Commercialisation Officer

Faculty/Department
- Research, Business and Innovation
- Salary Scale
- £37,386 - £43,155 per annum (pro rata)
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Full-time / Part-time
- Full-Time
- Weekly Hours
- 36.5
- Employment Visa
- Sponsorable
- Posted Date
- 02/06/2023
- Closing Date
- 18/07/2023
- Ref No
- 5045

The Role
What you’ll do
Who you are - Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills required
How to apply

**Benefits**:
Employment Visa

The Role

Appointments are normally made within 4 - 8 weeks of the closing date.

What you’ll do
- **Projects**: Use project management best-practices and development of sound relationships to manage multiple projects, their stakeholders, external legal experts, patent agents and consultants plus project team members to ensure all commercialisation activities are completed on time and on budget.
- **Finance**: Responsible for up-to-date financial management, documentation, and timely reporting of the IP portfolio and other commercial income.
- **Commercial Development**: Work with the partnership and business development team to commercialise the university’s IP, manage and grow the value and impact of the university’s IP portfolio.
- **Intellectual Property (IP) Management**: Work with the Commercial Manager to draft and advise on IP and contractual agreements with internal and external clients, including confidentiality agreements, material transfer agreements, licenses, revenue sharing agreements, assignments etc.
- **Other**: To undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post. To be committed to the University’s Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy, together with an understanding of how it operates within the responsibilities of the post. To be committed to your own development and that of your staff through the effective use of the University’s Effective Contribution Scheme. Any other reasonable duties requested commensurate with the grade of this role.

Who you are - Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills required

**Essential**
- Proven track record of following organizational policies and documenting procedures when managing budgets, procurement, and financial administration. Experience in the HE sector is considered an asset.
- The ability to translate and disseminate complex information related to intellectual property and commercial or legal arrangements, in way that motivate and informs team members, stakeholders and partners.
- Ability to lead others, internally and externally with a knowledge of Intellectual property processes and policies as well as the legal implications of the terms of engagement and how this would impact the university.
- An ability to understand the bilingual nature of the University and an awareness of the procedures in place to support working bilingually.

**Desirable**
- Oral (spoken) and Written Welsh Level A2.*
- More information on Welsh Language Levels can be found at:
How to apply

**Benefits**:

- Flexible working policy
- 36.5 - hour week for full-time roles
- Generous leave entitlements - 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays and university closed days
- Commitment to Professional Development
- Enhanced contribution to our workplace pension schemes
- Staff recognition and reward schemes
- Opportunity to learn the Welsh language for free
- Staff relocation bursary
- Maternity, Paternity, Parental and Adoption Leave
- Staff discount for gym facilities, hospitality, and retail on campus.

Please keep reading

Employment Visa

We welcome international applicants who are eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route.

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**Skilled Worker Route Points-Based System**

**Points**

**Meets (Yes / No)**

**Mandatory / Non-tradeable Criteria (50 points)**
- A job offer from a UK licensed sponsor- 20 points- Yes- Job is above the minimum sponsorable skill level- 20 points- Yes-
- 10 points- Yes- Total = 50 points- Salary meets minimum threshold- 20 points-
- 10 points-
- 20 points- The advertised role is on the UK Shortage Occupation List (SOL)- 20 points- Appropriate knowledge is classed as the following:

- A national of a majority English speaking country
- Having an academic degree taught in English (if an overseas degree, must be verified by NARIC)
- Completing and passing an English language test at Level B1 or above.