Research Commercialisation Manager
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 14 Awst 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £48,235 i £57,255 bob blwyddyn, pro rata |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 28 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | DPAG, Kavli Institute for Nanoscience Discovery, Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin Building, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QU |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | University of Oxford |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | AV25027, 181531 |
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Contract & job type: Full-time, Fixed-term for 18 months
About us:
At the Department of Physiology Anatomy & Genetics (DPAG) we undertake discovery science where we reassemble physiological processes at the molecular, cellular, tissue and systems level of organisation. In so doing we provide a bridge to translational medicine, and interface between physical and life sciences. We are committed not only to innovative research and the highest standard of teaching, but also to creating an inclusive and supportive working environment.
Overview of the role:
We are seeking a Research Commercialisation Manager to join Professor Dame Molly Stevens’s team at the Kavli Institute for Nanoscience Discovery.
In this role, you will support the Stevens Group’s efforts to bring innovative biomedical technologies to market. Blending science, business, and strategy, you’ll work with researchers and industry partners to develop new products, services, and spinouts. Key responsibilities include supporting translational research, interpreting technical content, and contributing to publications, reports, and grant applications. You’ll collaborate with internal stakeholders such as Oxford University Innovation (OUI) and external academic and industry partners.
We’re looking for a science-trained, commercially minded individual with experience in IP management, research commercialisation, and funding strategy. A proactive, solutions-focused approach and high professional standards are essential.
The Stevens Group, based in DPAG and the Institute of Biomedical Engineering, leads interdisciplinary research in regenerative medicine, biosensing, and therapeutics. Learn more at www.stevensgroup.org.
This post is available from October 2025 for a fixed-term of 18 months, with the possibility of part-time appointments being considered.
Key responsibilities:
Support the team in protecting arising IP and exploring avenues for commercialisation. This includes, but is not limited to, carrying out patent searches and market landscaping, drafting invention disclosure forms and business cases, and liaising with OUI and other stakeholders.
Lead the conception and writing of proposals for the raising of funds through pitching of applications to industry, venture capitalists, charities and grant awarding bodies. Identify new funding opportunities and co-ordinate the writing and submission of proposals and communicate opportunities to scientific colleagues.
Support the senior team in designing an internal funding programme for translational research projects to de-risk technology development.
Manage the administrative activities related to a translational research hub. This involves small scale project management to coordinate multiple aspects of work to meet deadlines, and overseeing the allocation of funds and adherence to agreed budgets using project management software and tools.
Selection criteria:
Hold a PhD/DPhil in a field relevant to bionanoscience and engineering, or related subject, or a postgraduate degree with equivalent work experience.
Demonstrable experience in grant writing and managing complex successful scientific research projects, or equivalent from within industry.
Experience in writing and assessing invention disclosures and business cases.
Experience in using patent search tools and other databases to carry out prior art searchers, market landscaping and other requirements.
Possess a knowledge of scientific research that enables the formulation of collaborative work plans and critique of the scientific contributions made by collaborating partners.
Please refer to the Job Description for a complete list.
What we offer:
Your wellbeing at work matters, so we offer a range of family friendly and financial benefits including:
• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle and electric car loan schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
While this is a full-time role, we welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements.
How to apply:
Please provide a supporting statement outlining how you meet the selection criteria along with your CV, and the details of two referees as part of your online application.
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Thursday 28th August.
Interviews are likely to take place during the week commencing 8th September, and will be held on Microsoft Teams.
Applications are particularly welcome from women, black and minority ethnic candidates who are under-represented in academic posts in Oxford.
Follow us:
Stay connected with us on LinkedIn, Bluesky and Instagram to learn more about our work and culture. Informal enquiries about the role may be directed to the DPAG HR Team: hr@dpag.ox.ac.uk
DPAG’s Statement of Inclusion:
We, as a Department and Community, will be considerate and welcoming of all people, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and socio-economic background. We acknowledge societal inequalities and how these impact us, and those around us, personally and professionally. Our policies, practices and Respectful Behaviours Framework underpin this commitment.
DPAG and Sustainability
We have signed up to The Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF) and Green Impact, actively implementing and encouraging eco-friendly practices that reduce waste, promote energy efficiency, and promote bio-diversity. See the job description for more detail.
About us:
At the Department of Physiology Anatomy & Genetics (DPAG) we undertake discovery science where we reassemble physiological processes at the molecular, cellular, tissue and systems level of organisation. In so doing we provide a bridge to translational medicine, and interface between physical and life sciences. We are committed not only to innovative research and the highest standard of teaching, but also to creating an inclusive and supportive working environment.
Overview of the role:
We are seeking a Research Commercialisation Manager to join Professor Dame Molly Stevens’s team at the Kavli Institute for Nanoscience Discovery.
In this role, you will support the Stevens Group’s efforts to bring innovative biomedical technologies to market. Blending science, business, and strategy, you’ll work with researchers and industry partners to develop new products, services, and spinouts. Key responsibilities include supporting translational research, interpreting technical content, and contributing to publications, reports, and grant applications. You’ll collaborate with internal stakeholders such as Oxford University Innovation (OUI) and external academic and industry partners.
We’re looking for a science-trained, commercially minded individual with experience in IP management, research commercialisation, and funding strategy. A proactive, solutions-focused approach and high professional standards are essential.
The Stevens Group, based in DPAG and the Institute of Biomedical Engineering, leads interdisciplinary research in regenerative medicine, biosensing, and therapeutics. Learn more at www.stevensgroup.org.
This post is available from October 2025 for a fixed-term of 18 months, with the possibility of part-time appointments being considered.
Key responsibilities:
Support the team in protecting arising IP and exploring avenues for commercialisation. This includes, but is not limited to, carrying out patent searches and market landscaping, drafting invention disclosure forms and business cases, and liaising with OUI and other stakeholders.
Lead the conception and writing of proposals for the raising of funds through pitching of applications to industry, venture capitalists, charities and grant awarding bodies. Identify new funding opportunities and co-ordinate the writing and submission of proposals and communicate opportunities to scientific colleagues.
Support the senior team in designing an internal funding programme for translational research projects to de-risk technology development.
Manage the administrative activities related to a translational research hub. This involves small scale project management to coordinate multiple aspects of work to meet deadlines, and overseeing the allocation of funds and adherence to agreed budgets using project management software and tools.
Selection criteria:
Hold a PhD/DPhil in a field relevant to bionanoscience and engineering, or related subject, or a postgraduate degree with equivalent work experience.
Demonstrable experience in grant writing and managing complex successful scientific research projects, or equivalent from within industry.
Experience in writing and assessing invention disclosures and business cases.
Experience in using patent search tools and other databases to carry out prior art searchers, market landscaping and other requirements.
Possess a knowledge of scientific research that enables the formulation of collaborative work plans and critique of the scientific contributions made by collaborating partners.
Please refer to the Job Description for a complete list.
What we offer:
Your wellbeing at work matters, so we offer a range of family friendly and financial benefits including:
• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle and electric car loan schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
While this is a full-time role, we welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements.
How to apply:
Please provide a supporting statement outlining how you meet the selection criteria along with your CV, and the details of two referees as part of your online application.
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Thursday 28th August.
Interviews are likely to take place during the week commencing 8th September, and will be held on Microsoft Teams.
Applications are particularly welcome from women, black and minority ethnic candidates who are under-represented in academic posts in Oxford.
Follow us:
Stay connected with us on LinkedIn, Bluesky and Instagram to learn more about our work and culture. Informal enquiries about the role may be directed to the DPAG HR Team: hr@dpag.ox.ac.uk
DPAG’s Statement of Inclusion:
We, as a Department and Community, will be considerate and welcoming of all people, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and socio-economic background. We acknowledge societal inequalities and how these impact us, and those around us, personally and professionally. Our policies, practices and Respectful Behaviours Framework underpin this commitment.
DPAG and Sustainability
We have signed up to The Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF) and Green Impact, actively implementing and encouraging eco-friendly practices that reduce waste, promote energy efficiency, and promote bio-diversity. See the job description for more detail.