Manager: Innovation and Technology Transfer (Fixed Term Contract) at Sol Plaatje University

Minimum Requirements 

• Postgraduate Qualification NQF (8).
• 5 years working experience, of which at least 2 years should be relevant experience in project management, commercialisation and technology transfer.
• A Law or BCom degree will be an added advantage.

Duties and responsibilities

• Organisation and Planning of the Innovation and Technology Transfer (I&TT) Management Service.
• Innovation Management.
• Education and training.
• Relationship Building and Managing Partnerships.
• Manage SPUs IP Portfolio and develop commercialisation/licensing strategies. 
• Stakeholder engagement and liaison (e.g. Private sector, government bodies, university staff and students, etc.
• Monitoring, Evaluation and Assessment 8. Development of an IP pipeline within SPU’s through active identification of research work that has the potential to lead to IP.