IP Strategy Lead for Tech Commercialisation

NUSX; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NUSX is seeking an IP Strategist to ensure innovations at NUS are protected to maximise impact. You will work with inventors, commercialisation colleagues, and external IP counsel to develop protection strategies and portfolio recommendations, ensuring IP aligns with commercialisation objectives.

With 8+ years in IP strategy or related fields, you will assess disclosures, guide licensing and venture activities, and support multi-technology sector initiatives across a university ecosystem.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in IP strategy, patent law, patent portfolio management, technology transfer, research commercialisation, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience developing IP strategies that support technology commercialisation.
• Strong understanding of patent systems, know-how protection, prosecution strategy, portfolio management, and IP value creation.
• Experience evaluating invention disclosures and developing protection strategies.
• Experience working with patent agents, patent attorneys, inventors, researchers, founders, and commercialisation professionals.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain IP concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Sound judgment balancing legal, technical, commercial, and strategic considerations when making recommendations.
• Experience supporting innovations in biotechnology, healthcare, computing, AI, semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, materials, or other deep-technology sectors.
• Bonus Points For experience within university technology transfer offices, research institutions, or public-sector innovation environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop IP strategies.
• Evaluate invention disclosures and commercialisation objectives to determine protection pathways.
• Develop IP strategies that support licensing, venture creation, industry partnerships, and other pathways.
• Recommend protection approaches including patents, know-how, trade secrets, publication, and other mechanisms.
• Assess opportunities and develop recommendations regarding IP investment and portfolio support.
• Translate strategy into execution with external counsel.
• Review patent application drafts and prosecution strategies from a strategic/commercial perspective.
• Ensure external IP resources align with portfolio objectives.
• Steward portfolio quality and monitor protection strategies.

Skills

IP strategy

Portfolio management

Technology transfer

Strategic thinking

Communication

Education

Qualified patent attorney/agent

Tools

Patent databases

Job description

NUSX is seeking an IP Strategist to ensure innovations at NUS are protected to maximise impact. You will work with inventors, commercialisation colleagues, and external IP counsel to develop protection strategies and portfolio recommendations, ensuring IP aligns with commercialisation objectives.

With 8+ years in IP strategy or related fields, you will assess disclosures, guide licensing and venture activities, and support multi-technology sector initiatives across a university ecosystem.