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Commercialisation and IP Manager

University of Reading - Research Services

Location: Reading
Salary: £45,585 to £56,021 per annum
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 16th September 2024
Closes: 21st October 2024
Job Ref: SRF48164
 

Commercialisation of its research discoveries is a key objective of the University of Reading, as we respond the strategic drive by Government and key funders for universities to realise greater socio-economic benefit for the country and wider world.

The University has an extensive track-record of work with the private sector, and an established and growing intellectual property driven commercialisation pipeline - enabled by close working with the Henley Business Angels. The University is seeking to significantly increase its capability, capacity and performance for commercialisation and IP activities. The Commercialisation & IP Manager will play a key role within the Commercialisation & IP Team (comprising staff from across the University), commercial opportunity development, and growing the entrepreneurial culture at the University.

The key aspects of the role fall into the following areas:

  • Building a growing pipeline of IP-based commercialisation opportunities across the University, particularly the development of spin-out opportunities.
  • Providing IP and IPR guidance, opportunity identification, analysis, prosecution and portfolio management (working with external patent attorneys and consultants).
  • Developing the technology transfer/ commercialisation capability, capacity and culture at the University through providing training materials, programmes and collaborations.
  • Working closely with academic, business and investor teams in ensuring successful commercialisation of the pipeline of IP based opportunities. Particularly with the Henley Business Angels investor network (created out of Henley Business School, and operationally supported by the University).

Whilst licensing and spinout creation are the principle aims, the ultimate objective is to create maximum value for the University. In this light, areas of value return are much wider than solely direct income generation from, for example, royalties or equity. These include:

  • Income from research and innovation projects associated with the commercialisation activity.
  • Real partnerships with businesses, funders and investors.
  • REF Impact & KEF outputs.
  • Reputation enhancement (esp. regarding staff and student recruitment).

Whilst this role’s focus is on the commercialisation of academic staff opportunities, where appropriate, it will also engage with student enterprise activities to ensure these communities can benefit from co-located support and development work.

Contact Name Guy Hembury
Contact Job Title Director – Knowledge Exchange, Commercialisation & Partnerships
Contact Email address g.a.hembury@reading.ac.uk

Alternative Contact Name Anne-Marie van Dodeweerd
Alternative Contact Job Title Director of Research Services
Alternative Contact Email address a.vandodeweerd@reading.ac.uk

Interviews will be held: 08/11/2024

By reference to the applicable SOC code for this role, sponsorship may be possible under the Skilled Worker Route. Applicants wishing to consider the SWR must ensure that they are able to meet the points requirement before applying. There is further information about this on the UK Visas and Immigration Website.

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

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