P&G is the largest consumer packaged goods company in the world. We have operations in over 75 countries, with 65 trusted brands that improve lives for 5 consumers worldwide. This brings many advantages, including the opportunity for our employees to enjoy a diverse and rewarding lifelong career filled with new and exciting challenges.

Are you looking for a position that offers a rewarding lifelong career filled with new and exciting challenges? P&G is looking for a Senior Scientist: Healthcare R&D Intellectual Property and Open Innovation Manager.

Senior Scientist: Healthcare R&D Intellectual Property and Open Innovation Manager

We are looking for a strong technical integrator with experience in or a willingness to learn IP/Patent processes. In this Health Sector (Personal Healthcare [PHC] and Oral Care [OC]) role, you will work with the highest priority internal and external development teams to identify, evaluate, and protect key inventions. Success in this role results in delivery of IP strategies and internal/external partnerships that build P&G’s patent portfolio and exclusivity for Healthcare products.

The Manager will have broad project responsibilities across both PHC and OC technology programs to co-create and influence the strategic direction of research. They will partner across R&D, Brand, Product Supply and Legal functions to optimize development and patent filing strategies.

You will also be the steward of multiple Category patent portfolios. In your portfolio manager role, you will work to maximize the value and breadth of existing patent assets, work with senior management to propose abandonment or licensing of assets which are no longer a fit with PHC or OC business strategies. You will continue to build the IP culture within the R&D and Brand organizations via relationships, process optimization, and development of state-of-the-art training modules leading to sustainable competitive advantage.

Has Healthcare responsibilities to monitor competitive activities as well as evaluate and leverage, capabilities, technologies, and products of external companies for consideration by Marketing, Finance, Purchasing and R&D according to the needs of the business. In addition, a C+D manager can influence the development of new products and product categories enabling growth of sales and market share. To facilitate engagement with potential partners (external), protect the business and increase competitive advantage, the Manager ensures that the proper agreements are in place prior to in-depth discussions and partnerships.

Qualifications

PhD in Science or Engineering with 0-5 years of experience

Experience with or interest in intellectual property preferred. Examples include:

Inventor on patents related to scientific inventions

Drafting a patent application

Drafting a licensing agreement

Developing and presenting a patent strategy

Identifying and presenting opportunities for innovation

Critical evaluation relevant art including patents and scientific literature

Experience managing budgets and patents for a patent portfolio

Experience interpreting and negotiating contracts is a plus

Ability to critically evaluate legal contracts

Attention to detail

Strong reading comprehension

Experience with asset evaluation or mergers and acquisitions are a plus

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ability to clearly summarize complex technologies/strategies in verbal and written form

Experience with product development

Experience building relationships and managing conversations/negotiations with various internal (P&G) and external partners

Ability to critically evaluate literature (patent, scientific literature, news, clinical studies, regulatory guidance) related to products/technologies

Experience with information databases and software preferred. Examples include:

Chemical Abstracts/SciFinder

Medline

Orbit

Strong integration skills

Work process optimization and rigor (IP strategies, IP reviews, documentation of decisions)

Just So You Know:

We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position, except in rare situations based on Procter & Gamble's sole discretion. Applicants for U.S. based positions are eligible to work in the U.S. without the need for current or future sponsorship. We do not sponsor for permanent residency. Any exceptions are based on the Company's specific business needs at the time and place of recruitment as well as the particular qualifications of the individual.

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Qualified individuals will not be disadvantaged based on being unemployed.

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