Commercialisation Officer, FoNS

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dedicated professional to join their dynamic team, driving the commercialisation of groundbreaking research. This role offers the opportunity to work alongside world-class researchers and global companies, enhancing your career in business development and relationship management. With a focus on collaboration and innovation, you'll play a key role in advancing technologies to market adoption. Enjoy sector-leading remuneration, generous leave, and a flexible working policy, all within a diverse and inclusive culture that values your growth and contributions.

Benefits

39 days off a year

Generous pension scheme

Flexible working policy

Generous family leave packages

On-site leisure facilities

Cycle-to-work scheme

Interest-free season ticket loans

Qualifications

• Experience supporting senior professional services and academic staff.
• Strong delivery focus in project management within medical or academic environments.

Responsibilities

• Promote research capabilities and licensing portfolio.
• Secure collaborative research and commercialisation income.

Skills

Project Management

Relationship Management

Communication Skills

Administrative Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

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Join Imperial’s Commercialisation Team

Would you like to be part of a successful team commercialising Imperial’s discoveries? Join us and contribute to generating major impact across one of the World’s leading universities.

Imperial values collaborative research that combines real-world business challenges with academic curiosity and research rigour 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.

Imperial is a leader in industry-university collaborations and technology transfer. You will be an integral member of Imperial’s team, working with leading global companies such as GSK, Astra-Zeneca, Nestlé, Agilent Technologies, Samsung, Dyson, ABB, BP, Shell, and our world-class researchers to develop research and technologies through collaboration and commercialisation.

Role Overview

As a service provider to supporting academics in their commercialisation activities and interactions with industry, your main duties will include supporting the Head of Commercialisation, Faculty of Natural Sciences, and the Commercialisation Executives as appropriate in:

1. Promoting the College’s research capabilities and licensing portfolio
2. Securing collaborative research and commercialisation income
3. Assessing research discoveries, evaluating, and advancing those technologies through to market adoption via collaboration with industry, access to translational funds, licensing, or spin-out

Candidate Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will have:

1. Essential experience supporting senior professional services and academic staff
2. Experience in relationship and/or project management in a medical, academic, or business environment (pharma, biotech, medical devices), with a strong delivery focus
3. Excellent communication and administrative skills, coupled with an understanding of the academic environment

Career Opportunities and Benefits

This role is ideal for candidates interested in roles such as Business Development Manager, Business Development Executive, Relationship Manager, Licensing Executive, or Technology Transfer Manager within sectors like pharmaceuticals, chemicals, technology, higher education, or government.

• Benefit from sector-leading salary and remuneration package, including 39 days off a year and a generous pension scheme
• Access workplace benefits such as flexible working from day 1, family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities, and a cycle-to-work scheme
• Interest-free season ticket loans for travel
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work culture with various resources supporting your personal and professional development