IP and Commercialisation Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Teesside University for an ambitious, commercially aware, and entrepreneurial individual to support the University’s mission of transforming lives and economies. This role involves identifying, developing, and enabling market and investment opportunities for our growing portfolio of intellectual property.

Teesside University has a significant track record of collaboration with industry and an increasing pipeline of intellectual property commercialisation supported through the Northern Accelerator. We are seeking to enhance our capability, capacity, and performance in commercialisation and IP activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Commercial Opportunity Development: Play a key role in developing commercial opportunities and growing the entrepreneurial culture at the University.
• Pipeline Management: Build a growing pipeline of IP-based commercialisation opportunities through licensing and spinout creation.
• IP Guidance and Management: Provide IP and IPR guidance, opportunity identification, analysis, due diligence, and portfolio management, working with external patent attorneys and consultants.
• Capability Development: Develop the technology transfer/commercialisation capability, capacity, and culture at the University by providing training materials, delivering programmes, and supporting collaborations.
• Collaboration: Work closely with academics, business partnership managers, and industry partners to ensure successful commercialisation of IP-based opportunities.
• Investment and Business Development: Secure investment for technology development and company creation by identifying investors, developing business models, and preparing business cases for investment.
• Governance: Set up and oversee effective and robust systems for the governance of subsidiary companies and spinouts.
• Strategic Contribution: Contribute to the development and delivery of the University Research and Knowledge Exchange Strategy.

Key Aspects of Value Return:

• Income from research and innovation projects associated with commercialisation activities.
• Partnerships with businesses, funders, and investors.
• Evidence of social, cultural, and economic impact.

About You: We are looking for a professional, diligent, and committed individual with experience in an academic environment and the ability to understand academic and technical issues. You will be educated to degree level in a relevant discipline and have significant experience in the commercialisation of IP, including IP protection, IP rights law, IP systems/processes, company formation, and sourcing investment.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Proven knowledge of commercialisation and investment networks.
• A track record of deal completion and the ability to facilitate commercial and research collaborations between organisations and a university.
• Excellent networking and interpersonal skills with the ability to lead, negotiate, persuade, and influence others.
• Highly developed written and oral communication skills, including the ability to deliver presentations to a wide range of audiences.
• Effective planning and project management skills.
• Advanced IT skills.

For an informal discussion about the opportunity please contact Dr Emma Barron, Head of Partnership and Business Development at e.barron@tees.ac.uk

Please be advised that due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post may qualify for University sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.

 If you are shortlisted, your interview will take place in person, on campus.

The interview will take place on 6 February 2025

Please note that the University may ask you to participate in a number of selection activities as part of the recruitment process for this vacancy.

Apply now if you would like to join us.

Job Reference: T01599

For further details of this role please click the apply button above.

 Closing date: 16/01/2025

Interview date: 06/02/2025

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