IP Strategist

About the role

NUSX, part of NUS, is building a world-class IP Strategy team to turn research into real-world impact through licensing, venture creation and industry partnerships. As an IP Strategist you will work closely with inventors, commercialisation colleagues and external IP counsel to develop protection strategies, recommend portfolio approaches and ensure IP supports commercialisation objectives. Only applications submitted through the application link will be processed.

Key responsibilities

• Evaluate invention disclosures and commercialisation objectives to choose appropriate protection pathways, such as patents, know-how, trade secrets or publication.
• Develop IP strategies and assess opportunities for IP investment and portfolio support.
• Translate commercialisation priorities into direction for external counsel and review patent application drafts, prosecution strategies and portfolio recommendations.
• Monitor portfolio performance and advise on filing, maintenance, abandonment, jurisdictional coverage and portfolio investment decisions.
• Deliver workshops, office hours, educational content and self-service tools to build IP awareness among researchers.

Required profile

• 8+ years of experience in IP strategy, patent law, patent portfolio management, technology transfer, research commercialisation or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience developing IP strategies that support technology commercialisation.
• Experience evaluating invention disclosures and working with patent agents, patent attorneys, inventors, researchers, founders and commercialisation professionals.
• Experience in biotechnology, healthcare, computing, AI, semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, materials or other deep-technology sectors.
• Bonus points: university technology transfer office or public-sector innovation experience; patent attorney, patent agent or equivalent qualification; founder-led commercialisation experience; cross-sector IP strategy experience.

Required skills

• Strong understanding of patent systems, know-how protection, prosecution strategy, portfolio management and IP value creation.
• Ability to explain IP concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Sound judgment balancing legal, technical, commercial and strategic considerations.