Associate Principal Consultant, Intellectual Property Service Centre

Funding Schemes Division

Ref: FSD468/24, 9997

Job Description

Who we are looking for:

• Creativity in new ideas and future focus vision. 
• Collaboration with colleagues and the community at large.
• Work Smart, Play Smart!

What you'll do:

• Manage and administer the government funding programme that encourages local companies and inventors to protect their inventions through patent registration

• Implement the overall process of applications vetting, fund disbursement, project monitoring to achieve programme effectiveness and quality assurance

• Work closely with grantees and service providers for patent applications and prepare relevant documents required for patent applications and funding disbursement

• Manage subordinates to ensure the successful execution of the programme's objectives and maintain high standards of performance

• Enhance workflow and implement digitisation for the funding programme and conduct analysis regularly

• Support in curating promotion materials for IP service centre and organising promotion activities and outreach 

• Compile programme statistics, prepare relevant research and reports

You'll be a good fit if you have/are:

• Bachelor’s degree from disciplines such as law, science, engineering, information system, business or equivalent
• Minimum 5 years’ work experience 
• Intellectual property experience will be an advantage
• Good analytical, writing, presentation, interpersonal and communication skills
• Mature, self-motivated, well-organized, meticulous and result-oriented
• Good command of English, Cantonese and Putonghua

Note:

1. Applicant may be considered for other positions if not matching the requirements of the subject position.

What we offer and What you’ll like here:

• Exciting new technology development (e.g. IoT, 5G, LoRA, AI etc.) to actualize your creative ideas
• Opportunities to work with our innovative and vibrant talents
• Dynamic and energetic culture with smart outfits & sport shoes
• Academic training scholarship to take your career up a notch
• Dental benefit
• Medical benefits from Day-1 with extended coverage to dependent(s)

Apply now if you’re ready to take the challenge!  Do not miss this opportunity to join us to Create Value and “MAKE SMART SMARTER”!  

HKPC will take into consideration both the quantitative and qualitative requirements of the post when selecting the suitable candidates.  A competitive salary package commensurate with academic qualifications and experience will be offered.  The successful candidates will be employed on a fixed-term contract basis, which is renewable subject to appointee’s performance and the Council’s development needs.

Applicants are welcome to submit application at the HKPC e-Recruitment System (careers.hkpc.org) in 1 week from the posting date.  Recruitment will continue until the position is filled.  

Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purpose only. Candidates not invited for interviews within 6 weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful and the applications will be disposed by HKPC within 12 months.