Intellectual Property Strategy Officer

About the role

Intellectual Property Strategy Officer is a role in a successful team supporting the commercialisation of Imperial’s inventions and new technologies. You would join us in our efforts to encourage and facilitate researchers in “making a difference” by finding solutions to real-world challenges. 

Imperial is a leader in technology transfer and has a mature and sophisticated profit-sharing scheme in its incentives for encouraging academic innovation.  You will be an integral member of Imperial’s Enterprise Division, and will work as a key service provider for supporting Imperial’s intellectual property policies and services.  Come and join the Intellectual Property Strategy Team and play a role in running the services which enhance the university’s beneficial impact on society whilst also navigating the Government’s research security regimes designed to ensure the safe dissemination of university ideas, technologies and inventions on the global stage. 

What you would be doing

• Managing the systems, processes, notifications and licence requests necessary to comply with the Government’s research security regimes relating to export control licensing and national security and investment notifications;
• Verifying and managing the Reward to Inventors Scheme distribution of commercialisation revenue to the researchers who created the technology;
• Facilitating the transfer of the Intellectual Property (IP) which Imperial has chosen not to commercialise to inventors wishing to pursue commercialisation in their own personal capacity;
• Conducting due diligence on student IP disclosures and issuing IP clearance letters.

What we are looking for

• are a highly motivated individual with a passion for managing effective policies and practices to encourage university innovation and facilitate a new technology’s journey to solving real-world problems;
• would like to further develop your career in providing dedicated administrative support for senior staff in a large and complex organisation;
• have significant experience in data and systems management.

This post requires a range of skills and aptitudes including diligence and determination to see projects through.  You will need to demonstrate experience and ability in competencies including relationship management and project management. Ideally, you will have worked in an HEI, research or Industry setting and have an understanding of research security.

What we can offer you

• The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to use science for humanity.
• Benefit from a sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days’ annual leave and generous pension schemes).
• Access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from day one, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities and cycle-to-work scheme.
• Interest-free season ticket loan schemes for travel.
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources to support your personal and professional wellbeing.

Further information

Closing date: 18^th May 2025 (midnight BST)

Please apply with an application form via the online system.

CVs without a completed application form will not be considered.

Type of contract: 0.6FTE, open-ended

If you require any further details about the role, please contact:

Ivona Ryan – i.ryan@imperial.ac.uk 

We reserve the right to close the advert prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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