Strategic Commercialisation Leader

4 days ago

Adelaide, South Australia University of South Australia Full time

About the Role

As a key member of the University of South Australia's leadership team, you will be responsible for driving the strategic leadership and coordination of the university's Intellectual Property (IP) and research translation activities. This involves developing and implementing strategies to create, negotiate, and deliver opportunities for transactions based on UniSA's valuable technology IP, including 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. Additionally, you will collaborate with 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

As a valued member of our team, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, including:

  • 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

At the University of South Australia, we offer a dynamic and agile workplace culture that thrives on innovation and collaboration. Our staff are creative and influential thinkers, communicating with clarity and enthusiasm. We value diversity and inclusion, and our people are authentic, resilient, and influential. We deliver results and strive for excellence in all that we do.

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 recruitment@unisa.edu.au. Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.

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