Manager Intellectual Property Commercialisation - Melbourne, Australia - Swinburne University of Technology

Swinburne University of Technology

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Melbourne, Australia

1 week ago

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Description

Senior leadership role within Swinburne University

Full time Fixed Term for 2 years position at our Hawthorn campus
HEW 9 salary 17% Super and benefits with flexible working options

About the
The Manager, Intellectual Property Commercialisation will lead and support activities and provide expertise in the following areas:

Best practice in IP portfolio management, including maintaining an up-to-date patent database and reminder systems;
Ensuring that IP/ technology assessments are undertaken in high priority research areas and advising on patentability, structuring of patent specifications and patent prosecution;
Supporting the creation of business plans for technology commercialisation;
Negotiation and documentation of technology commercialisation relationships with external parties;
Education of Swinburne staff in IP and commercialisation.

The Manager, Intellectual Property Commercialisation will work closely with colleagues across the Swinburne research and the Commercial innovation ecosystem including:

Research staff, especially research leaders and inventors;
Swinburne Research teams in the functional areas of major initiatives and proposal development and research contracting and grants management;
Research engagement, translation and commercialisation functional areas including Industry Research Engagement Team members and other teams in the Innovation and Enterprise portfolio;
Legal office.
Commercial Innovation Teams

About You
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:

Demonstrated and relevant commercial/legal experience (preferably in the private sector), with some specific practical involvement in technology and/or business systems
Understanding of processes for intellectual property capture and protection across key international jurisdictions (especially the countries parties to major treaties and harmonisation initiatives).
Ability to work autonomously and in a team

- environment, to develop and implement management processes and to follow through on tasks to completion with mínimal

Knowledge of government funding programs (at both state and federal levels) available to facilitate IP commercialisation, industry development and collaboration between industry and research organisations.
Understanding of contract research, intellectual property capture and commercialisation processes as conducted in Australian

Qualifications

Tertiary qualifications, preferably in law and/or a relevant scientific discipline. Additional intellectual property, patent attorney, business or management qualifications/experience would be highly regarded.

About Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne Horizon 2025 draws upon our understanding of future challenges.

With this new strategic plan, we choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university - one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship, and proud of it.

We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research, so that:

Every Swinburne learner gets a work experience
Every Swinburne graduate gets a job
Every Swinburne partner gets a tech solution
Swinburne is the prototype of global best practice

The achievement of our 2025 moon shots depends on our capacity to work collectively, always, as One Swinburne.

To Apply
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Sunday July 16th at 11pm
Swinburne offers flexible working options, leave and parenting/carer policies to support work life balance.

Equity and Diversity

Swinburne is a large and culturally diverse organisation and we are proud of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives.

For further information on all our initiatives visit our Equity & Diversity website.

We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants