About the position
Introduction
Mintek has an exciting career opportunity for a Senior Commercialisation Leader in the Mintek Office of Technology Transfer that operates as a function under the RDI Operational Services. The Senior Commercialisation Leader is responsible for driving the Commercialisation of Mintek's IP portfolio.
Duties & Responsibilities
Leadership
- Advise researchers and Mintek staff on IP-related matters.
- Undertake due diligence (Technical, Market and Financial) of the IP portfolio
- Provide leadership in market research and identification of potential commercialisation partners.
- Identify suitable commercialisation routes for Mintek IP and technology.
- Lead commercialisation efforts for strategic Mintek programmes
Strategy
- Provide strategic inputs in the drafting of the annual MOTT business plan
- Identify strategic technologies for the minerals industry.
- Manage a portfolio of products, services and technologies
- Participate in the drafting and implementation of Mintek's commercialisation framework.
- Align funding opportunities with strategic priorities.
- Recommend areas of future Research and Innovation within the minerals sector
- Work with business development staff to identify market gaps and increase Mintek's business footprint.
Financial sustainability
- Recommend appropriate further technology development activities to de-risk technologies, undertake market research and other commercially-oriented activities related to driving innovation.
- Provide input into budgeting exercises for the Mintek IP portfolio.
- Assist the Head in preparing financial reports for NIPMO and Mintek Exco.
- Set up clear Commercialisation revenue targets.
- Identify funding sources for seed funding and commercialisation activities.
- Provide inputs into the investment decisions of RDI programmes.
- Support venture creation and nurture commercialisation opportunities until financial independence.
Commercialisation
- Prepare draft term sheets for commercialisation deals.
- Work with Mintek innovators and other stakeholders to develop funding proposals for development and commercialisation of innovations
- Develop business plans and financial models, draft shareholder agreements and/or investment agreements etc. for spinout companies.
- Engage a broad range of stakeholders, including investors, commercial partners, external entrepreneurs, incubators etc. to identify commercialisation opportunities.
People and planning
- Organise presentations and other engagement sessions on IP and commercialisation matters
- Provide IP training to Mintek staff
- Ensure stakeholder liaison and engagement across all divisions
- Provide advocacy and awareness of Mintek's IP and technologies externally
- Assess due diligence reports from junior staff members and provide recommendations
- Match skills, experience, capacity, and resources to opportunities
Compliance management
- Draft, negotiate, and review IP licenses and agreements
- Become an integral member of Mintek's IP steering committee
- Manage compliance and regulatory aspects of Mintek's IP portfolio
- Risk profiling and mitigation activities for commercialisation projects
- Adhere to all Mintek's policies and ethics
Relationship management and reporting
- Stakeholder engagement, including the development of relationships with new stakeholders, stakeholder management and satisfaction for both internal and external stakeholders
- Assist in maintaining responsive and supportive communication with all constituents
- Report, or provide information on all commercialisation activities
- Lead co-development and co-funding initiatives
- Prepare commercialisation reports to Exco and/or Members of the Board
Desired Experience & Qualification
- Masters degree in science / engineering
- Business qualification (MBA qualification would be an advantage)
- Ideal: Registered Technology Transfer Professional (RTTP)
- Ideal: Knowledge of IP law
Should you not hear from us within one (1) month of the closing date, consider your application to be unsuccessful.
Mintek is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, whose aim is to promote representivity in all levels of occupational categories.
