Research Commercial Manager — Hybrid & 17% Super

The University of Queensland; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

17% superannuation

17.5% leave loading

Hybrid working options

On campus childcare

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Job summary

The University of Queensland invites applications for a Research Commercial Manager within the Research Office, embedded in the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN). You will act as a trusted commercial adviser to researchers, turning opportunities into commercially sound partnerships with industry and government.

Based at St Lucia campus, you will manage agreements with autonomy and collaborative cross‑team support.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualifications with extensive relevant management experience.
• Strong commercial acumen and experience engaging industry and research partners.
• Excellent communication, organisation and project management skills.
• Ability to rapidly assimilate new information and apply it effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial development, negotiation and management of research agreements, balancing UQ's research agenda with external partners.
• Evaluate proposals and commercial factors including pricing, IP, legal requirements and risk, with Legal Services, Governance & Risk and UniQuest.
• Develop term sheets, agreements, project descriptions, schedules and supporting briefs; negotiate commercial arrangements and progress opportunities through approval processes.
• Build trusted relationships with researchers and external partners, providing timely commercial advice throughout the agreement lifecycle.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Communication

Organisation

Project management

Autonomy

Education

Postgraduate qualifications

Job description

The University of Queensland invites applications for a Research Commercial Manager within the Research Office, embedded in the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN). You will act as a trusted commercial adviser to researchers, turning opportunities into commercially sound partnerships with industry and government.

Based at St Lucia campus, you will manage agreements with autonomy and collaborative cross‑team support.