Head of Commercialisation - Life Sciences
About The Position
Monash Innovation is seeking an accomplished and strategic leader to join its high-performing team as Head of Commercialisation – Life Sciences. This pivotal role leads the commercialisation of a diverse and exciting portfolio of life sciences technologies, spanning medicine, therapeutics, medtech and pharmaceutical discoveries. With deep expertise across intellectual property assessment, patent and commercial strategy development, deal negotiation and transaction oversight, the role drives the translation of world-class research into real-world impact through licensing, partnerships and the creation of spin-out companies. As a steward for science and innovation, the Head of Commercialisation plays a key role in shaping commercial strategy, advising senior stakeholders, and embedding entrepreneurial thinking across the University. Reporting to the Senior Director, Commercialisation, the role provides leadership to a highly skilled team of commercialisation professionals, fostering excellence, collaboration and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will leverage their outstanding interpersonal skills to build and manage strong relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders across academia, industry, government and investors, leading complex negotiations and securing high-quality commercial outcomes and investment. This is a rare opportunity to influence the future of life sciences innovation at a global scale, while nurturing talent, strengthening industry engagement, and contributing to a vibrant and sustainable commercialisation ecosystem at Monash University.
Requirements
- Deep expertise across intellectual property assessment, patent and commercial strategy development, deal negotiation and transaction oversight.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills.
Responsibilities
- Leads the commercialisation of a diverse and exciting portfolio of life sciences technologies, spanning medicine, therapeutics, medtech and pharmaceutical discoveries.
- Drives the translation of world-class research into real-world impact through licensing, partnerships and the creation of spin-out companies.
- Plays a key role in shaping commercial strategy, advising senior stakeholders, and embedding entrepreneurial thinking across the University.
- Provides leadership to a highly skilled team of commercialisation professionals, fostering excellence, collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Builds and manages strong relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders across academia, industry, government and investors.
- Leads complex negotiations and secures high-quality commercial outcomes and investment.
Benefits
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments
- Support for parents
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
