Head of Ip

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia KTalent Full time
Strategic and operational role

  • Leading a team of IP attorneys
  • Make a difference in child health while growing your career

An exciting opportunity to join the team as a Head of Intellectual Property at Murdoch Children Research Institute
If you're passionate about protecting important discoveries and making a difference in child health, this leadership role, which combines both hands-on and strategic input, could be the perfect fit for you

Position Overview:

As a growing organisation, MCRI is looking for a strategic Head of Intellectual Property to join the team.

The Head of Intellectual Property (IP) will lead a team to identify, capture, protect, and manage intellectual property (IP) across MCRI.

Core to the role is the accountability for the development and management of the Institute's IP strategy, policy, and procedures to enable effective capture and managing MCRI's IP to maximise commercial potential while containing costs.

This will involve an active promotion of the importance of IP protection across the Institute, proactive identification and evaluation of IP potential across research themes while working closely with various members of the Innovation team.


A bit about MCRI:
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), is dedicated to transforming child health worldwide.

With a diverse team of world-leading researchers and professionals, MCRI is driven by the belief that every child deserves answers, cures, and better treatments.

Through the partnerships with The Royal Children's Hospital and the University of Melbourne, MCRI is uniquely positioned to translate research into real-world solutions quickly.


Why should you consider this role:

  • Contribute to a ground breaking research organisation that directly impacts the health and well-being of children worldwide.
  • Lead a talented team in shaping and executing MCRI's intellectual property strategy, driving innovation forward.
  • Access ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your skills and expertise in a supportive environment
  • Join a diverse and inclusive team of passionate professionals who are dedicated to creating positive change in child health.
  • If you have a strategic mind and approach, understand how to prioritise the work to ensure the important tasks are done on time, and like to lead a team full of brilliantminded people, you will shine in this role.

What's in it for you:

  • Work with cuttingedge innovation in healthcare.
  • Permanent fulltime opportunity with a highly flexible working environment.
  • A role that combines strategic vision and operational level to create a strong impact.
  • Work with highly talented researchers, entrepreneurs and investors working together for better impact.
  • Be a part of a supportive company culture that makes a significant impact on people's lives.
  • Plenty of opportunities for career development and advancement.
  • Stateoftheart building and great office location.

Key Accountabilities & Expected practices**:

  • Demonstration of exercising independent judgment and taking the initiative where processes are ambiguous/undefined.
  • Prioritisation of projects and good reporting systems provision of reports and contribution to report writing where requested.
  • Identification of opportunities to realise the impact, revenue, and operational cost savings
  • Develop and execute MCRI's IP strategy.
  • Lead and manage a team responsible for IP management.
  • Establish knowledge sharing and collaboration initiatives.
  • Support identification of commercialisation opportunities.
  • Provide strategic IP input for investment proposals.
  • Advise on IP issues in agreements and collaborations.

Selection Criteria:

  • Solid experience in IP management.
  • Patent and trademark qualifications eg, Patent and Trade Mark Attorney Registration
  • Demonstrated ability to build relationships and rapport with internal stakeholders (e.g. research staff) and external stakeholders (e.g. external patent counsel and external legal counsel).
  • Strong scientific background and qualifications eg, Ph.
D. level qualifications in a life science discipline.

  • Good understanding of legal and commercial risk

Conditions of Employment:

  • Working with Children & National Police Clearance.
  • Right to reside and work in Australia.

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