EOI - APTF Licensing Expert - PITD
Manage IP licensing agreements and collaborations for APTF.
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Overview
Manage IP licensing agreements and collaborations for APTF.
You have:
- Experience in technology negotiations and licensing agreements.
- Knowledge of intellectual property laws and regulations.
- Experience drafting contracts and partnership documents.
- Ability to develop and manage R&D programs.
- Strong skills in stakeholder engagement and partnership facilitation.
- Experience in the pharmaceutical sector.
- Fluency in English; French is an asset.
Contract
This is a Consultancy contract. More about Consultancy contracts.
Consultant type: Individual Consultant
Consultant Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Publication date: 18-Oct-2023 Closing date: 14-Nov-2023
Job family: Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization;
The services to be provided under the Assignment include:
- Manage alliances and requests for technology negotiations and licensing;
- Draft research collaboration agreements, IP licensing agreements and other partnership documents as needed to further the APTF’s work programmes, identifying and resolving risks, including technology evaluation, identifying potential partners, create collaterals/ technology briefs for outreach and manage reach-out, transaction closure as required by APTF stakeholders;
- Providing guidance, review, and assist in negotiation of IP language in technology contracts and assist in managing industry collaborations for R&D and product development on behalf of the APTF;
- Create and support the provision of IP landscapes, patentability criteria, Freedom-to-Operate opinions, and due diligence assessments for R&D pipeline programs and business development opportunities;
- Assess the techno-commercial merit of IPRs and invention disclosures as applicable in technology negotiations and technology partnership contracts;
Conduct patent claims review and IP analytics as and when applicable;
Organize IP and technology transfer related trainings and programs for various stakeholders as applicable within APTF core mandates;
- Promote IP commercialization options in the African pharmaceutical sector including in its public sector;
- Develop grant proposals as required for the Foundation in areas of relevance to its lighthouse programmes, identifying critical milestones and achievable targets;
- Review proposals for support received by the Foundation for pharmaceutical sector support and participation in its lighthouse programmes by companies, R&D institutions, to advise the iCEO;
- Work closely with APTF grantees/partners to increase the likelihood of success of its programmes, through facilitating partnerships, modifying scope or direction, and serving as a thought partner.
- Work closely with the iCEO to develop programme monitoring indicators for the various APTF programmes, as applicable;
- Represent the foundation externally in meetings; organize and run convenings as appropriate.
- Conduct any additional activities as required and delegated.
https://www.afdb.org/sites/default/files/consultant_rfp_-_aptf_licensing_expert_-pitd.pdf
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a challenging negotiation you handled and the outcome? | This question assesses your negotiation skills and ability to handle conflict. | Outline the situation, your approach, and the result, focusing on what you learned. |
| How do you keep up to date with changes in intellectual property laws? | This tests your commitment to ongoing education and understanding of the field. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you share an example of a successful partnership you facilitated? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to assess the commercial viability of technology? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you approach organizing training sessions for IP stakeholders? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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