Senior Knowledge

Role type: Full Time; Fixed Term for 12 Months

Department: Research, Innovation and Commercialisation

Salary: UoM 9 $143,185 - $148,972 p.a. plus 17% super

• Shape ground-breaking life sciences innovations, collaborate with world-class researchers, lead complex commercial transactions.
• Apply now to accelerate the impact of cutting-edge life sciences research through strategic commercialisation.
• Investing in you - benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.

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Your next career opportunity

As a Senior Knowledge & Technology Transfer Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in bridging academic innovation with real-world impact in the life sciences sector. You'll have the opportunity to assess cutting-edge inventions, secure intellectual property rights, and negotiate complex commercial deals. Working closely with researchers and industry partners, you'll drive the commercialisation of ground-breaking technologies, potentially creating start-ups and shaping the future of healthcare and biotechnology.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Evaluate and Protect Intellectual Property: Assess invention disclosures for patentability and commercial potential, facilitating IP protection for innovative technologies.
• Drive Commercialisation Strategies: Conduct market analyses, identify commercial partners, and structure deals to maximise the impact of University innovations.
• Lead Complex Transactions: Negotiate term sheets, license agreements, and investment deals for new start-ups, collaborating with various stakeholders.
• Foster Stakeholder Relationships: Establish and maintain relationships with researchers, industry partners, and investors to promote University technologies and capabilities.

You may be a great fit if:

You are an experienced professional with a strong background in life sciences and technology transfer, possessing excellent analytical skills and the ability to navigate complex commercial transactions in an academic environment.

You may also:

• Evaluate and Protect Intellectual Property: Assess invention disclosures for patentability and commercial potential, facilitating IP protection for innovative technologies.
• Drive Commercialisation Strategies: Conduct market analyses, identify commercial partners, and structure deals to maximise the impact of University innovations.
• Lead Complex Transactions: Negotiate term sheets, license agreements, and investment deals for new start-ups, collaborating with various stakeholders.
• Foster Stakeholder Relationships: Establish and maintain relationships with researchers, industry partners, and investors to promote University technologies and capabilities.

For further information please refer to the attached PD.

What we offer you

We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfilment, including:

• Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being

• Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance

• Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance

• Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program

For more information check out our benefits page

Your new team - Research, Innovation and Commercialisation

Research, Innovation and Commercialisation (RIC) is a specialist team dedicated to enabling the University's research and enterprise mission working closely with our academics, professional colleagues, industry partners, funding agencies and government agencies. We have a passion to see our academics and their collaboration partners succeed, achieve research excellence and translate their discoveries into real-world innovation and impact. RIC operates University-wide across all ten Faculties and Chancellery. At a high level our capabilities include:

• Strategic relationship development with Industry partners, including Innovation Precincts
• Business development, research marketing and communications, intellectual property management and technology transfer mechanisms in partnership with the investment community
• Proposal funding submission and post-award support including contracts and research accounting from a wide range of funders. Specialised services for larger schemes such as MRFF, ARC and NHMRC Centres, ITRPs and CRCs and international programs.
• Research ethics, integrity, goernance and quality
• Research infrastructure asset management
• Training and development programs for academic and professional staff

We aspire to service excellence every single day and creating an innovative, positive culture where feedback is valued, success is recognised and the University comes first in decision-making. We value big thinking on a global scale, attention to detail and care about our researchers' success, the personal development of our team members and ensuring RIC is a great place to work at the University.

Be Yourself

The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child-safe organisation. We are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace where all individuals feel valued, respected, and have the opportunity to thrive regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age, being a parent or having caring responsibilities.

The University of Melbourne is committed to fostering a barrier-free and inclusive recruitment process. We are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates throughout the application and interview stages, including accessible document formats and alternative application methods. To discuss your specific requirements, please feel free to contact Bec Tucker or send an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments' to hr- You can find more information for applicants requiring reasonable adjustments on our Careers website:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with unprecedented investment to attract, nurture and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. Tangible support through a range of programs and initiatives will ensure that you personally succeed and flourish while at the University of Melbourne.

For further information, including our Indigenous strategy please visit -

If you are a member of an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community and would like any support, please feel free to contact our Indigenous Employment & Development team via email at oied-

Working at the University - what you need to know

This role requires the successful candidate to maintain a Working with Children Check The successful candidate can apply for the WWCC as part of the onboarding process. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

Join Us and unlock your career potential

Is this the perfect opportunity for you? Apply today Including the following documents:

• Resume

• Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience

Please note that you are not required to respond to the selection criteria in the Position Description.

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Alessandro Storani via email at hr-, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.

If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the details listed on the Position Description.

Applications close: 12 September - 12:01AM (AEST)

Position Description: Senior Knowledge & Technology Transfer Manager -