Commercialisation Executive, Faculty of Medicine

About the role

Would you like to work alongside Imperial’s experienced Commercialisation and Technology transfer professionals on promoting College’s capabilities and Intellectual property portfolio and securing commercialisation income via licensing and spinouts?

Both roles are based in the Faculty of Medicine. One of two roles being recruited will also support the Faculty of Natural Sciences (FoNS)

What you would be doing

Join us and contribute to generating major impact across one of the World’s leading universities - be a part of a successful team developing research & technologies through collaborations with business & commercialisation of Imperial’s discoveries.

• are a highly motivated individual with a passion for research and technology
• would like to further develop your career in business development, relationship management & technology transfer
• have experience in strategic partnerships, commercial deal making or licensing in a biomedical business environment.

We have the ideal opportunity for you, join us in building Imperial’s research partnerships with business & technology commercialisation activities.

At Imperial, we value collaborative research that combines real-world business challenges with academic curiosity to deliver tangible benefits for society. Working in partnership with industry to increase academic engagement in collaborative research and commercialisation lies at the heart of the College’s enterprising ecosystem.

What we are looking for

As a service provider to the Faculty of Medicine supporting academics in their interactions with industry and commercialisation activities, your main duties will include:

• Promoting College’s research capabilities/technologies/IP portfolio
• Assessment of research discoveries, analysis and evaluation, and advancement of those technologies through collaboration with industry, access to translational funds, & commercialisation income.
• Building excellent working relationships with academics and strong relationships with industry experts and stakeholders to help nurture and shape commercial opportunities.
• Managing key stakeholder relationships & promoting licensing of College IP to industry players.
• Supporting scoping and shaping of Imperial spinout opportunities.

Essential requirements

To be successful in this role you will have experience in commercial deal making or licensing in a life sciences business environment (e.g. chemicals, materials, pharma, biotech etc) or in technology venture capital. An understanding of the academic environment, and in particular, university funding mechanisms and technology commercialisation, preferably gained through previous experience of working within HEI or industry is essential.

Strategic and analytical mindset, strong delivery focus, excellent communication skills coupled with an understanding of the academic environment, product innovation and technology commercialisation processes are also essential.

What we can offer you

This career opportunity will maximise to the full your experience and interest in roles such as Business Development Manager, Business Development Executive, Relationship Manager, Corporate Partnerships Executive, Corporate Development Manager, Corporate Relationship Manager, Strategic Relationship Manager, Research and Business Partnership Manager, Licensing Executive and Technology Transfer Manager within the pharmaceutical, chemicals, technology, higher education, government sectors or similar.

In addition, be part of a diverse, inclusive, & collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources designed to support your personal & professional wellbeing.

Further information

Please apply with an application form via the online system. CVs without a completed application form will not be considered.

For further information, contact:

Daisy Gibson, Administration Coordinator at d.gibson@imperial.ac.uk

Available documents

Attached documents are available under links.

• download: Commercialisation Executive, Faculty of Medicine - Job Description.pdf
• download: Employee Benefits Booklet.pdf

Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities mentioned above.