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Technology transfer and impact programs
Site: Highfield Campus
Salary: £ 39,739 to £ 50,296
Full time, permanent
Closing Date: Wednesday 22 December 2021
Date of interview: Be confirmed
Reference: 1601721TW
One of the top ranked universities in the world, the University of Southampton is a great place where people do great things. Outward-looking and research-intensive, Southampton has gained prestigious recognition for its many successes and history of world-changing achievements.
Research is the lifeblood of the University of Southampton. It fuels everything we do, from our innovative teaching to our growing portfolio of spin-off companies, enabling the development of products and services to benefit individuals, businesses and the wider economy.
Research and Innovation Services (RIS) provide expert advice and assistance with research funding and contracting, research integrity and governance, technology transfer and intellectual property commercialization , collaboration with industry and public engagement in research.
We have a strong tradition of empowering researchers to create impact for their research through corporate activities, especially intellectual property licensing, spin-off business creation, and consultancy.
The University:
- is ranked as the best UK university for consulting revenue generated (£ GBP), operating several high performing business units;
- has created 77 spin-offs and start-ups since 2000 (four of which were listed on the London AIM stock market) which raised £ 139 million in investment in 2020/21;
- has a significant license portfolio and in 2020/21 generated net license income of £ 1.3 million;
- is a founding member of Setsquared, the world’s number one. 1 university business incubator, which is a business partnership of the universities of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey; and
- benefits from a fantastic entrepreneurial ecosystem with, among other components, the Future Worlds campus incubator and the University of Southampton Science Park, a highly innovative social enterprise initiative (Enactus Southampton) and a large and vibrant community student companies.
The University of Southampton now has an exciting opportunity for someone to join RIS’s successful and dynamic technology transfer team as the Technology Transfer Manager for our disciplines of Life Sciences, Health and Healthcare. Medicine. The successful candidate will work with a portfolio of projects comprising pioneering developments in cancer immunology, regenerative medicine, respiratory medicine, epigenetics, cell imaging, next generation diagnostics, medical devices and drug discovery. We also have a growing portfolio of medical and health related innovations emanating from our physical sciences and engineering disciplines.
Previous business experience is highly desirable but is not essential as long as you can demonstrate your ability to commercially assess potential opportunities, form excellent partnerships with and advise leading academic research groups, and network with the industry for collaboration and licensing. Knowledge of translation and marketing in the medical, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries is a definite advantage.
In this role:
- You will lead a broad portfolio of commercialization projects to improve the impact of the University, including a goal of further increasing our intellectual property revenues;
- You will establish key relationships with senior academic staff in the Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Life Sciences and other key departments to understand their research expertise and identify new commercialization opportunities; and
- You will need to be self-reliant, enjoy the dynamic challenge of developing and developing new opportunities, and have very strong interpersonal skills to be successful in working in large collaborative teams.
If you have a relevant science degree, ideally at postgraduate level, or a similar qualification with a keen interest or experience in commercialization, we would love to hear from you.
Our vision and mission at the University of Southampton is to have a community where staff and students feel welcome, supported and valued. RIS fosters a culture of inclusion, respect and equal opportunity, encouraging applicants from diverse backgrounds, with the belief that excellence will be achieved by recognizing the value of each individual. Our flexible working practices, including an emerging hybrid working model, where employees can split their working time between office and home, reinforce our belief that this balance brings lasting benefits to our institution as well as to our collaborators. . For this role, applicants will need to be on campus regularly and be available to attend meetings and events outside, as needed.
For an informal discussion on this role, please contact David Woolley, phone: 023 8059 8341 or 07723 924922, email: d.woolley@soton.ac.uk
Application procedure:
You must submit your completed online application form at www.jobs.soton.ac.uk. The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date indicated above. If you need assistance, please call Annabelle Trimm (recruiting team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 2750. Please cite reference 1601721TW on all correspondence.
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