Leader, Intellectual Property

National Research Council Canada • Ottawa, ON

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The National Research Council (NRC) is seeking a Leader, Intellectual Property (IP) to join their Client Agreements and Intellectual Property (CAIP) Branch. This role is a unique opportunity to influence intellectual property strategy within a large, multi-faceted research organization, which holds over 1600 patents and has the largest IP team in the Government of Canada. The NRC is recognized as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People, Top Employer in the National Capital Region, and Forbes Canada’s Best Employers, fostering a supportive workplace that values creativity, fresh perspectives, innovation, and teamwork. As Canada's largest research and innovation organization, the NRC pushes the boundaries of science and engineering to make the impossible possible, helping companies discover possibilities that impact Canada's future and the world.

Requirements

• Significant and recent experience in managing a team and planning team activities and priorities
• Significant and recent experience in the management of intellectual property in a science or technology environment
• Significant and recent experience in overseeing a budget / financial forecasting and reporting
• Significant and recent experience in advising internal clients and senior management on intellectual property matters
• A university degree in law, business, or a related field
• Secret clearance

Nice To Haves

• A master’s degree
• Holding a patent agent licence in good standing
• Significant practical experience in the negotiation and drafting of licensing agreements, and/or IP-related provisions in collaboration agreements and research services agreements

Responsibilities

• Developing over-arching IP policies and frameworks
• Overseeing NRC’s patenting activities and associated decision-making process
• Managing technology licence agreements
• Optimizing IP processes
• Ensuring strong IP governance and reporting
• Advising research programs on intellectual property strategy
• Providing expert guidance to the CAIP NRC executives, and researchers/research managers

Benefits

• Robust pension plan
• Comprehensive health and dental coverage
• Disability and life insurance
• Office closure at the end of December
• Additional supports to enhance your well-being throughout your career and beyond

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level