Job summary
We are seeking a Senior BRC Intellectual Property Manager (Innovation and Knowledge Transfer) to develop IP and commercialisation opportunities in collaboration with the Trust's R&D Department and CE Technology Managers. You shall also conduct business development activities to support the business objectives of the Trust by raising the profile of innovation both internally and externally.
You will use business development skills to drive IP exploitation and consultancy and other commercial research activities in coordination with the Trust R&D department, the BRC and CE. You will manage the development and commercialisation of the Trust's IP assets including negotiating IP related agreements and concluding commercial deals relating to the IP and know-how and other research related assets.
You will mentor and collaborate with Commercialisation Associates based in Cambridge Enterprise who support the activities described above.
You will work with the NIHR to develop policies for the effective translation of research and development and will have overall responsibility for translating and developing R&D programmes, through commercialisation, to support the objectives of the Trust.
You will spend time at the Trust and at Cambridge Enterprise's offices.
Main duties of the job
Take responsibility for and manage a large portfolio of IP related cases.
Identify and stimulate the disclosure of new cases arising from BRC or Trust research activities and for all cases will assess and exploit commercially valuable Intellectual Property (IP) arising from the Trust and the University of Cambridge, in particular BRC funded Trust and University research.
Day-to-day performance management and mentoring of a BRC IP Commercialisation Associate who supports and reports to you.
Work with clinicians and academics on cases including those of a highly complex nature to secure suitable translational resources (IP input into grant and other funding applications, including identifying relevant background IP in grant applications).
Prepare applications to secure any identified suitable developmental resources to add value to inventions.
Be responsible for a thorough market assessment / analysis of the potential market for the invention including detailed analysis of market size, dynamics, segmentation, etc.
Lead on all on-going Intellectual Property Management.
Write and deliver training and education on Intellectual Property for managers and clinicians including disseminating information on changes to regulatory / statutory guidelines.
Provide regular reports to Trust Research Board on all IP-related activities. Propose, develop and implement Trust-wide policies and procedures relating to IP activity.
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Cambridge University Hospitals (the Trust), via its National Institute of Heath Research Biomedical Research Centre (NIHR BRC), works in close partnership with Cambridge Enterprise (CE), the technology transfer company of the University of Cambridge to manage and exploit its intellectual property. This partnership has led the Trust and the University to enter into a framework agreement which sets out how they will manage joint research activity and the intellectual property that derives from it.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
The advert will close at midnight on 2 March 2026.
Interviews are due to be held on 18 March 2026.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Cambridge University Hospitals (the Trust), via its National Institute of Heath Research Biomedical Research Centre (NIHR BRC), works in close partnership with Cambridge Enterprise (CE), the technology transfer company of the University of Cambridge to manage and exploit its intellectual property. This partnership has led the Trust and the University to enter into a framework agreement which sets out how they will manage joint research activity and the intellectual property that derives from it.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
The advert will close at midnight on 2 March 2026.
Interviews are due to be held on 18 March 2026.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A postgraduate qualification (PhD or Masters) in biomedical / life sciences
Desirable
- ICH Good Clinical Practice training (advanced level within last two years)
- MBA / Business Administration qualification or other Post-graduate Qualification in law or health service management or significant experience in technology transfer
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in an intellectual property or commercial research position in public, academia and commercial sectors
- Significant experience in coordinating and implementing exploitation programmes or activity
- Experience of drafting, negotiating and concluding Licensing, Service or Consultancy Agreements, Research and Collaboration Agreements, Confidential Agreements and other IP related Agreements
- Significant experience in business development, technology transfer, project management or establishing and managing collaborative translational research
- Significant experience of managing a large, varied caseload of research projects and related IP in a healthcare, university or bioscience research focused commercial environment (not necessarily in house)
- Significant experience of commercial, research and/or intellectual property contracting. Including detailed clause interpretation and negotiating complex commercial, R&D and IP related agreements and business dealings with the public, private and third sectors
- Significant experience of translating and developing IP arising from research to support the research goals of the R&D Department and the organisation
- Significant experience of drafting Licensing, Service or Consultancy Agreements, Research and Collaboration Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements and other IP related Agreements
- Evidence of working in an environment of rapid change
- Evidence of delivering successful complex negotiations with the public and private sector bodies
- Significant technology-transfer experience (either in devices, diagnostics, medicines) and early-stage product development
- Demonstrate extensive experience of delivering lectures, teaching and training to staff
- Experience of complex project management
- Good track record of meeting deadlines and delivering objectives in timely manner
- Ability to be intellectually flexible and to look beyond existing structures, ways of working, boundaries and organisations to produce more effective and innovative business delivery and partnerships
- Strong leadership, interpersonal skills and authority; able to successfully foster and manage inter-relationships between own unit, other Directorates and external organisations
Desirable
- Experience in Business Development, marketing or commercial consultancy experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the patenting process, licensing or other aspects of technology transfer, including the ability to align the IP protection with the commercial opportunity
- Knowledge of English contract law in regard to commercial agreements incl. Licensing and consultancy agreements IP assignments as well as research collaboration agreements
- Knowledge of how technology is adopted by the commercial sector and the role that IP and research have in that process
- Expert specialist knowledge of the Research Governance Framework for Health and Social Care, the Clinical Trials Directive and ICH guidelines for Good Clinical Practice with the ability to apply all of these to all aspects of research and specialism's (clinical and academic)
- Advanced, specialist understanding and knowledge of National NHS and R&D policy with the ability to apply general themes to the local setting by developing local initiatives
- Expert specialist knowledge of the R&D, ethics committee and MHRA approval processes
- Knowledge of translational R&D funding sources
- Expert specialist knowledge and experience of data collection requirements according to Good Clinical Practice
- Expert specialist knowledge of the use of human tissue in research
- In depth knowledge of the Data Protection Act (1998) and an excellent understanding of the handling of sensitive and confidential data, in a variety of formats, with the ability to apply them to practice
Skills
Essential
- Ability to understand the scientific and clinical details related to research arising out of the BRC
- Ability to understand and communicate the commercial potential of research arising out of the BRC
- Ability to understand the complex financial frameworks and equity share of business contracts
- Strong leadership, interpersonal skills and authority; able to successfully foster and manage inter-relationships between research staff BRC units, other Directorates, the University and external organisations
- Demonstrated leadership on development and implementation of local and national policies relating to research and development
- Demonstrated experience of providing and receiving highly complex and sensitive information
- Demonstrated experience of complex and sensitive contractual and financial negotiations
- A proven and credible communicator able to influence staff and communicate effectively with national infrastructure to develop national R&D policies and with a wide range of clinical and management colleagues at different levels of seniority and from different professional disciplines, including those in the commercial sector and to shape and influence national policies relating to research and development
- Proven to have knowledge and skills necessary to apply for and be successful in securing translational research funding
- Ability to communicate highly complex legal and research information to a range of audiences at both local and national level
- Ability to deliver feedback in a positive, constructive manner
- Ability to deal with challenging behaviour from researchers in a calm, diplomatic and professional manner
- Ability to think analytically
- Ability to build excellent working relationships and gain the respect and confidence of others
- Ability to persuade and influence all grades of staff
- To be an excellent team player
- Good organisation and time management with ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines
- Strong and demonstrable use of standard computer programs such as Microsoft Office
- Excellent project management skills
- Flexibility, accuracy and attention to detail
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A postgraduate qualification (PhD or Masters) in biomedical / life sciences
Desirable
- ICH Good Clinical Practice training (advanced level within last two years)
- MBA / Business Administration qualification or other Post-graduate Qualification in law or health service management or significant experience in technology transfer
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in an intellectual property or commercial research position in public, academia and commercial sectors
- Significant experience in coordinating and implementing exploitation programmes or activity
- Experience of drafting, negotiating and concluding Licensing, Service or Consultancy Agreements, Research and Collaboration Agreements, Confidential Agreements and other IP related Agreements
- Significant experience in business development, technology transfer, project management or establishing and managing collaborative translational research
- Significant experience of managing a large, varied caseload of research projects and related IP in a healthcare, university or bioscience research focused commercial environment (not necessarily in house)
- Significant experience of commercial, research and/or intellectual property contracting. Including detailed clause interpretation and negotiating complex commercial, R&D and IP related agreements and business dealings with the public, private and third sectors
- Significant experience of translating and developing IP arising from research to support the research goals of the R&D Department and the organisation
- Significant experience of drafting Licensing, Service or Consultancy Agreements, Research and Collaboration Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements and other IP related Agreements
- Evidence of working in an environment of rapid change
- Evidence of delivering successful complex negotiations with the public and private sector bodies
- Significant technology-transfer experience (either in devices, diagnostics, medicines) and early-stage product development
- Demonstrate extensive experience of delivering lectures, teaching and training to staff
- Experience of complex project management
- Good track record of meeting deadlines and delivering objectives in timely manner
- Ability to be intellectually flexible and to look beyond existing structures, ways of working, boundaries and organisations to produce more effective and innovative business delivery and partnerships
- Strong leadership, interpersonal skills and authority; able to successfully foster and manage inter-relationships between own unit, other Directorates and external organisations
Desirable
- Experience in Business Development, marketing or commercial consultancy experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the patenting process, licensing or other aspects of technology transfer, including the ability to align the IP protection with the commercial opportunity
- Knowledge of English contract law in regard to commercial agreements incl. Licensing and consultancy agreements IP assignments as well as research collaboration agreements
- Knowledge of how technology is adopted by the commercial sector and the role that IP and research have in that process
- Expert specialist knowledge of the Research Governance Framework for Health and Social Care, the Clinical Trials Directive and ICH guidelines for Good Clinical Practice with the ability to apply all of these to all aspects of research and specialism's (clinical and academic)
- Advanced, specialist understanding and knowledge of National NHS and R&D policy with the ability to apply general themes to the local setting by developing local initiatives
- Expert specialist knowledge of the R&D, ethics committee and MHRA approval processes
- Knowledge of translational R&D funding sources
- Expert specialist knowledge and experience of data collection requirements according to Good Clinical Practice
- Expert specialist knowledge of the use of human tissue in research
- In depth knowledge of the Data Protection Act (1998) and an excellent understanding of the handling of sensitive and confidential data, in a variety of formats, with the ability to apply them to practice
Skills
Essential
- Ability to understand the scientific and clinical details related to research arising out of the BRC
- Ability to understand and communicate the commercial potential of research arising out of the BRC
- Ability to understand the complex financial frameworks and equity share of business contracts
- Strong leadership, interpersonal skills and authority; able to successfully foster and manage inter-relationships between research staff BRC units, other Directorates, the University and external organisations
- Demonstrated leadership on development and implementation of local and national policies relating to research and development
- Demonstrated experience of providing and receiving highly complex and sensitive information
- Demonstrated experience of complex and sensitive contractual and financial negotiations
- A proven and credible communicator able to influence staff and communicate effectively with national infrastructure to develop national R&D policies and with a wide range of clinical and management colleagues at different levels of seniority and from different professional disciplines, including those in the commercial sector and to shape and influence national policies relating to research and development
- Proven to have knowledge and skills necessary to apply for and be successful in securing translational research funding
- Ability to communicate highly complex legal and research information to a range of audiences at both local and national level
- Ability to deliver feedback in a positive, constructive manner
- Ability to deal with challenging behaviour from researchers in a calm, diplomatic and professional manner
- Ability to think analytically
- Ability to build excellent working relationships and gain the respect and confidence of others
- Ability to persuade and influence all grades of staff
- To be an excellent team player
- Good organisation and time management with ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines
- Strong and demonstrable use of standard computer programs such as Microsoft Office
- Excellent project management skills
- Flexibility, accuracy and attention to detail
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Addenbrookes Hospital-Division R&D
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
Employer's website
https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)