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Intellectual Property Associate I

Toronto, ON, ca💼 Full-time💰 $78,728–$78,728🗓 2026-09-18 → 2026-09-26

Core

Administrative and operational support for managing a complex intellectual property portfolio, coordinating patent lifecycle activities, and serving as a liaison between inventors, researchers, and legal counsel.

Role type

Associate-level IP portfolio administrator

Builds

Maintained IP records, processed patent applications and renewals, generated portfolio reports

Domain

Healthcare research administration / Intellectual Property management

Deliverable

Dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Patent lifecycle management, IP portfolio administration, document management systems, deadline tracking, financial record processing, stakeholder coordination

Preferred skills

Knowledge of patent prosecution processes, experience with IP management databases, technology transfer background

Technologies

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint), IP management databases

Responsibilities

Administer and maintain records for a large and complex intellectual property portfolio; Coordinate intellectual property activities throughout the patent lifecycle; Monitor and communicate critical patent and intellectual property deadlines; Prepare and process intellectual property-related documents; Serve as a primary administrative liaison between inventors, researchers, and external counsel; Review and process intellectual property-related invoices and financial records; Support compliance with institutional and government funding requirements

Seniority

Junior to Mid-level, hands-on IC

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