LifeArc
Analyst, Intellectual Property (IP)
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Job Title: Analyst, Intellectual Property (IP)
Location: London
Job Type: Permanent
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Are you passionate about making life science life-changing and delivering impact for patients? We want to hear from you.
About Us:
LifeArc is a not-for-profit life science organisation, leading the way for change in rare diseases in the UK and supporting promising initiatives in global health. We seek out research in areas of unmet need that has great potential, providing support to help it become breakthroughs that change lives.
About the Role:
We have an exciting opportunity to join the IP Team at LifeArc. The IP Analyst plays a crucial role in supporting the charity’s mission by conducting in-depth IP research and analysis. This position ensures that the organisation leverages intellectual property strategically to foster innovation, protect key technological developments, and enable collaborations that align with the charity’s goals.
About You:
You will be responsible for:
- Conducting thorough patent searches to identify relevant prior art, freedom-to-operate (FTO) issues, and potential infringements.
- Analysing patent landscapes to provide insights on industry trends, competitor activities, and emerging technologies.
- Evaluating the novelty and patentability of inventions in collaboration with our Science teams.
- Providing technical and legal analysis of patent claims, specifications, and file histories.
- Monitoring patent portfolios of other organisations and providing strategic recommendations.
- Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of global patent laws, regulations, and industry best practices.
- Preparing detailed reports, presentations, and summaries for stakeholders.
- Assisting with licensing, partnerships, and fundraising efforts by leveraging intellectual property assets for public benefit.
- Assisting with IP training for new starters.
- Assisting with invention harvesting activities.
- Reviewing publications to prevent early disclosure of patentable information.
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Education & Essential Experience Required:
- Bachelor's or postgraduate degree in Life Science, or a related field (e.g., Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry or Biotechnology).
- Strong understanding of patent laws and intellectual property rights.
- Proficiency in patent search databases (e.g., Derwent, PatBase, Google Patents, USPTO, EPO).
- Experience with patent analytics tools and techniques.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
- Ability to interpret complex technical documents and patent claims.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience of working in an in-house IP team, Ventures team, or Technology Transfer team within Life Sciences.
What We Can Offer You:
Focused on finding life-changing solutions for underserved patients, our people thrive in an inclusive, and supportive environment that prioritises their health and wellbeing. Our multidisciplinary approach guarantees our people growth opportunities, while our culture of innovation and collaboration drives the impact we make delivering on our purpose of ‘putting patients at the centre of everything we do’.
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We are dedicated to creating a diverse, flexible, equitable and happy work environment so our colleagues can thrive as their truest selves. We act with courage, curiosity, care & commitment to deliver quality & excellence for our patients and each other.
Join us, and you’ll be given the scope to develop your professional skills and experience in a safe, supportive and challenging environment.
Salary will be determined by qualifications and experience along with other exceptional benefits. Because we understand everyone has different requirements, our flexible benefits allow you to choose those which are important to you. Our pension scheme offers employer contributions of up to 12%, private health insurance, and annual leave of 31 days PLUS bank holidays.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from minority ethnic backgrounds, for example, are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At LifeArc we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so whatever your background or lived experience, if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. Our top priority is finding the best candidate, and you may be just right for this or other roles.
We all have potential. At LifeArc, you’ll discover what you can really do with it.
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