Valorisation Officer for Knowledge Transfer UNIL CHUV

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Valorisation Officer for Knowledge Transfer UNIL CHUV

The Knowledge and Technology Transfer Office of CHUV and UNIL is looking for a valorisation officer for Knowledge Transfer UNIL CHUV.

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of the 5 Swiss university hospitals. Thanks to its collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne and EPFL, CHUV plays a leading role in medical care, medical research and education.

At the heart of research activities in diverse fields and cutting-edge medicine, the Knowledge and Technology Transfer Office’s mission is to support CHUV and UNIL researchers in their research collaborations with industry, to valorise discoveries through the filing of intellectual property rights, and to negotiate and manage licensing contracts with industrial partners.

Mission

• You advise UNIL and CHUV researchers on the valorisation of research results and intellectual property issues
• You evaluate inventions and software and develop a protection and valorisation strategy
• You manage the filing of patent applications in collaboration with external patent agents
• You seek industrial partners, negotiate contracts and ensure their administrative follow-up.

Profile

• You hold a university degree (Master’s) in computer science, biology, medicine or an equivalent field
• You have 3 to 5 years of postgraduate research experience, complemented by activity in the industrial sector
• You have postgraduate training in management (MBA or equivalent); training in intellectual property is an asset
• You ideally hold an RTTP (Registered Technology Transfer Professional) or CLP (Certified Licensing Professional) certification
• You have experience in licensing or technology transfer, in an academic transfer office or a private company, an asset
• You ideally have experience in information technologies applied to the medical field (digital health, medical imaging)
• You are recognised for your ability to work independently and as part of a team, your organisational skills and sense of priorities
• You demonstrate interpersonal skills, diplomacy, discretion and reliability

The salary scale will be between levels 11 and 12 depending on the candidate’s profile.

We offer

Becoming a collaborator of the Lausanne University Hospital means benefiting from:

• First-class social benefits, 20 days paternity leave and 4 months maternity leave (with the possibility of an additional month of breastfeeding leave)
• Regular salary progression adapted to responsibilities
• A 13th month salary and 25 days of annual leave
• A right to a minimum of three training days per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Centre and partner training centres of the State of Vaud
• Facilitated access to one of the 500 furnished apartments offered in the surrounding neighbourhoods for people relocating to Switzerland from abroad
• Social, cultural and economic benefits offered to members of the H-Oxygène association
• Benefits offered within the mobility plan (discounts on public transport subscriptions, promotion of "Mobility" vehicles and discounts on the purchase of electric bicycles)
• Quality staff restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Mr Alberto Schena, Director of the Knowledge and Technology Transfer Office UNIL-CHUV, alberto.schena@chuv.ch (please do not apply by email.)

As all our applications are processed electronically, we kindly ask you to apply exclusively online by clicking the APPLY button at the bottom of the announcement.

If you have difficulty applying, you can consult our procedure on how to apply online. If for technical reasons you cannot apply online, we invite you to contact our Recruitment Unit, which will assist you in your process, either by email at e.recrutement@chuv.ch or by phone at 021 314 85 70

CHUV applies the highest quality standards in its recruitment processes. Furthermore, committed to promoting diversity among our collaborators, we pay attention to different life paths and do everything possible to ensure equal treatment and avoid any discrimination. We look forward to receiving your application.

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