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Be a part of a revolutionary change!

At PMI, we’ve chosen to do something incredible! We’re totally transforming our business and building our future on smoke-free products with the power to improve the lives of a billion smokers worldwide. We’re also exploring new categories, looking beyond nicotine to develop a new portfolio of innovative products.

With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, wherever you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions.

It’s so rare in R&D that everything aligns to create the ideal conditions for outstanding work. Right now, at PMI, that’s exactly what’s happening. R&D is the driving force for our bold new vision: to replace cigarettes with a revolutionary portfolio of alternative products.

Join us and you’ll have the resources, support and technology you need to break new ground and see ideas come to life. You’ll be surrounded by some of the brightest scientists in their fields, with fast access to subject experts and commercial decision-makers.

If you’re creative, courageous and ready to take risks, you can make a huge impact and propel your career in an endless number of directions. Ultimately, by delivering our smoke-free and beyond nicotine future, your work could change the lives of millions.

To know more about PMI and why it is a great place to work, check out the following link: https://www.pmi.com/careers/beingfirst.

Your ‘day to day’

As a Sr IP Officer – Drug Device you’ll define Intellectual Property (IP) technical & partnering strategy related to Drug Device Development. You’ll also ensure the development and management of IP rights arising from these products and technologies, leading all aspects of the growth and maintenance of the various patent portfolios. Apart from these, you’ll act as point of contact with central IP Management Department.

More specifically, you’ll

  • Define and implement an IP technical and partnering strategy: assess and valuate inventions, fill gaps in the portfolio and drive pruning activities
  • Lead the IP creation process, drive effective conceptualization, innovation creation and invention capturing, ensure the safekeeping of related inventions
  • Lead the design thinking and related design for manufacturing, support product innovation and its optimization for manufacturability towards targeted quality and costs
  • Identify and capture potential inventions from within the functions or resulting from collaborations with third parties, driving the timely preparation and filing of Invention Disclosures
  • Manage all capture activities in scope for the IP Management group, supporting the IP team in building and maintaining portfolios of patents and other IPs
  • Ensure seamless transition of invention capture from the IP Management group to the Patents Legal group. Regularly report out monthly highlights and quarterly updates related to the internal portfolio.
  • Manage IP strategies by providing comprehensive and focused patent evaluations of relevance to PMI strategy and inventions. Provide feedback to different partners and increase IP participation throughout the organization.

Who we’re looking for

  • Master’s degree or PhD in relevant subject (Medicinal Chemistry/Biochemistry/Biology/Aerosol Physics etc.) or equivalent
  • Demonstrable experience as Rx IP Manager, typically in engineering / science fields, Intellectual Property, Technology Management and Manufacturing Design, Creativity and Innovation Management in a multinational environment. Exposure to medical device or drug product industry is a must have
  • Great teammate, able to excel at building trusting relationships with partners and colleagues
  • Ability to work in cross-functional and cross-cultural teams
  • Proficiency in English, both written and spoken

What we offer

Our success depends on the people of all genders who come to work every single day with a sense of purpose and an appetite for progress. Join PMI and you too can:

  • Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment and explore.
  • Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture, where everyone’s contribution is respected; collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong.
  • Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress.
  • Take pride in delivering our promise to society: to improve the lives of a billion smokers.

PMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer

As with many countries, Switzerland has immigration restrictions which will impact the possibility for non-nationals to work in the country. Profiles required for this position may not being specific enough to justify the recruitment of a person outside of Switzerland or countries having agreed upon free movement with Switzerland, please note that in this case a valid Swiss work permit or Swiss or EU-25 EFTA citizenship is required to apply for this position.
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Deadline: 10-05-2024

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