Jobs in London - Technology Transfer Manager • London

Company: LGC Group

London

Job DescriptionJob Purpose The NIHR Intellectual Property Unit provides the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) with expert advice and support on all NIHR related intellectual property, contractual and commercial issues. The Technology Transfer Manager will work across the NIHR portfolio to ensure that NIHR funded intellectual property is identified, managed and translated by researchers to produce impactful outcomes that improve the quality, capacity and capability of health care in the UK and overseas. The Technology Transfer Manager will work on projects that will improve the NIHR’s IP management processes and its integration into the wider UK health research funding ecosystem. Another aspect of the role will be supporting resolution of due diligence, monitoring and commercialisation issues that require analysis of technical, contractual, stakeholder and commercial factors. The NIHR is a complex system so the successful candidate will need to be comfortable working in a dynamic network of other members of the IP Unit, colleagues throughout the NIHR system, research teams, IP management specialists in research organisations and commercial partners.We are particularly looking for individuals with experience of IP and commercial issues associated with at least one of:Technology licensing and commercial negotiation from universities or the NHSMedical device and diagnostic developmentArtificial Intelligence/” big data”Overseas development funding, including “global health” initiativesRole Responsibilities The tasks associated with this role include: Working with the Assistant Director - IP and Commercial and other members of the IP Unit to plan and deliver the NIHR IP work plan. Manage the NIHR IP Unit’s routine processes and provide information to an agreed timetable.Manage the NIHR IP Unit’s training calendarSupporting NIHR staff members to resolve IP-related queries by running regular IP Open Sessions in Twickenham, Southampton and Leeds where NIHR programme managers can request support and advice.Manage a portfolio of routine commercialisation cases on behalf of DHSC to maximise return on investment on NIHR-funded IP with a focus on delivering patient benefit and mitigation of state aid. Negotiations of return models (including financial and non-financial return mechanisms) for NIHR and preparation of briefing notes for DHSC.Providing IP training to NIHR programme managers and staff at NIHR-funded organisations.Using the IP Unit’s established project management tools for managing allocated activities.Identifying and implementing improvements to the IP Unit’s processes and systems.Ensure that a consistent approach to IP management is used across the NIHR for all activities including advising potential applicants, reviewing project proposals, resolving contractual queries, reviewing and short-listing of proposals for funding, advising during project monitoring, closure and follow up activities.To co-ordinate legal advice for DHSC on all issues relating to research funding on a commercial basisTo represent NIHR on monitoring and audit committees on an ad hoc basisTo provide broader support for CCF and NIHR colleagues in the area of commercial processes, IP management and advice, when required.Contribute to cross NIHR IP coordination meetings.Attending and when relevant leading meetings such as IP Management Groups with funding recipientsDeveloping and updating the NIHR IP Unit website and web materials.Drafting regular progress reports and ad-hoc papers required by internal and external bodies.Contributing to the response to Freedom of Information requests, Parliamentary Questions or briefing requests from DHSC.With all relevant parties, encourage and foster effective communication, consultation and co-ordinationQuality checks of the activities of the Innovations Directorate and other NIHR staff.