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Required Skills

Essential Skills / KSA

· Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

· Knowledge of intellectual property (IP) and commercialization lifecycle.

· Basic understanding of legal documentation and licensing agreements.

· Good Management skills

· Good Communication skills

· Leadership capabilities

Physically fit to perform the job

Understanding of licensing, patenting, formation of spinout/ startup companies, and university-industry collaboration models.

Desirable Skills / KSA

Candidate should carry a well-rounded approach and view on principals on technology transfer, Commercialization and technology incubation

Key Responsibilities

To assist the GM TTO for identifying, protecting, and commercializing intellectual property generated at NUST through licensing, spin- off creation, industry partnerships, and other technology transfer mechanisms.

Manager TTO is responsible for day-to-day operations of TTO and serves as the primary interface between NUST faculty members and external stakeholders.

Technology Identification & Evaluation

1. Conduct systematic scouting of technologies developed across NUST schools/ colleges to identify innovations with commercialization potential.

2. Evaluate identified technologies for technical maturity, market potential, and commercial viability using structured frameworks.

3. Prepare technology assessment and commercialization recommendation reports for all new technologies and conduct periodic reviews for ongoing commercialization engagements.

4. Maintain and regularly update the technology commercialization portfolio, including technologies under evaluation, protected IP assets, and commercialized technologies.

Licensing & Commercialization

5. Work closely with Research Dte and NUST IP Office to assess the commercial potential of newly disclosed IPs and recommend appropriate commercialization and licensing pathways.

6. Guide researchers through the spinoff formation process, including IP licensing-to-equity structuring, agreements drafting, and conflict-of-interest disclosures.

7. Identify, engage, and qualify prospective industry partners, investors, and commercialization partners for licensing and adoption of NUST technologies.

8. Assist the GM TTO throughout the licensing lifecycle, including valuation, structuring, negotiation and execution of licensing/ sub- licensing agreements and relationship management.

9. Develop marketing collateral of ready- technologies that include briefs, pitch decks, and promotional materials in coordination with different internal stakeholders.

10. Facilitate industry engagement with NUST Laboratories, schools/ colleges, to promote collaborative R&D, testing etc.

Outreach & Stakeholder Management

11. Represent NUST at industry, academic and innovation ecosystem events to showcase university technologies and identify commercialization opportunities.

12. Design and deliver technology-focused initiatives, hackathons, competitions etc. to identify promising technologies.

13. Plan and execute university-wide initiatives (trainings/ workshops) and recognition programs that promote student and faculty innovation, entrepreneurship, and research excellence.

Experience Required

Essential Experience

Minimum 02- 03 years of relevant experience in university TTOs, industry R&D management, or industrial liaison offices.

Desirable Experience

4 - 7 years experience or more of industrial / university Technology Transfer Office (TTO), or university innovation setup experience in patenting, licensing, and/or formation of spin-out/start-up companies should be essential.

Hands-on experience with:

· Licensing deals

· Contract Management

· Start-up facilitation

· Research-industry liaison

Exposure to national and international innovation ecosystems.

Qualification

Essential Qualifications

Bachelors / Master’s degree in engineering, Business, Technology Management, or a related field from HEC recognized university

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