Business Development Director - Cumming Global Centre for Pandemic Therapeutics
The University of Melbourne
Australia, Vic
Sep 9, 2024
About The University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne (UoM), the second oldest university in Australia, has been moulding students ever since it was built in 1853. It is known internationally as a leading institution.
Job no: 0063320
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full-time, Continuing
Centre: Cumming Global Centre for Pandemic Therapeutics (CGCPT)
Salary: Senior Manager 1 - An attractive remuneration package to be negotiated; plus 17% super pa
Build world-class research and industry partnerships
Senior commercialisation role with global impact
Support groundbreaking innovation and discovery
About the organisation
Established in 1853, the University of Melbourne is a leading international university with a tradition of excellence in teaching and research. The Cumming Global Centre for Pandemic Therapeutics (CGCPT) is a newly created mission-driven, global research centre to enable rapid design and development of therapeutics for future pandemics.
About the role
The Business Development Director CGCPT will provide full lifecycle research commercialisation leadership to the CGCPT, identifying and pursuing strategic partnerships and commercialisation avenues for the Centre's newly developed research and IP assets. This includes working collaboratively to develop and drive business development strategy, identifying opportunities for growth, collaboration, and commercial partnership between researchers and external partners, and negotiating and closing transactions to the mutual benefit of the stakeholders and within the mission of the CGCPT.
About you
You are a highly regarded research commercialisation professional, with deep expertise in leading and negotiating major life science deals, particularly in relation to industry partnerships, contracts, licensing, start-ups and spinouts. You have strong life science industry experience, sector knowledge (including a thorough understanding of drug development pathways) and networks, and you have enjoyed considerable success in securing funding to support research translation and commercialisation. Highly credible across both industry and academia, you are a collegiate and collaborative builder of strategic relationships, and a naturally empathetic and supportive leader of people.
This role requires that the successful candidate must undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
What We Offer You! In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses.
Be Yourself
The University of Melbourne values the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and welcomes and celebrates diversity. 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.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with unprecedented investment to attract, nurture and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff.
How to apply
For more information, please contact Matthew Belleghem at SHK on +61 402 740 665. To apply, do not click on 'Apply now'. Instead, please submit a cover letter and your resume via the SHK website at this link . Direct and third-party applications will be forwarded to SHK.
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