Senior Enterprise Manager (Biosciences)

Corehr; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Enterprise Team is seeking an experienced technology transfer professional to translate pioneering life sciences research into therapies and diagnostics.

You will lead identification, protection and commercialisation of opportunities, guiding researchers from discovery to impact through licensing and spin-out creation, while managing a portfolio with researchers, investors and industry partners.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in technology transfer, venture creation or commercialisation in the life sciences sector.
• Proven track record of negotiating pharmaceutical or biotechnology licensing agreements.
• Extensive network across life sciences, pharmaceutical and investment communities.
• Ability to assess market opportunities, commercial potential and investment readiness.
• Experience of supporting spin-out creation.
• Strong understanding of IP protection, patent strategy and bioscience commercialisation pathways.
• Degree in life sciences (PhD desirable).

Responsibilities

• Identify, protect, and commercialise high-potential life science opportunities.
• Guide researchers from discovery to impact through licensing and spin-out creation.
• Manage a portfolio of life sciences innovations with academic researchers, investors and industry partners.
• Lead on negotiating licensing agreements and IP strategy.
• Collaborate with researchers, investors and industry partners.

Skills

Tech transfer experience

Licensing negotiations

Life sciences network

Market assessment

Spin-out creation

IP strategy

Education

Life sciences degree

Job description

Hours of work: Full-time - 35 hours per week

Tenure: Fixed term until 31 July 2027 subject to funding

Hybrid Working: Minimum requirement of 40% on Campus, with 60% considered desirable where possible

Liverpool University Enterprise Team are seeking an experienced technology transfer professional with a passion for transforming pioneering life sciences research into therapeutic and diagnostic products.

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the interface of translational research, venture creation, and health innovation.

You will have a lead role in identifying, protecting, and commercialising high-potential life science opportunities, guiding researchers from discovery to impact through licensing and spin-out creation.

The Senior Enterprise Manager will manage a portfolio of life sciences innovations, working closely with academic researchers, investors, and industry partners.

We are recruiting a commercially minded and highly motivated individual with substantial experience in life sciences technology transfer in higher education or in the pharmaceutical industry.

You should bring:

• Significant experience in technology transfer, venture creation or commercialisation in the life sciences sector
• A proven track record of negotiating pharmaceutical or biotechnology licensing agreements.
• An extensive network across life sciences, pharmaceutical and investment communities.
• Ability to assess market opportunities, commercial potential and investment readiness
• Experience of supporting spin-out creation.
• A strong understanding of IP protection, patent strategy and bioscience commercialisation pathways
• A degree in life sciences discipline (a PhD is desirable).

This role offers the opportunity to work with pioneering researchers, guiding new medicines, diagnostics and medical technologies to market. You will be part of a collaborative and ambitious team committed to creating societal and economic impact.

If you have the commercial acumen, licensing expertise, and entrepreneurial mindset to help build the next generation of life sciences ventures, we would love to hear from you.

This post is fixed term until 31 July 2027 subject to funding.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to enhancing a workforce as diverse as our community and particularly encourage applicants who are of minoritised genders and ethnic backgrounds, living with a disability, and/or are members of the LGBTQIA+ community.