Commercialisation Officer: University of Sheffield
Job Reference Number: UOS030791
Job Title: Commercialisation Officer
Faculty: Professional Services
Department: Research Services
Salary: Grade 7
£32,344 – £40,927 per annum. Potential to progress to £44,706 per annum
through sustained exceptional contribution.
Closing Date: 16th January 2022
Summary:
This is an exciting time for Commercialisation at the University of Sheffield. Over the last two years we have seen significant
growth in our portfolio of projects with the addition of 16 new spin-out companies (including Opteran® and Rinri
Therapeutics Ltd) which have gone on to raise millions of pounds from angel, corporate and venture capital investors. We are
also one of the three founding universities behind the new investment business – Northern Gritstone Ltd.
We are now looking to grow our team and have created a new opportunity for someone with a background in technology
development who is looking to transition into technology transfer, spin-out company development and intellectual property
(IP) licensing.
Previous experience working in University technology transfer is not a requirement. We are looking for an individual who:
• Has experience of developing products/services based on novel engineering technologies preferably within a
commercially driven research environment.
• Is excited to expand their knowledge and expertise in fields such as spin-out structuring, IP licensing, business
development, financial, and legal.
• Is highly motivated and has a strong collaborative approach.
• Has experience managing customer and other external stakeholder relationships.
In this varied and dynamic role, you will be responsible for supporting management of a pipeline of projects that form the
basis of future spin-out companies and IP-licences. Working alongside academic researchers in the Faculty of Engineering,
this role will offer you the opportunity to assess the outputs from our world-leading research and to develop business plans
that can create impactful products and services based on University IP. The role will include market validation activities,
building new business plans, raising investment and negotiating commercial licences. This is a fantastic opportunity to
develop skills that can be applied in future positions in start-up or scale-up businesses, including spin-outs from the
University.
We are seeking candidates who are highly motivated and understand the importance of creating impact from academic
research through the commercialisation of intellectual property. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in
technology development. We particularly encourage applications from individuals who have previous experience of
developing products/services based on novel engineering technologies within a commercially driven environment.
This role is advertised as a full-time position, but we are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit
the individual and University.
We’re one of the best not-for-profit organisations to work for in the UK. The University’s Total Reward Package includes a
competitive salary, a generous Pension Scheme and annual leave entitlement, as well as access to a range of learning and
development courses to support your personal and professional development.
We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions
complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research,
teaching and student experience.
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