Senior Technology Transfer Manager MRC LMB
Senior Technology Transfer Manager MRC LMB
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20-12-2024
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Job Description
To work closely with researchers and officials at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge UK to ensure effective and efficient identification management and commercialisation of intellectual property assets.
Key Activities
- Manage an assigned portfolio of complex IP and commercialisation cases to deliver high quality outcomes in agreed timelines with a focus on MRC LMB
- Regularly (at least once per week although more frequent attendance may be required based on business needs) attend the MRC LMB site in Cambridge to provide facetoface support to researchers the successful candidate must live close enough to Cambridge to be able to visit on a frequent basis (with <1 hour commuting time)
- Managing external Law Firms and Patent Attorneys to resolve complex IP and commercialisation cases
- Developing business cases for IP commercialisation including but not limited to spinout company formation or sale and licensing of technologies and IP assets
- Business case development and negotiation including detailed analysis of the potential market expected revenue streams and commercialisation strategy
- Leading negotiations with inventors potential licensees and investors to agree terms that ensure MRC has a robust position and financial reward
- Facilitate and deliver training for MRC LMB staff on IP and Commercialisation
- Managing internal and external legal advice to review and resolve contractual and collaboration agreement issues
- Working with patent attorneys to ensue appropriate management of IP for specific cases
- Supporting other team members with complex technology transfer activities
- Support as required promotion of industrial partnerships management of the MRC reagents portfolio and provision of entrepreneurial training
- Perform due diligence review of applications to funding schemes for IP and commercialisation related issues
- Lead support of MRC LMB researcher applications to other funders for the IP and commercial sections
Qualifications :
Experience and Qualifications
Required Criteria
- Degree (BSc/MSc essential PhD preferred) qualified in life sciences with an additional qualification in business or law (advantageous) or comparable experience
- Significant experience of working in a technology transfer role to commercialise complex IP and patent portfolios
- Experience of commercialisation of intellectual property in the medical and life sciences area
- Experience of working to set up new life science spin out companies
- Significant experience of negotiating commercialisation licences with a wide range of end users
- Experience of working with industry researchers and government to identify mutually beneficial outcomes for commercialisation of IP
- Ability to communicate complex information regarding intellectual property and commercialisation to a range of audiences using appropriate style and format of messages
Desired Criteria
- Experience of a customer facing service role with a wide range of active projects at any one time
- Experience of working with external legal counsel and patent agents to resolve issues and ensure effective protection of IP assets
- Experience of delivering IP related training to scientists
- Experience of reviewing research funding applications and performing due diligence checks
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Contract
Employment Type
Contract
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