Commercialisation Manager

We specialise in the recruitment of high-quality candidates in the scientific sector. We have an excellent opportunity for a Commercialisation Manager for a leading organisation based in Norwich.

Salary £40,000 to £48,000 + Excellent Benefits

Commercialisation Manager’s Main Duties:

• Drive the commercialisation and partnership agenda ensuring that the knowledge and IP created are used to deliver tangible benefits for society.
• Assessment of research discoveries, analysis and evaluation. Advancement of those technologies through to market adoption via collaboration with industry, access to translational funds, licensing or spin out.
• Promoting the Institute capabilities and licensing portfolio and securing collaborative research and commercialisation income.
• Managing industry partnerships and key stakeholder relationships and facilitate visits by investors, companies and Government agencies.
• Liaise with colleagues in the Business Development Team and with Senior management to contribute to the development of good practice in commercialisation of the Institute IP.

Commercialisation Manager’s Education/Qualifications:

• Post graduate level qualification in a relevant scientific discipline (biology, chemistry, biotechnology, food science) or a graduate qualification and significant practical laboratory experience in a commercially focused R&D department
• Formal project management qualification, desirable

Commercialisation Manager’s ESSENTIAL Experience

• Good knowledge of Technology Transfer systems / processes
• Practical understanding of product innovation and technology commercialisation processes
• Experience in working with researchers to find commercial routes to market for knowledge / IP and have successfully led the commercialisation / implementation of technology or IP
• Excellent written, presentation and verbal skills with the ability to communicate complex subjects clearly and to a variety of levels, including board level in major commercial organisations
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, with extensive evidence of developing highly effective collaborative working relationships

Commercialisation Manager’s Desirable NOT ESSENTIAL Experience

• Practical knowledge of commercialisation and investment networks
• Knowledge of PatBase, MyIP and Microsoft Dynamics CRM
• Experience of teaching aspects of technology transfer
• Knowledge and direct experience of the patent system, working with patent agents and recording information for management purposes
• Experience in working with researchers to find commercial routes to market for
• knowledge / IP and have successfully led the commercialisation / implementation of
• technology or IP
• Experience of initiating, planning and managing projects
• Experience of intellectual property issues in a research environment

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