About this role
Qui sommes-nous?
Enseignement, recherche, emplois, événements: l’Université de Fribourg est un espace d’innovations et un moteur important pour la vie économique et culturelle de la région. Elle attire des étudiant-e-s et des chercheur-euse-s en provenance de toute la Suisse et du monde entier, elle marque le quotidien de la cité bilingue de Fribourg, depuis sa fondation en 1889.
The Knowledge and Technology Transfer Service of the University of Fribourg supports researchers in industry collaborations, the protection and commercialization of research results, and the creation of spin-offs.
Pourquoi nous rejoindre ?
Nous misons sur la complémentarité des compétences et la variété des perspectives car c’est la diversité des parcours et des profils qui fait la force de l’Etat de Fribourg. Nous favorisons la conciliation vie professionnelle et vie privée et les conditions de travail flexibles. Pour en savoir plus, suivez ce lien .
Vos missions
The position covers responsibilities currently associated with intellectual property and licensing, particularly for chemistry, physics and the humanities.
- Evaluate inventions for patent protection and commercialization
- Advise researchers on IP protection strategies
- Conduct prior-art searches and patentability analyses
- Assess novelty, inventive step and patentable subject matter
- Identify the essential technical features of inventions and contribute to initial patent claims
- Coordinate patent applications with researchers and external patent attorneys
- Identify licensing and valorization partners
- Negotiate and manage license, research and collaboration agreements
- Manage intellectual property and support early-stage spin-offs
- Provide guidance and training to researchers on IP, commercialization, and industry engagement.
- Build and maintain relationships with industry partners, innovation ecosystem stakeholders, and investors.
What we offer
A varied and international working environment at the intersection of science, intellectual property and business. Flexible working hours, possibility of remote work, continuing education and good work-life balance.
Two-year fixed-term contract, renewable.
Profil souhaité
- You have a PhD in natural sciences, engineering or related discipline, in-depth practical understanding of intellectual property, including prior-art searches and patentability analyses, drafting initial patent claims and further development in collaboration with patent attorneys
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in technology evaluation, licensing and technology transfer in academia, industry, a startup company or a patent law firm
- You are proactive, analytical, independent and comfortable working with researchers, companies and legal specialists. Strong organizational and project management abilities are your strengths
- You have excellent communication stakeholder management skills and a professional command of English and either French or German
Coordonnées des personnes de contact
Dr. Valeria Mozzetti Rohrseitz
Head of Knowledge and Technology Transfer
[email protected]