Step out of your comfort zone, excel and redefine thelimits of what is possible. That''s just what our employees aredoing every single day in order to set the pace through ourinnovations and enable outstanding achievements. After all, behindevery successful company are many great fascinating people. In aspacious modern setting full of opportunities for furtherdevelopment, ZEISS employees work in a place where expert knowledgeand team spirit reign supreme. All of this is supported by aspecial ownership structure and the long term goal of the CarlZeiss Foundation: to bring science and society into the futuretogether. Join us today. Inspire people tomorrow. Diversity is apart of ZEISS. We look forward to receiving your applicationregardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin,religion, philosophy of life, disability, age, sexual orientationor identity. Apply now! It takes less than 10 minutes. AufgabenYour Talent, our Vision together we see beyond. Your start atZEISS Vision Care. As a leading manufacturer of ophthalmic lenses,we help people around the world achieve a clearer vision sustainable and with focus on the future. Our products are asdiverse as the career paths we offer, from tailored lenses toaward winning measurement systems. Become part of our team andshape a future in which clear vision and professional success gohand in hand. This role will shape intellectual property (IP)strategies that align with our business objectives, particularly innew fields of business in consumer technology and medicallyregulated global settings. The ideal candidate will possess a deepunderstanding of global IP laws, a technical background, stronganalytical skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively withcross functional teams by fulfilling the followingresponsibilities. Work closely with R&D, legal, marketing,business development and internal IP teams to enable and protectinnovations effectively Monitor industry trends, competitoractivities and regulatory changes to develop an IP strategy, and tobuild up and manage an IP portfolio including patents, designpatents, and trade secrets, ensuring alignment with strategicobjectives Formulate and implement comprehensive IP strategiesthat support our new business goals in technology and medicallyregulated fields Conduct prior art searches as well asfreedom to operate and invalidity searches, support in draftingnotifications of invention as well as in trademarks and copyrightsmatters Identify potential IP risks and develop mitigationstrategies to ensure freedom of third party rights, prepare andinitiate invalidation actions and invalidity opinions with respectto third party protection rights along with the support to ensurecompliance with industry regulations Communicate effectively withinternal and external stakeholders, including patent and legalcounsels, to ensure alignment on IP matters; additionally preparetemplates for board decision making in collaboration with and insupport