IPM Analyst

Job Summary
To support all IP related inputs during product selection, strategy/product development and launch; within regulatory and IP framework with the objective of Developing IP compliant API/Formulation
Roles & Responsibilities

• Perform searches in various patent databases, screening of relevant patents/applications and prepare patent landscapes
• Perform searches in relevant regulatory databases and prepare the product reports including the Patent landscapes.
• In depth reading of patents, prosecution histories and propose design around strategies for the relevant composition patents.
• Perform Freedom to Operate analysis and support necessary IP clearances
• Support the regulatory teams for necessary labelling changes
• Supporting the Product Selection & Portfolio teams with necessary IP diligences
• Identification of prior arts to support building invalidation grounds for blocking patents/applications.
• Provide technical support to legal teams during litigation/patent oppositions

Educational qualification: M Pharm./ MSc. / Ph.D in Pharma
Minimum work experience :

• 3-7 years of experience in Intellectual Property, including candidate from Law firms who have worked in Life Science & Health care sector would be preferable.
• Qualified Indian Patent Agent and/or PG Diploma in patents law would be preferred.
• Any prior API/Formulation R&D experience would be a good to have add-on credential.

Skills & attributes:
Technical Skills

• Strong API/Formulation and IP knowledge

• Preliminary understanding of legal/IP framework for various Developed and Emerging markets

• Patent filings & Prosecutions knowledge

• Infringement/ Patent validity analysis

• Identifying New product opportunities

• Product Launch predictions

Behavioural Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Efficient Leader and a good collaborator.

• Effective planning and high level of performance orientation.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

About the Department

Integrated Product Development Organisation

We integrate our deep science capabilities and cutting-edge technology to develop innovative, accessible and affordable therapies for patients worldwide. We are a science-driven, innovation-focused pharmaceutical company committed to accelerating access to healthcare solutions to patients around the world. We have End to end capabilities in API, Formulations, Clinical, Intellectual Property and Regulatory Affairs. We are serving 55+ markets including USA, Canada, Europe, China, LATAM, ASEAN and all Emerging Markets with innovative and generic products ranging from Active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), Oral formulations, Parenteral (Injectables, Opthalmics) & Other dosages
Our product development efforts drive a portfolio of more than 1,000 products Enabled by our robust R&D team consisting of more 200 scientists and functional experts and more than 150 doctorates, we have filed 1,071 patents and also published over 1,000 papers for peer review over the years.
Benefits Offered
At Dr. Reddy's we actively help to catalyse your career growth and professional development through personalised learning programs.
The benefits you will enjoy at Dr. Reddy's are on par with the best industry standards. They include, among other things and other essential equipment, joining & relocation support, family support (Maternity & Paternity benefits), learning and development opportunities, medical coverage for yourself and your family, life coverage for yourself.
Our Work Culture
Ask any employee at Dr. Reddy's why they come to work every day and they'll say, because Good Health Can't Wait. This is our credo as well as the guiding principle behind all our actions. We see healthcare solutions not only as scientific formulations, but as a means to help patients lead healthier lives, and we're always attuned to the new and the next to empower people to stay fit. And to do this, we foster a culture of empathy and dynamism. People are at the core of our journey over the last few decades. They have been supported by an enabling environment that buoys individual ability while fostering teamwork and shared success. We believe that when people with diverse skills are bound together by a common purpose and value system, they can make magic.
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