IP & Contracts Officer

Location: Singleton Campus, Swansea

Closing Date: 15 April 2024

Interview Date: 29 April 2024

Informal Enquiries: Emma Dunbar [email protected]

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY

Swansea University is a research-led university that has been making a difference since 1920. The University community thrives on exploration and discovery and offers the right balance of excellent teaching and research, matched by an enviable quality of life.

Our stunning waterfront campuses and multicultural community make us a desirable workplace for colleagues from around the world. Our reward and benefits, and ways of working enable those who join us to have enriching careers, matched by an excellent work-life balance.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The role holder will be line managed by the Head of IP & Commercialisation based in Swansea University’s IP & Commercialisation Team, in the Engagement, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Division of the Department for Research, Engagement & Innovation Services (REIS). The IP & Commercialisation Team leads on a range of innovation and commercialisation functions at the University including the management of Intellectual Property (IP). The team is also responsible for commercial transactions undertaken through the wholly owned subsidiary company Swansea Innovations Ltd (SIL). 

The IP & Contracts Officer will be responsible for the negotiation and drafting of complex legal agreements with various stakeholders and for providing contractual support in relation to all aspects of consultancy, collaborative agreements, intellectual property and commercialisation as required by the REIS IP & Commercialisation Team. The post holder will line manage the IP Contracts Assistant.

The post holder will provide support and advice to the IP & Commercialisation Team relating to contracts received from external parties and project teams such as IAA relating to collaborative and contractual agreement requirements.

They will also be responsible for ensuring compliance with University policies and procedures, together with any applicable funders’ conditions or guidance.

Where appropriate the IP & Contracts Officer will coordinate their work with that of the Research & Legal Contracts Officers. 

You will find the role exciting, stimulating and rewarding as you play your part in leading an IP & enterprise team to uncover and liberate great innovation that is ripe for commercialisation.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.