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• Company: Copperbelt University
• Location: Zambia
• State: Kitwe
• Job type: Full-Time
• Job Category: IT/Telecom Jobs in Zambia

The Copperbelt University is a Public University established through an Act of Parliament No. 19 of 1987. The University’s core business is Teaching, Research, Innovation, Industrialisation and Consultancy as a service to the nation. The University is an equal opportunity employer and hereby invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates for appointment into the following positions in the Directorate of Commercial and Corporate Affairs

TECHNOLOGY LICENCING OFFICER

Job Purpose: To manage patents, licenses, Intellectual Property (IP) and knowledge/technology transfer of the university inventions, innovations and research outputs in order to help researchers and inventors to commercialize their innovations by developing start-ups or licensing their technologies to industry

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Identifying, evaluating, and licensing technologies discovered by researchers at the university.
• Protecting commercial developments of inventions and creations,
• Determining patentability of research outputs
• Processing and safeguarding the relevant Intellectual Property agreements,
• Undertaking patent search and completing applications for patents
• Negotiating and managing licenses.
• Facilitate intellectual property (IP) right services for legal protection of tenants’ patent right in the incubation centre;
• Manage relationships with key stakeholders internal and external to the university to proactively enable technology transfer and advancement of the university’s innovation and commercialization ecosystem
• Working with the Enterprise Officer to identify technologies with commercial applications, evaluate the commercial potential of technologies, and identify potential licensees.
• Coordinate and facilitate the development of policies and oversee the implementation of intellectual property rights.
• Undertake any other duties as assigned by the Head-Business Services

Qualifications and Experience

• Grade 12 or Form V Certificate minimum of 5 “O” levels with credit or better in English and Mathematics.
• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA)
• At least three (3) years post qualification professional experience

Required Attributes and Skills

• Knowledge of  patents, intellectual property, trademarks registrations and protections mandatory
• Thorough understanding of various research and start up commercialization processes
• Excellent  written and communication skills

Salary Scale

The salary scale for this position is PSS04

Individuals meeting the above requirements should submit their application letters, accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae with photocopies of academic and professional certificates.

 

Method of Application

Applicants are to include three (3) names and addresses of referees, two of whom should be professionally acquainted with the applicant. Applications should be sent to the undersigned not later than Friday, 26^th March 2021. Electronic applications should be emailed to [email protected]

The Registrar

Copperbelt University

Jambo Drive, Riverside

P O Box 21692

KITWE