Business Development and Commercialisation Manager

Job Reference :   1041385

About the Role :

Are you ready to help shape the future by bringing groundbreaking research to market? We have a rare and exciting opportunity for a Business Development and Commercialisation Manager to join Curtin University’s Commercialisation and Entrepreneurship team and play a key role in turning world-class research into real-world impact.

In this role, you will work closely with leading researchers to uncover and promote the commercial potential of their innovations. You will build strong connections with industry and investors to secure commercial pathways for Curtin technologies, leading early negotiations that set the stage for successful licensing and partnership agreements.

You will get involved in a range of initiatives supporting innovators and start-ups, contributing to Curtin’s vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem. Explore more here.

If you’re driven by the idea of turning ideas into impact and creating opportunities that shape industries, this is your chance to be part of something extraordinary.

Your responsibilities will include :

• Promote awareness within the University of the value of commercialising research outcomes by coordinating and delivering presentations on intellectual property and commercialisation to staff and students.
• Identify University intellectual property with strong commercial potential.
• Build and maintain relationships with leading Curtin researchers to develop business and investment opportunities.
• Provide expert recommendations on commercialisation strategies, including investment, licensing, patenting, and the establishment of spin-out companies.
• Engage with industry partners, venture capital organisations, and the investment community to advocate for Curtin technologies.
• Lead commercial negotiations of collaborative research contracts and IP agreements, in consultation with Curtin Legal Services and external legal advisors as required.

We are looking for (Selection Criteria) :

Role Requirements :

Commercialisation and Entrepreneurship

The Commercialisation team at Curtin works with researchers, investors, and industry partners to take Curtin innovations, assess their commercial potential, and find the best ways of bringing them to market.

Innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialisation are fundamental elements of the Curtin research mindset. We have a growing cohort of researchers who are engaged and interested in commercialising their research to achieve ongoing impact. We’re supporting these researchers and their collaborators through a range of mechanisms that enable and foster their ideas from conception to commercial success.

About Curtin University

We are an energetic, dedicated team of academics and professionals working together to provide global solutions through quality graduates and innovative research. Curtin is a welcoming space where integrity, respect for one another, courage, excellence, and impact are essential to everyday life. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. For more information, please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page -

What We Offer You :

Situated on Whadjuk Nyungar Country, our vibrant Bentley campus includes an art gallery, gym, childcare and medical centre, bus station, accessible parking and endless food options including a supermarket. Aside from the vibrant campus life, we offer more than just a job. Curtin offers a wide range of generous benefits, including additional leave, salary packaging, health and wellbeing services and an array of discounts for retail, travel and much more. For more information, check out our benefits page!

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