Job Description

To gear A*STAR up for the innovation-driven economy set out by the Research Innovation & Enterprise 2025 Masterplan, a new Enterprise Division (?Enterprise?) is being established in late-2020. Enterprise will further strengthen A*STAR in generating economic and societal impact for Singapore. Importantly, Enterprise Division will provide coherence to A*STAR?s RCA, licensing, and venture creation efforts. It will drive A*STAR?s companies strategy and companies portfolio management. Enterprise will also play a national role in terms of grants administration, over-watching national platforms like DxD Hub, and the Aerospace Programme, among others. It will be the focal point to drive Innovation & Enterprise (I&E) within A*STAR, as well as actively support I&E efforts in the wider ecosystem.

As part of the Intellectual Property Management team, you will:

The candidate is required to:
Evaluating technology disclosures for intellectual property (IP) protection, determination of encumbrances due to prior disclosures, pre-existing agreements and analysis of the IP with respect to state of the art and IP trending of the technology.
Reviewing patenting actions and interfacing with inventors and patent agents to resolve patent filing matters to thereby obtain and maintain granted patents.
Establishing an A*STAR patent portfolio that supports A*STAR in achieving research excellence and commercialization objectives.
Training staff on IP knowledge including copyright and patenting characteristics, concepts and considerations to thereby develop IP-savvy researchers.

Job Requirements

Background in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biochemistry or Microbology or Chemistry
Prior experience in handling IP related work experience will be advantageous
The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Type of Employment : Full-Time
Work Location : Fusionopolis