Location: | Southampton, Hybrid |
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Salary: | £36,130 to £44,128 per annum |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Permanent |
Placed On: | 9th June 2025 |
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Closes: | 30th June 2025 |
Job Ref: | 3127025TW |
Innovation is the lifeblood of the University of Southampton. Powered by world-class research, we’re growing a portfolio of spin-out companies, enabling the development of products and services that benefit people, businesses and the wider economy. Join us as a Technology Transfer Associate and you’ll play a pivotal part.
Your role
You’ll be joining a university that is highly ranked in the UK for consultancy income generated and that has started 80 spinout and start-up companies since 2000. Your work could touch pioneering developments in cancer immunology, respiratory medicine, next generation diagnostics, clean energy and sustainability, marine, photonics and electronics and computer science.
You will:
You
Previous commercial experience is valuable but not essential. More important is the ability to evaluate the commercial potential of scientific concepts and a sound knowledge of intellectual property issues in a research environment.
We’ll also look to you to help build networks with potential industry partners and other external stakeholders, such as investors, social enterprise companies and local and central government.
If you have a relevant degree or professional qualification and a keen interest in University commercialisation activity, we’d love to hear from you.
In return, you can look forward to an excellent benefits package and a flexible home/office hybrid model supporting real work/life balance.
Our vision and mission at the University of Southampton is to have a community where staff and students feel welcome, supported and valued. This environment fosters a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity, encouraging applicants from diverse backgrounds, with the belief that excellence will be achieved through recognising the value of every individual.
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact David Woolley, telephone: 07723 924922 or 023 805 98341, email: d.woolley@soton.ac.uk
This post is offered on a full-time, permanent contract.
You should submit your completed online application form by clicking the ‘Apply’ button above.
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