Job Description

Bei Roche kannst du ganz du selbst sein und wirst fur deine einzigartigen Qualitaten geschatzt. Unsere Kultur fordert personlichen Ausdruck, offenen Dialog und echte Verbindungen. Hier wirst du fur das, was du bist, wertgeschatzt, akzeptiert und respektiert. Dies schafft ein Umfeld, in dem du sowohl personlich als auch beruflich wachsen kannst. Gemeinsam wollen wir Krankheiten vorbeugen, stoppen und heilen und sicherstellen, dass jeder Zugang zur Gesundheitsversorgung hat - heute und in Zukunft. Werde Teil von Roche, wo jede Stimme zahlt.


Die Position
Within Group Legal at the Roche Headquarters in Basel, the Patent Function is responsible for patenting inventions out of our research as well as for maintaining and enforcing Roche patent rights for our products.

The Opportunity

As a member of the patent team, you will give guidance to our scientists and business on the patentability of inventions in this field. You will secure patent protection and freedom to operate for our products in close collaboration with the partners of all functions involved. You will bring your business insight and enterprise thinking skills to different teams across the whole value chain in the organization.


Your further roles and responsibilities:

Pro-actively harvesting inventions, drafting and filing patent applications together with our scientists Reviewing planned publications Responsibility for patent prosecution, maintenance, defense, and enforcement of patent rights Advising management on patent strategies for development products Patent portfolio management, supporting the decision-making process for worldwide filings, maintenance and abandonment of patent filings from cradle to grave Performing freedom to operate analysis Evaluate contract terms related to IP and coordinate with the Legal and Licensing departments on the drafting and negotiating of the same

Who you are

You're someone who wants to influence your own development. You're looking for a company where you have the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and geographies. Where a job title is not considered the final definition of who you are, but the starting point.


You have an advanced degree in biology, biomedicine, biochemistry, biotechnology, genetics, life science, biophysics, preferably with a PhD, and a broadly based curiosity in science and pharmaceutics. You bring experience in a corporate industrial setting, preferably related to biology, cell therapy, gene therapy, biotechnology, or equivalent field. Experience in patenting of inventions in these areas is an advantage.


You are a fully qualified European Patent Attorney, ideally with more than two years post EQE experience, knowledge of US patent law is a plus.


In addition, you bring the following skills and qualifications:

A sophisticated understanding of a global patent prosecution strategy and process, particularly relating to drug discovery and development. You identify risks and provide counseling toward efficient commercial exploitation, strategic development, and effective protection of our company's intellectual property assets A strong curiosity about international IP/patent laws and interdisciplinary matters with a desire to broaden horizons in this field and take pleasure in a variety of intellectually stimulating work Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to moderate. Shown English language skills; knowledge of additional languages, in particular German will be an advantage Finely honed interpersonal skills, including the ability to give and receive feedback in a constructive manner. Resilience, humility, problem-solving attitude, and self-reflection. Ability to work collaboratively in self-organized teams and become comfortable with making decisions on the spot and dealing with ambiguity A well-structured, reliable and detailed style of work and a strong eye for business. You bring well-developed analytical and writing skills and you are able to work to tight schedules and handle several projects simultaneously.

Join our Patent team in Basel, Switzerland, apply now !


Wer wir sind
Eine gesundere Zukunft treibt uns zur Innovation an. Mehr als 100.000 Mitarbeiter weltweit arbeiten gemeinsam daran, wissenschaftliche Fortschritte zu erzielen und sicherzustellen, dass jeder Zugang zur Gesundheitsversorgung hat - heute und fur zukunftige Generationen. Durch unser Engagement werden uber 26 Millionen Menschen mit unseren Medikamenten behandelt und mehr als 30 Milliarden Tests mit unseren Diagnostik-Produkten durchgefuhrt. Wir ermutigen uns gegenseitig, neue Moglichkeiten zu erkunden, Kreativitat zu fordern und hohe Ziele zu setzen, um lebensverandernde Gesundheitslosungen zu liefern.


Gemeinsam konnen wir eine gesundere Zukunft gestalten.

Roche ist ein Arbeitgeber, der die Chancengleichheit fordert.