About the role
AI summarisedThis is a senior director role at A*STAR's Bioprocessing Technology Institute (BTI) focused on driving R&D partnerships and commercialization in the biomanufacturing sector. The role involves leveraging industry knowledge to design strategies, managing IP portfolios, and leading licensing and collaboration efforts with industry partners.
ResearchFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Leverage strong domain and industry knowledge to understand companies' aspirations and challenges and thereby design and execute differentiated strategies to foster R&D partnerships and drive commercialization strategies.
- Work closely with relevant industry partners to adopt technology portfolios and research capabilities through licensing, collaboration and facilitating creation of spinoff companies.
- Leverage an ecosystem of industry partners, start-ups, academia, public agencies and industry associations to fuel the growth of the R&D and industry landscape in Singapore.
- Manage and support the development and protection of intellectual property. Establish business strategies and identify potential markets when assessing competitive technologies to be commercialized.
- Work with BTI's scientists and I&E to build and strengthen technology assets and IP portfolio for commercial proliferation in the biomanufacturing sector.
- To engage with industry and develop key accounts whilst generating licensing pipeline to successfully tech transfer A*STAR's technologies.
- Work closely with colleagues within Innovation & Enterprise Division e.g. Intellectual Property Management, Venture Creation and across A*STAR to achieve impactful outcomes
- Assist junior team members on account management and research collaboration/ licensing deals structuring, monitoring and costing.
- Lead industry collaboration discussions during meetings.
- Anchor success stories narratives.
Requirements
- Strong in contractual terms and apply them during negotiations with industry collaborations and internal stakeholders.