Wij vragen

32 - 40 uur
Universitair
Reguliere baan

Wij bieden

Training budget
Fully equipped home workplace
Bonus

Waarom onze organisatie

Together, we work every day to build a healthy, sustainable future for people allaround the world.
At Enza Zaden you work in an open and informal culture where everyone is in for a joke.
Working with committed colleagues who all have a passion for the seed breeding industry.

Taken en verantwoordelijkheden

What are you going to do?

As a Patent Attorney (trainee), you collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement IP strategies that align with our technological advancements and business goals. In this role, you keep up with new technologies and industry trends to spot the IP opportunities and risks.
 

Furthermore, you fulfil a key role in obtaining and maintaining Enza Zaden’s freedom-to-operate (FTO) position. and assist in managing the patent portfolio. This includes identifying patentable inventions, conducting prior art searches, and supporting patent prosecution.

Your responsibilities are:

  • Discussing technical developments with inventors, and maintaining detailed records of R&D activities and IP-related documentation, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements;

  • Evaluating invention disclosure forms and other scientific / technical documents in the context of the company’s policy, to assess whether a technical development is patentable and worth patenting;

  • Prosecuting Enza Zaden’s patent applications (worldwide) and managing interactions with outside counsels;

  • Preparing FTO analyses for specific projects together with the technical specialists and if necessary, with the assistance of outside counsels.

  • Assessing third party patent documents with a view to potential relevance, validity and strategies to maintain FTO;

  • Creating awareness and training on matters of IP within the organisation.

Your Power and Capabilities
 

You will work in the exciting field of IP and R&D for an innovative global market leader in the seed industry. You have affinity with IP, in particular with patents. With your biotech knowledge you further strengthen the Legal (IP) department. Your excellent communication and interpersonal skills enable you to further strengthen the bridge between the Legal (IP) department, R&D, other functions and our external patent advisors. You are curious, enjoy reading up on new material and like to work in an international environment.  You have a strong analytical mind and are able to shift rapidly between different perspectives, from focusing on detail to seeing the big picture and back again. You start initiatives of your own and are a pragmatic problem solver.


In addition, you:

  • Have a relevant background in biotechnology, preferably plant cell biology or plant molecular genetics;

  • Have a university degree in Life Sciences (PhD is preferred);

  • Have the ambition to become a fully qualified Dutch and/or European Patent Attorney - or have already qualified as such;

  • Have the ability to pro-actively organize a challenging workload;

  • Are a team player with a strong sense of responsibility and the capability of working independently;

  • Are proficient in English and preferably Dutch.

Our Power

Enza Zaden is a vegetable breeding company that develops vegetable varieties. And produces and sells its seeds all over the world. To explain to you properly (and as briefly as possible) what we do, we have created an animation.

The goal of our work? Giving everyone worldwide access to healthy and varied vegetables. With more than 2,500 passionate colleagues around the world, we work together every day on tomorrow's vegetables.

Would you like to know more about Enza Zaden as an employer? Then take a look at the Careers & Learning page or check out our page on LinkedIn.

A sneak peak of our benefits:

  • Flexible working policy and a home working allowance

  • 8.33% holiday allowance

  • Performance reward percentage

  • Individual and collective salary increase

  • 25 holidays plus additional vitality days depending on age

  • Laptop + mobile phone

  • Contribution to a healthy pension scheme

Send your application to our Recruitment Department via the Apply button.

More information:

Sijmen Jansen

Corporate Recruiter

+31 6 21873615

si.jansen@enzazaden.nl

Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.

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Onze arbeidsvoorwaarden

Bonus
Possibility to buy extra vacation days
Above average salary
Good pension rules
Fully equipped home workplace
Phone & laptop
Possible to work from home
Flexible working hours
Lease car
Travel allowance
Own parking
Additional care leave
Training budget

Onze waarden

Familiebedrijf
Enza has been a family business since 1938 with an open and informal atmosphere. Currently the company is led by Jaap Mazereeuw, he is the third generation to run this wonderful company.
Ondernemerschap
“All our employees are entrepreneurs” Piet Mazereeuw (CEO) already had it clear in mind. A successful company needs enterprising (active thinking) employees at all levels.
Samenwerken
As a large international organization with many departments and specialisms, it is essential for Enza Zaden that all employees work well together.
Verantwoordelijk
At Enza Zaden, every employee gets a lot of freedom, independence and responsibility to perform tasks.

Hoe ziet je sollicitatieprocedure eruit?

Sollicitatie
Nice that you have applied for a job at Enza Zaden! Thankyou! We will screen your resume carefully.
Eerste reactie
You always receive response within 7 working days.
Telefonische screening
If we experience your resume as positive, you will be called as soon as possible!
Eerste interview
In the first interview you can expect an introductory meeting and we look off our position fits you.
Assessment
In some cases it is possible that you will receive a business case assessment, this differs per position.
Tweede interview
Before you start your second interview, you have to make an OPQ. In your second interview we will go through your scores and you will meet the manager of the department.
Aanbod
Are we both positive after the second interview? Then we call you to share the good news. We will send you an email with the terms of employment and further information.
Aangenomen
Do you agree with the terms of employment? Congratulations! You are now officially an Enza Zaden employee.
Onboarding
After a warm welcome on your first day of work, you will start a 3-month onboarding process where you will get to know your team, buddy, department and the company.
Proeftijd
After 2 months there will be an interview to see if we are both still satisfied with each other.
Solliciteren kost slechts enkele minuten.

Hier ga je werken: Enza Zaden


Enza Zaden is a vegetable breeding company that develops vegetable varieties. And produces and sells its seeds all over the world. We have made an animation to explain to you properly (and as briefly as possible) what we do.
 
The purpose of our work? To offer everyone worldwide access to healthy and varied vegetables, providing healthy live and living. With more than 2000 passionate colleagues all over the world, we work together every...

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