F4E/TA/AD6/2025/0286 - Intellectual Property Officer

Your Education & Experience are in line with our requirements ^[i]

On the closing date for registration, the candidate must have:

At least a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is four years or more and, after having obtained the university degree, at least 9 years of proven professional experience; 

OR

At least a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is three years and, after having obtained the university degree, at least 10 years of proven professional experience;

A3.         Your Language Skills are developed              

You must produce evidence of excellent written and spoken communications in English and of a satisfactory knowledge of another official language of the European Union.

B             Your Qualifications and Experience

B1.         It is essential that your professional history cover:

• University degree in law or STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics).
• 5 years of overall experience in intellectual property matters acquired in one of the following settings:
  • Big Science international organization
  • Technology Transfer office (TTO)
  • Patent and Trademark agency or organization
• 5 years of experience in managing a Technology Transfer Programme covering the following areas:
• Planning, management, and follow-up of technology brokerage activities
• Coordination in technology transfer activities with European-funded fusion research and development laboratories, industrial partners, Big Science Organizations, TTOs or similar
• Proven experience in licensing Intellectual Property resulting from public procurement and/or publicly funded R&D[1]
• Proven experience in the management of intellectual property in R&D projects within the context of collaborative international agreements
• Proven experience in the management of intellectual property matters, particularly relating to the management of patents, trade secrets and copyright.

B2.         Advantageous Selection Criteria 

In addition to the above, the following criteria will be considered:

• Experience in negotiating Intellectual Property aspects within the context of international collaborations for technology development, in contracts, licenses, and collaboration agreements
• Experience in managing Intellectual Property in public procurement contracts within the context of technology development projects
• Experience in drafting contracts, licenses, agreements, and technology description sheets
• Experience in public procurement of external technology brokerage services
• Knowledge of European Union’s procurement rules.

B3.         Competencies 

The following competences will also be assessed: 

• Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Organisational and project management skills (i.e. ability to effectively plan, prioritise and achieve results against set deadlines)
• Capability to coordinate the efforts of a multidisciplinary and transversal team. 

[1] Research and Development

[i] Only study titles that have been awarded by the Members of the Joint Undertaking or that are subject to the equivalence certificates issued by the authorities in the said Member States shall be taken into consideration.