About the Role

A professional is required to manage the commercialisation of intellectual property arising from the medical and life sciences research base of Queen Mary University of London. This position requires a knowledge of intellectual property protection and exploitation through technology licensing and new spinout company formation. You will seek out new opportunities, evaluate commercial value and working with our researchers develop and implement commercialization strategies. You will work with a variety of stakeholders including academics, funders, licensees and investors.

About You

You will have a strong scientific background in medical or life sciences, with an understanding of technology transfer in higher education, or equivalent experience in the private sector. You will also have strong project management and communications skills, be a proactive self-starter, a strong negotiator and preferably have a proven track record in deal completion.

About QMI

Queen Mary Innovation Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Queen Mary University of London devoted to maximizing the impact of the University’s research and innovation using commercial tools. QMI protects the University’s intellectual property and licensing it or founding new businesses to ensure that our innovations reach patients, customers and the public to the benefit of society and the economy.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

Working for a subsidiary of QMUL we offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum, a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities including an on-site nursery at the Mile End campus.

The team is mainly based at the University Enterprise Zone in Whitechapel London but with frequent visits to the different sites in QMUL. We offer hybrid working and the role will be based on site usually 2-3 days a week (more if preferred). It is a full time, permanent appointment.

The starting salary will be in the range of £37,000 - £45,000 per annum, depending on experience, inclusive of London Allowance.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.