Technology Transfer Manager

3 weeks ago

Cape Town, South Africa South African Medical Research Council (MRC) Full time

**SAMRC- Grants, Innovation and Product Development (GIPD) Division**

**(CAPE TOWN)**

The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) strives to improve the nation’s health and quality of life by funding and conducting relevant and leading health research.** **It further aims to promote equity, career development and progression.

**Technology Transfer Manager**

**Duration: 3-Year Contract**

GIPD division is seeking to appoint a Technology Transfer Manager to manage innovation activities at the SAMRC, specifically the activities and responsibilities of the SAMRC’s Technology Transfer Office**.**

The incumbent will report to a Senior Program Manager and will be responsible for the following strategic and core areas:
**Responsibilities**:
**IP management and technology transfer**
- Identify, evaluate, protect, manage and commercialize IP developed by the SAMRC.
- Facilitate and raise funding for product development and market introduction.
- Manage SAMRC’s compliance with the IPR Act.
- Prepare and disseminate marketing materials and deliver presentations on the TTO and technologies.
- Awareness raising and relationship building with SAMRC units.

**Management of the SAMRC-TIA Seed fund**

Manage the SAMRC-TIA Seed fund, including:

- Run RFAs
- Manage proposal reviews and approvals.
- Manage the seed fund awards.
- Provide secretariat function for the SAMRC-TIA Seed Fund Steering Committee

**Stakeholder liaison**
- Collaborate & interact with other TTOs and inventors, industry, and other research and development entities.
- Participate in the national innovation agenda.
- Independently liaise with internal stakeholders: GIPD Program Manager and Executive Director, Other GIPD staff, Support department staff, SAMRC researchers.
- Facilitate and co-host meetings/delegations with external stakeholders.
- Facilitate the preparation of stakeholder communication materials (e.g. agenda, website material, presentations, reports, marketing materials, press releases, project pamphlets, etc.).

**Core** Requirements**:

- 4 Year degree or Bachelor’s Degree with Honours or equivalent in the Life Sciences or related fields (including Biotechnology, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, etc.)
- Completion of at least two recognized IP/Tech Transfer training workshops
- At least 3-5 years of relevant experience in the field of technology transfer, including intellectual property management and commercialization
- General project management experience, including managing reporting, contract compliance, managing outputs and managing budgets, where applicable

**Advantageous**:

- Experience in protecting and commercializing technologies in a public research environment, especially in the health arena
- Experience in general innovation support
- Experience in managing seed funds.
- Demonstrated experience in working across academia, government departments and industry.
- Some business or marketing experience

A salary in the region of** R 917 251.00** per annum, cost-to-company, will be negotiated in consideration of experience and qualifications.

**Closing date: 27 June 2024**

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