Associate Commercialisation Manager – Biopharma

About the Role
The Associate Commercialisation Manager is an important role in the Biopharma team of QMI, playing a significant role in initiating promoting and delivering on commercialisation opportunities, principally from the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry linked to Barts and the Royal London.

The post-holder will contribute to the delivery of a range of outputs including technology disclosures, protection of university IP, license and investment transactions, and new venture formation.

Reporting to the Associate Commercialisation Director at QMI, you will contribute to our growing portfolio of spinouts and licenses.

The post is mainly based in Whitechapel, London (with the opportunity to work remotely for some of the time) and is a full-time appointment. The starting salary will be in the range of £42,500 - £47,500 per annum, depending on experience, inclusive of London Allowance.

About You
You will have a strong background in medical or life sciences with a PhD or business qualification or equivalent industry experience as well as knowledge of translational pathways and an understanding of technology transfer in higher education, or equivalent experience in the private sector. You will also have excellent communication and project management skills.

About the Department
Queen Mary Innovation Ltd (QMI) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Queen Mary, taking innovations from Queen Mary to the marketplace. QMI protects the University’s intellectual property, 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.

We offer an inclusive, nurturing and busy environment, where you will be supported and challenged to develop, flourish and achieve your potential.

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
We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), 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.

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.

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