Patent attorney
We are on a mission to bring tasty, safe, sustainable cultured meat to the world.
Gourmey is France’s pioneering cultivated meat company. We create delicious and sustainable restaurant-grade meats directly from animal cells.
We are looking for a mission-driven, motivated and passionate patent attorney to roll out the Patent strategy of the company.
Reporting directly to the Head of legal & IP, you will work in a team of three and will highly contribute to the IP policy of Gourmey.
What you will be doing
- Challenge and roll out patent strategy.
- Identify innovations & technical competitive advantages of Gourmey, and evaluate protection relevancy.
- Conduct IP studies in close collaboration with R&D teams.
- Draft Patents and procedures in interaction with our external patent attorneys.
- Manage patent portfolio.
- Be an active partner for developing an IP culture internally (training, tools...).
- Depending on profile : manage IP related contracts, at least NDAs.
- Depending on profile : manage trademarks portfolio.
About you
- M.Sc. and/or Ph.D. in (Industrial) Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Bioprocessing of Stem Cell Biology, Food Chemistry, Food Science, or a closely related discipline.
- European and/or US Patent Attorney.
- At least 5 years of experience in the IP field, either in patent law firm or in the industry, preferably the biotechnology or the food industry
- Strong analytical and writing skills, critical thinking skills. Capable of taking a step back.
- Comfortable with patent databases and patent drafting.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, while working autonomously.
- Fluent in both English and French, both written and spoken. We are an international team, but for this specific role French is a must-have.
- Passionate about Gourmey’s mission to bring to market delicious & sustainable foods through innovation.
- Willingness to collaborate with all team members, to upskill on other areas of IP.
- Enthusiastic, with a strong work ethic and self-motivation; a sense of ownership and responsibility to drive outcomes. A positive, can-do attitude.
What we offer
- A competitive salary and participation in GOURMEY’s ESOP (Employee stock option plan).
- Plenty of room for personal and professional development in a fast-growing startup, building the future of food through cutting-edge technologies and entering its next phase of growth.
- A dynamic, caring company culture and a fantastic work environment with our labs located in Paris.
APPLY HERE: join.gourmey.com
