We are seeking a
Specialist, Intellectual Property
for our North America Group (NAG). The incumbent will be
based in India, and report to the Team Lead, Intellectual Property Counsel - North America.
As a Specialist in the IP department, you will collaborate with US Counsel and internal stakeholders to design and implement IP strategies to advance Dr. Reddy’s interest in providing affordable health care solutions.
Responsibilities:
Work with US Counsel in securing freedom-to-operate for Dr. Reddy’s products, including clearance of Orange Book and unlisted patents for the bulk API, route of synthesis, finished dosage form and polymorphs.
Work with US Counsel in managing ANDA, 505(b)(2), BPCIA, and PM(NOC) patent litigations, including post-grant patent office proceedings by developing and implementing claims and defenses.
Conduct prior art, patentability, landscape and freedom-to-operate searches.
Examining patents, file histories, prior art, ongoing litigations, and citizen’s petitions for possible Paragraph IV and related strategies for ANDA and 505(b)(2) products.
Provide IP prosecution strategy, including by collaborating with R&D on innovation and drafting patent applications.
Conduct IP due diligence and provide IP support towards business development activities.
Educational qualification:
Advanced Degree in chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, or similar discipline required (MS or PhD); LLB preferred.
Minimum work Experience:
6 - 12 years of experience working with life science, biotechnology, and/or pharmaceutical companies in Intellectual Property is required.
Skills & attributes:
Technical Skills
Experience in Intellectual Property (IP) domain
Skilled in infringement/invalidity analysis, freedom to operate, filing and prosecution, Market launch analysis.
Experience in product Identification and selection in perspective of complex Injectable, inhalation, OSDs in different geographies.
Sound knowledge of technologies used in various dosage forms.
Due diligence experience for North America region.
Behavioral Skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Good Negotiation and Influencing skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with Regulatory and cross-functional teams across US - India timezones.
People management skills.
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.
For more details, please visit our career website at
https://careers.drreddys.com/#!/
