Legal Adviser

1 Month ago • All levels • Legal • $70,755 PA - $78,075 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) is seeking a Legal Adviser for its IP Management and Knowledge Transfer (KT) Policies section. In this role, you will be involved in various activities of the IP Section, including drafting and reviewing agreements for CERN's knowledge transfer activities, such as license and R&D agreements with scientific institutes, start-ups, and industry. You will also provide legal assistance on intellectual property matters to CERN personnel and units, and address policy issues related to intellectual property and knowledge transfer. The ideal candidate will have experience in intellectual property law, new technologies, and licensing, with a Master's degree in Intellectual Property Law or New Technology Law, and 2 to 6 years of post-graduation professional experience.
Must have:
  • Experience with intellectual property law
  • Master's degree in Intellectual Property Law or New Technology Law
  • 2 to 6 years of post-graduation professional experience
  • Spoken and written English
Good to have:
  • Bar exam admission
  • Commitment to learn French
Perks:
  • Monthly stipend
  • Health scheme coverage
  • Pension fund membership
  • Installation grant
  • Family, child, and infant allowances
  • Payment of travel expenses
  • 30 days of paid leave per year
  • On-the-job and formal training
  • In-house language courses

Job Details

Job Description

Your responsibilities

Join the IP Management and KT Policies (IP) Section of the Knowledge Transfer (KT) Group! As a Legal Adviser, you'll be involved in all of the various activities of the IP Section.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Drafting and reviewing a variety of agreements related to CERN's knowledge transfer activities, such as license agreements and R&D agreements with other scientific institutes, start-ups and industry.
  • Providing legal assistance on intellectual property related matters to CERN personnel and the various CERN units.
  • Addressing policy matters related to intellectual property and knowledge transfer.

Your profile

Skills:

  • Experience with intellectual property law (e.g. copyright, patents, trademarks, trade secrets, etc.), new technologies and licensing acquired in a law firm, industry or scientific institutes with international exposure.
  • Master's degree in Intellectual Property Law or New Technology Law.
  • A bar exam admission is considered an asset.
  • Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French.

Eligibility criteria:

  • You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
  • You have a professional background in Law (or a related field) and have either
    • a Master's degree with 2 to 6 years of post-graduation professional experience;
    • or a PhD with no more than 3 years of post-graduation professional experience.
  • You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.

Additional Information

Job closing date: 22.07.2025 at 23:59 CEST.

Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.

Working hours: 40 hours per week

Target start date: 01-November-2025

Job reference: IPT-KT-IP-2025-107-GRAP

Field of work: Support Services (Finance, HR, Legal, Procurement)

What we offer

  • A monthly stipend ranging between 6287 and 6911 Swiss Francs per month (net of tax).
  • Coverage by CERN's comprehensive health scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
  • Depending on your individual circumstances: installation grant; family, child and infant allowances; payment of travel expenses at the beginning and end of contract.
  • 30 days of paid leave per year.
  • On-the-job and formal training at CERN as well as in-house language courses for English and/or French.

About us

At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. Using the world's largest and most complex scientific instruments, they study the basic constituents of matter - fundamental particles that are made to collide together at close to the speed of light. The process gives physicists clues about how particles interact, and provides insights into the fundamental laws of nature. Find out more on http://home.cern.

We are on a Quest. A Journey into discovery like no other. Bring your expertise to our unique work and develop your knowledge and skills at pace. Join world-class subject matter experts on unique projects, in a Quest for greater knowledge and deeper understanding.

Begin your CERN Quest. Take Part!

 

Diversity has been an integral part of CERN's mission since its foundation and is an established value of the Organization. Employing a diverse workforce is central to our success.

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