Commercialisation Advisor

Te Rōpū Rangahau | Research & Innovation
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Continuing full-time 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
• Enjoy five weeks annual leave and five days university holidays. 

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With
The Research & Innovation Commercial team (the University's Technology Transfer Office) work collaboratively with UC researchers to identify and shape University of Canterbury innovations for transfer into industry and/or the wider community to deliver impact and commercial outcomes. Read about some of our success stories here.

For more information about our team and the work we do, please visit us @ Te Rōpu Rangahau | Research & Innovation.

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
You will support our researchers in achieving exceptional wider world impact from the intellectual property they create.

You will be collaboratively communicating and managing the identification, assessment, development, and transfer of research into industry and/or the wider community.

The role will also provide analytical support for funding applications where freedom to operate, patentability and commercialisation/impact pathways are important considerations.

Mōu | Who You Are
You will have professional experience working in the commercialisation of technology, products, services, or other such investment proposals. Specifically, you need to have:

• Experience in technology or product development (including development of market and commercialisation plans), gained in start-up ventures or technology companies or commercialisation service providers.
• IP management including a sound understanding of protection mechanisms.

Experience in a university context is ideal, however a business or legal qualification teamed with demonstrated experience in a relevant industrial sector will be considered.

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
Ngā Uara | Our Values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga guide our decisions and behaviour and provide a roadmap for how we do things at UC, affirming our commitment to pastoral care and support for our ākonga and staff. They challenge and inspire us to be the best we can, and make UC a great place to work and study. For more info on Ngā Uara | Our Values visit us here .

We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.

We offer a range of fantastic benefits including flexible work practices, study opportunities and generous superannuation and leave provisions. For more information, please visit us: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/joinus/benefits/

For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/

The closing date for this position is: 4th April 2024 (midnight, NZ time)
Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place before the close date.

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply

Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to [email protected]

For further information specifically about the role, please contact:[email protected]

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role. If you hold a valid work visa and are physically present in New Zealand then you may also be considered.

Job Details

Reference #	19392
Posted on	11 Mar 2024
Closes on	04 Apr 2024 23:55
Location(s)	Christchurch
Expertise	Project Management, Research & Development, Science & Technology
Job level(s)	Entry/Graduate, Experienced
Work type(s)	Continuing (Permanent) full-time
More details (document)	Commercialisation Advisor PD 2024.pdf
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