Manager: Technology Transfer (4 Years Fixed Term Contract ) Grade 6 Re- Advert
Listing reference: ukzn_000382
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 21 August 2024
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: Office Management
Location: Glenwood
Contract: Fixed Term Contract
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
The incumbent will play a central role in managing, coordinating, analysing and developing the University’s Intellectual Property (IP) Portfolio to ensure effective commercialisation of the Intellectual Property and generation of third-stream income.
Job description
The responsibilities of the incumbent include, but are not limited to, overall management of the Technology Transfer (TT) portfolio to ensure operational efficiency and effectiveness; ensuring and supporting commercialisation of University IP; generating revenue for the TT Portfolio through various mechanisms; ensuring efficient and effective management of all UKZN IP and funded projects in accordance with statutory and funding requirements; developing IP and commercialisation training and awareness-building interventions for researchers and students; ensuring development and talent management of staff in the TT Portfolio.
Minimum requirements
- Honours Degree/Postgraduate Diploma in Science or Engineering
- A minimum of 8 years relevant experience in technology commercialisation of which 3 years should be in a managerial/supervision position
- An in-depth understanding of intellectual property, commercialisation and technology transfer and entrepreneurship and/or business management/administration.
- A demonstrated ability to raise funding through technology transfer activities.
- A demonstrated ability to commercialise technologies.
