Deputy Director: Commercialisation
job description
Deputy Director:
Commercialisation (HEO 10+)
- Based in the Enterprise Partnerships Unit at the City West campus
- Full-time (1.0 FTE), 3 year fixed term contract
- Lead the translation of UniSA's IP, Research and Start-up activities
About the Role
Reporting to the Director:
Enterprise Partnerships, you will be responsible for strategic leadership and coordination of the University of South Australia's (UniSA's) Intellectual Property (IP) and research translation activities. This involves strategy, oversight and management of the creation, negotiation and delivery of opportunities for transactions based on UniSA's valuable technology IP including the licences/spinouts/start-up companies and other commercial arrangements.
You will work closely with the Chair:
UniSA Ventures and oversee the operation of the UniSA Ventures entity, a wholly owned subsidiary of UniSA. You will also work alongside the Deputy Vice Chancellor:
Research &
Enterprise and Director:
Enterprise Partnerships to build and maintain strong effective relationships internally with UniSA Researchers and externally with relevant contacts and organisations within industry, government, and the investment community to secure the promotion and delivery of research translation opportunities.
About UniSA
The University of South Australia is Australia's University of Enterprise. Our culture of innovation is anchored around global and national links to academic, research and industry partners. Our graduates are the new urban professionals, global citizens at ease with the world and ready to create and respond to change. Our research is inventive and adventurous and we create new knowledge that is central to global economic and social prosperity.
UniSA's Enterprise Hub works with organisations of all sizes to overcome challenges, innovate and add value. We create and sustain partnerships, drawing on the energy and expertise of our staff, research, and collaborators to produce mutually beneficial outcomes.
Essential Skills and Experience
- Significant experience in the commercialisation of R&
D, technology transfer, IP, or equivalent experience in a complex environment - Experience in the management of an IP commercialisation function at scale resulting in significant achievements in regard to commercialisation outcomes
- Demonstrated ability to build and develop key strategic relationships and deliver end-to-end conversion of commercialisation opportunities to support strategic objectives
- Strong experience in high level project management and building sound and productive relationships with diverse stakeholders
- Extensive experience in leadership and management of people in both a direct reporting line relationship and in matrixed environments
- Excellent understanding of the industry, professional, and government environments in Australia and internationally in relation to research commercialisation and translation
- Based in the Enterprise Partnerships Unit at the City West campus
- Full-time (1.0 FTE), 3 year fixed term contract
- Lead the translation of UniSA's IP, Research and Start-up activities
About the Role
Reporting to the Director:
Enterprise Partnerships, you will be responsible for strategic leadership and coordination of the University of South Australia's (UniSA's) Intellectual Property (IP) and research translation activities. This involves strategy, oversight and management of the creation, negotiation and delivery of opportunities for transactions based on UniSA's valuable technology IP including the licences/spinouts/start-up companies and other commercial arrangements.
You will work closely with the Chair:
UniSA Ventures and oversee the operation of the UniSA Ventures entity, a wholly owned subsidiary of UniSA. You will also work alongside the Deputy Vice Chancellor:
Research &
Enterprise and Director:
Enterprise Partnerships to build and maintain strong effective relationships internally with UniSA Researchers and externally with relevant contacts and organisations within industry, government, and the investment community to secure the promotion and delivery of research translation opportunities.
About UniSA
The University of South Australia is Australia's University of Enterprise. Our culture of innovation is anchored around global and national links to academic, research and industry partners. Our graduates are the new urban professionals, global citizens at ease with the world and ready to create and respond to change. Our research is inventive and adventurous and we create new knowledge that is central to global economic and social prosperity.
UniSA's Enterprise Hub works with organisations of all sizes to overcome challenges, innovate and add value. We create and sustain partnerships, drawing on the energy and expertise of our staff, research, and collaborators to produce mutually beneficial outcomes.
Essential Skills and Experience
- Significant experience in the commercialisation of R&
D, technology transfer, IP, or equivalent experience in a complex environment - Experience in the management of an IP commercialisation function at scale resulting in significant achievements in regard to commercialisation outcomes
- Demonstrated ability to build and develop key strategic relationships and deliver end-to-end conversion of commercialisation opportunities to support strategic objectives
- Strong experience in high level project management and building sound and productive relationships with diverse stakeholders
- Extensive experience in leadership and management of people in both a direct reporting line relationship and in matrixed environments
- Excellent understanding of the industry, professional, and government environments in Australia and internationally in relation to research commercialisation and translation
Benefits
Getting a great job working with the best is just the start. UniSA rewards its staff with a wide variety of benefits such as:
- Access to great personal development opportunities
- Generous superannuation contributions of 17%
- Work Life flexibility including working from home, family responsibility leave and individual flexibility agreements
- Employee assistance and development programs
- A range of salary packaging options, including vehicle leasing, laptops and car parking fees
- Corporate health insurance
- A variety of leave arrangements
Culture
As a University of Enterprise, we offer a dynamic and agile workplace culture, one that embraces challenges and thrives on breaking new ground. Our staff are creative and innovative thinkers, communicating with clarity, conviction and enthusiasm. We embrace diversity and inclusion in a vibrant, engaging environment. Our people are authentic, resilient, and influential, and we deliver results.
We are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment process and encourage you to share any support, adjustments and/or access requirements you have by contacting our Recruitment Central team on. Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.
How to Apply
For a copy of the position description and to apply, please visit Working at UniSA. The online application form will list the specific selection criteria that you need to address.
Please address your cover letter to Alex Koszegi, Team Lead:
Talent Attraction. For further information about the position or the recruitment process, please contact UniSA Recruitment Central on 8 or via email at using job reference number 6272.
Applications close:
11.30pm Sunday 4th of August 2024
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