Intellectual Property (IP) Administrator - [Archived Advertisement]

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The Opportunity

• An Ongoing Full-Time Opportunity| | Flexible/Hybrid Working Environment!
• Enhance your experience, grow professionally and provide paralegal assistance!
• Join CSIRO – Australia’s premier science & technology research organisation

This is a great opportunity to gain knowledge and experience working within an Intellectual Property (IP) team! The IP team in CSIRO provides administrative and management services to support the effective provision of research and development activities. This involves the development and implementation and/or administration of policies, systems and procedures that assist the organisation and the business units to achieve their objectives and meet Government and regulatory responsibilities.

As the Administration Assistant, you will play a significant role, providing paralegal, IP formalities, reporting and docketing services to support the effective management of CSIRO’s IP portfolio. You will also provide paralegal assistance to the IP Managers in the IP team.

Your duties will include:

• Undertaking paralegal tasks such as assisting with inventorship determinations, preparation and record of assignments, assisting in conducting ownership determinations, providing litigation assistance, assistance with IP audits, cost forecasting.
• Attending to IP filing formalities including form preparation and other IP formalities such as Indian working statements, ensuring compliance with US Bayh-Dole Act, US Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Forms, corrections, drawings, and trademark formalities; following up correspondence and deadlines; organising translations; organising notarisations and legalisations.
• Liaising with external patent firms and renewal service providers.
• Assisting in maintaining the IP document management system (iManage) and conduct routine maintenance and updates; generate and maintain IP files in CSIRO’s documentation system.

Location: Clayton, VIC preferred, other AU CSIRO Sites may be considered
Salary: AU$66k - AU$84k plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Indefinite
Reference: 87734

To be considered you will need:

• Experience as an IP administrator, paralegal and/or equivalent experience.
• A good understanding of the patent application, examination, grant, and renewal processes across key jurisdictions.
• Demonstrated experience in automated IP workflows.

For full details about this role please review the Position Description

Eligibility

Applications for this position are open to Australian Citizens, New Zealand Citizens and Australian Permanent Residents only.

Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check.

Flexible Working Arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. 

Diversity and Inclusion

We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish. 

About CSIRO

At CSIRO Australia's national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact. 

Join us and start creating tomorrow today!

How to Apply

Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.

Applications Close

21 August 2022, 11:00pm AEST