ICMAB Valorization and Technology Transfer Officer

The Valorization and Technology Transfer Officer will carry out the following tasks, after becoming familiar with ICMAB research groups, the Research Lines and the Scientific-Technological Services:

• Identify ICMAB know-how and technologies with commercial potential
• Develope a marketing strategy and oversee the global sales process
• Promote ICMAB’s know-how and technologies
• Contact outfits possibly interested in services that ICMAB can provide
• Help in seeking potential industrial partners to collaborate in projects within the Horizon 2020 EU program
• Follow the development of exploitable technologies being developed in ICMAB projects
• Maintain a database related to companies, projects and patents
• Maintain an internal and external CRM, Customer Relationship Management, (with researchers and companies)
• Facilitate communication between researchers and lawyers/other partners for patent application, management (CSIC) and start-up creation
• Help to protect technologies in the most appropriate way
• Help to prepare proposals to be presented to funding programs for technology transfer related activities, as well as contributing to running projects
• Provide general support to the ICMAB Direction concerning contacts with companies and other entities
• Help to prepare documentation concerning internal processes, promotional material, project deliverables, contracts, etc.

Education

• Advanced degree in Materials Science, Chemistry, Applied Physics, Industrial or Electronics Engineering, or similar.
• PhD in Science is advisable.
• Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) management or similar is a plus
• Specialized courses on IPR management, exploitation of research results etc. is also a plus.

Knowledge and Professional Experience

• 3+ years of experience in Technology Transfer within the science and technology research domain. Knowledge of the following areas is a plus: projects between non-profit research centers and private industry; creating start-ups, protecting IP and managing IP portfolios.
• Contacts in the industry related to materials science and in the research institutes beyond the Spanish- Catalan area.
• Skills in disseminating information, advertising, and marketing.
• Strong planning and organizational skills with the ability to work with minimum supervision prioritize work load and handle multiple tasks.

Competences

• Ability to work and communicate in a collaborative environment.
• Ability to work effectively in a team.
• Language: excellent level of written and spoken English, Spanish and Catalan.
• Availability for short trips in Spain and abroad.