all the related patent/s for providing strong patent protection for our projects. To advise R&D team and shape product development strategy based on IPR inputs to ensure patentable process/product generation. To flag potential infringement and non-patentable elements in the development process during R&D. To create awareness among all the scientists about the IPR oriented development of its potential towards success. To create awareness and provide IPR information to scientists for conducting IPR oriented research, generate and maintain IPR for the organization. To draft patent documents & filing of the same at domestic /global level on the given idea along with the concerned scientist/idea-generator & ensure patent prosecution /responding to queries from Patent office. To ensure that infringement analysis is conducted for the product before its marketing in the specific country. To review new intellectual property by identifying patentable subject matter and its potential for in-licensing or out-licensing possibility. To provide prior art patent search and information retrieval. To collate and provide latest relevant patent relating to products. To monitor patents, copyrights and design matters to ensure non-infringement. To review license agreement/MOUs/IP assignment agreements etc To carry out patent mining & monitoring activity & review different court case pertaining to IPR. 9. Critical Deliverables: Infringement Analyses. Patentability studies Conducting platform technology To file provisional specification New product ideas Drafting and filing of patent documents 10 Skills/ Competencies: R&D exposure, preferably in Pharma/Biologicals Acquaintance & ease of understanding Research & Development process and methods. IPR issues especially in early stage development Proactive in identifying opportunities. Should be able to work in a Cross- functional working Environment. Strategic decision making ability Firm yet assertive Analytical Acumen Ability to work under constant deadlines High problem solving Approach Detail Oriented 11. Personality attributes: Matured person Communication Adaptability Ability to influence Leadership,