Director, Commercialization & Partnerships

Date Posted: 11/01/2024
Req ID:40501
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: Office of the Vice Dean, Research & Health Science Education
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

World-class talent, interdisciplinary excellence and meaningful collaboration are the hallmarks of the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine. As the research and educational hub within Toronto's robust health sciences network, we are uniquely positioned for impact.

Home to over 40 departments and Institutes, Temerty Medicine has been on the forefront of lifechanging health research and innovation for more than a century and continues to address the world’s most pressing medical challenges.

As Director, Commercialization and Partnerships, you will play a transformative role in optimizing our Faculty’s innovation and commercialization successes through the development of a new Commercialization unit that will oversee existing research translation and commercialization training programs, and new partnership development programs in support of training, business development, partnership funding opportunities and seed funds. Leveraging your exceptional relationship management and business development skills, you will identify and build strong partnerships with corporations, philanthropic organizations and government agencies; cultivate and build cross-disciplinary research collaborations; manage and promote corporate and community partnerships across the campus; provide strategic leadership and counsel to our decanal team on all commercialization and industry partnership activities; and foster a culture of entrepreneurship and commercialization at Temerty Medicine.

Qualifications

• PhD degree in molecular or cellular biology, infectious disease, immunology, biomedical or biochemical engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in leading and developing commercialization and partnership programs, on behalf of a high-profile public institution
• Demonstrated success with the development and implementation of commercialization and partnership programs and strategic plans with diverse stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience building and running a startup including accessing early-stage funding
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of contracts, intellectual property, research applications and funding opportunities
• In-depth knowledge of the intellectual property and tech-transfer offices in the commercialization landscape
• Experience developing, promoting, and delivering commercialization training and entrepreneurship initiatives for health start-ups
• Experience managing, building and influencing complex relationships with critical stakeholders across Ontario including research Hospitals, and Commercialization partners and the central University’s Intellectual Property Office.
• Experience managing multiple complex projects to completion according to established timelines
• Extensive network of investors in manufacturing, software or regulatory in the health field and familiarity with fundraising in the context of start ups
• Strong financial acumen, including financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting experience
• Demonstrated experience in successfully developing and leading teams (preferably in a unionized environment) including the ability to engage and motivate staff and project teams
• Outstanding written and oral communications skills and presentation skills.
• Ability to coach, motivate, and manage others in a highly diverse community with staff from varied backgrounds and age groups
• Ability to professionally handle difficult situations with tact and diplomacy 

Closing Date: 11/25/2024,11:59PM ET
Employee Group: Salaried 
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing 
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: PM 6 -- Hiring Zone: $130,011 - $151,679 -- Broadband Salary Range: $130,011 - $216,687
Job Category: Administrative / Managerial