Manager, Commercialisation

Overview:
- Full-time, Continuing position- Salary HEW 9 + 17% Superannuation- Based at the city campus, hybrid ways of working

About the Position

Working as part of the Intellectual Property and Commercialisation team to accelerate the translation of the university’s innovation, the Manager Commercialisation & New Ventures is responsible for identification, assessment and curation of commercialisation initiatives. An important element of the commercialisation activities includes evaluation of IP, assessment of translation models including licence or new venture/start up models, development of business plans and supporting teams to establish investible opportunities, initially linked towards pre-seed and seed investment.

In this role you will be a member of the broader Research Partnerships and Translation Unit and will also build and maintain strong internal and external networks. Internally, this will include with research in the Colleges and Schools, other Research and Innovation units, and externally with industry partners, venture/investment groups and other stakeholders in the innovation ecosystem. This is highly collegial and team-based unit that works closely with the Research Partnerships and Major Research Initiatives functions, to support the identification, management and translation of new major research opportunities across the University.

As the Manager, Commercialisation & New Ventures, you will also support the development, implementation and reporting of metrics related to RMIT's Research Translation and Commercialisation strategy and the Intellectual Property plan.

To be successful in this position, you’ll have:

- Extensive experience in early stage IP commercialisation including licencing, venture creation/management, research translation and early stage/pre-seed investment processes and management
- Experience in building new technology and social ventures and management preferably within a university environment
- Ability and networks to support market analysis of commercialisation opportunities
- Proven experience of leading, developing and implementing projects requiring extensive collaboration and teamwork with internal and external stakeholders.
- Skills in negotiating commercial and legal arrangements for commercialisation and engagement with the investment community.

About the Research Partnerships and Translation Group

Part of the Research and Innovation Portfolio, the Research Partnerships and Translation Unit supports and enables researchers to partner to achieve excellent research translation outcomes. The Research Partnerships and Translation Unit also oversees intellectual property (IP) capture, protection and translation, new venture creation and funding, and intellectual property commercialisation for the university.

The RMIT x Breakthrough Victoria Pre-Seed Fund

The RMIT x Breakthrough Victoria Pre-Seed Fund, (the Fund) is part of the skills and funding support provided by RMIT to accelerate translation of our research and innovation.

The Fund has been established in partnership with Breakthrough Victoria. Breakthrough Victoria Pty Ltd has been established to manage the Victorian Government’s landmark $2 billion Breakthrough Victoria Fund. This will provide funding for early-stage research, ideas and new technologies and will facilitate access to university networks and mentoring to create seed-fund
- ready companies. Up to 20% of this funding can be invested into social purpose ventures.

The resources will be dedicated to the local start-up ecosystem to develop homegrown talents. The fund will drive the commercialisation of intellectual property (IP) by providing the right conditions for the growth of existing businesses and innovation precincts.

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To Apply

Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link at the top of this page.
- Position Description - Manager, Commercialisation & New Ventures

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