IP Patent and Contract Administrator

Location

Zwijnaarde

Working hours

Full-time

Contract Type

Permanent

Working area

Intellectual Property

Join the team

Agriculture plays a fundamental role in fulfilling many of humanity’s basic needs: food, feed, and energy. To support growers and those who take care of our environment, BASF develops innovative solutions for farming, pest control and landscape management – so that we can effectively contribute to improving people’s lives and business’ demands. Come join us on our journey at the Innovation Center Gent of BASF Belgium Coordination Center CommV.

Responsibilities

You are part of an IP group within the IP department. You can provide high quality administrative support for the administration of the Gent IP department associated with a major R&D site and working for IP patent counsels.
You support the IP administration in the processing of patent applications with formal patent procedures worldwide.
You support the counsels in the IP department in preparing contracts, you organize the approval flows and signature processes in line with applicable processes, and you assist in the maintenance of template agreements.
You are filing patent applications, and independently process deadlines within the scope of the patent application procedure in our electronic patent database.
You file signed contracts in the contracts database, complete the database with relevant contract data, keep the database up-to-date, assist with post-signature contract management and perform accurate database searches.
You support the patent counsels by monitoring the different workflows and thereby diligently following up of time bounded patent deadlines, such as upcoming PCT, EP and international deadlines, guided by the patent administrators.
You organize and support digital information flows in the IP department (SharePoint, Teams etc.).
You provide secretarial support for the IP department (travel support, meeting organization, handling of expense requests etc.).
You will consult and closely work together with the IP colleagues from other BASF sites.
You embrace continuous learning on the job and via additional training due to changes or innovations in the various patent jurisdictions and the incorporation of digital tools for the further development of the processes.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in business or administration or law or digital management.
A previous administrative experience in IP or legal administration is a plus.
Very good written and oral communication skills in English. Dutch is a plus.
You have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, to use in interaction with the local Belgian team and with the central services in the German headquarters.
You are experienced in dealing with MS Office programs normally required for an administrative job ( experience with common IP software e.g. Anaqua is a plus) or are eager to learn these programs.
You show interest in digital technologies (experience with PowerApps, PowerAutomate, Power BI is a plus).
You are very accurate, have a great eye for detail and precision and you are well organized and efficient.
You are dynamic, energetic, solution minded and you have a positive team spirit and a sense for responsibility.
You are eager to learn and develop.

Benefits

Responsibility from day one in a challenging but dynamic work environment and “on-the-job” training as part of a committed team.
Competitive compensation including attractive benefits.
Development discussions and programs so that you can reach your full potential.
The possibility to delve into the complexity of patent granting procedures.
A dynamic team with enthusiastic colleagues.
Onboarding to help you settle in quickly, ensuring you are part of the BASF team from day one.
Health and wellbeing programs to help you achieve better health and work-life balance.

Come join us in bringing the lab to the field

About BASF’s Agricultural Solutions division

Everything we do, we do for the love of farming. Farming is fundamental to provide enough healthy and affordable food for a rapidly growing population, while reducing environmental impacts. That’s why we are working with partners and experts to integrate sustainability criteria into all business decisions. We invest in a strong R&D pipeline, combining innovative thinking with practical action in the field. Our solutions are purpose-designed for different crop systems. Connecting seeds and traits, crop protection products, digital tools and sustainability approaches, to help deliver the best possible outcomes for farmers, growers and our other stakeholders along the value chain. With teams in the lab, field, office and in production, we do everything in our power to build a sustainable future for agriculture. In 2023, our division generated sales of €10.1 billion.

For more information, please visit www.agriculture.basf.com or our social media channels.

Application process

1. Application

You found the job you like on our website. Time to hit that ‘apply’-button and let us know who you are through the application form.

2. First encounter

We are intrigued by your application and call you immediately. At this point you can expect questions like: What motivates you? And what are your skills?

3. Interview

The call went great! So here you are, ready for your interview with HR and a hiring manager. We want to know more of your story and of course, you can ask about our story as well.

4. Contract

Welcome to our team. When can you start? So we can everything ready for your first day. You know, computer, paperwork, cake, balloons …

5. Onboarding

We welcome you with open arms and get you up and running. Including our eye-opening bootscamp, from the lab to the field.