Commercialisation Manager - Space & Aerospace

Job Description

Prime opportunity to join Innovation and Enterprise in the Commercialisation team. Permanent, full-time position in a central Hawthorn location. HEW 9 + 17% Super. Staff benefits include hybrid work and discount study fees. About the Role Innovation and Enterprise is the engine room of innovation at Swinburne, with a successful track record of transforming pioneering research into hands-on applications, through spinout ventures and commercial endeavours. We support researchers and academics to better identify and translate ideas into commercial opportunities and improve their entrepreneurial capability. We also invest in early-stage startups to help fund product concepts, prototypes and trials to develop intellectual property with strong commercial potential. As Commercialisation Manager, you will be working with academics, researchers, students, industry partners and alumni to identify, research and develop commercial pathways for spin-out companies. This will include developing investment cases for the universities venture fund. You are an entrepreneurial and strategic thinker with a passion for turning innovative ideas into impactful commercial opportunities. With a proven track record in commercialisation, business development, or venture creation, you are skilled at engaging with researchers, industry partners, and investors to create mutually beneficial outcomes. Your ability to navigate complex ecosystems and build strong relationships enables you to identify, protect, and develop commercialisation opportunities, from licensing intellectual property to creating spinouts. You thrive in dynamic environments and are motivated by the challenge of delivering tangible results through collaboration, strategy, and innovation. Equipped with expertise in space and aerospace, you are adept at developing investment proposals and driving projects through their full lifecycle, from conception to execution. Your entrepreneurial mindset is complemented by your ability to manage risks, secure funding, and bring in external expertise to maximise impact. If you are ready to bring your vision and expertise to a role that fosters technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship, we encourage you to apply and contribute to Swinburne University of Technology’s mission to shape the future. About You To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities: Demonstrated experience in business engagement and relationship development credentials, with experience of the realities of setting-up and growing commercial businesses. Demonstrated ability to deliver intellectual property and/or research capability commercialisation initiatives through own actions. Demonstrated experience in new venture transactions. Leading by influence: proven ability to be persuasive with a diverse range of stakeholders, including strong verbal and written communication skills and exemplary negotiation skills. Experience in managing conflicts of interest and performing commercial due diligence. Qualifications Postgraduate qualifications and relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training. About Swinburne University of Technology Swinburne’s strategy draws upon our understanding of future challenges. We choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university – one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research. To Apply Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing your suitability for this position. To review the Position Description and to apply, please scroll down to the bottom of the page. If you are viewing this advert from an external site, please click ‘apply’ and you will be redirected to Swinburne’s Jobs website to access the Position Description at the bottom of the page. Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check. If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Swinburne Talent Acquisition Team on For more information about this role, please contact Eve at Applications Close: Sunday February 2nd at 11 PM Swinburne offers flexible working options contained in our leave and parenting/carer policies to support work-life balance. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Swinburne has become a world-class university, driving social and economic impacts through science, technology, and innovation. As a dual-sector university, our vision is for people and technology working together to build a better world. Central to our vision is our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer focused on attracting, retaining, and developing great talent. We work to remove barriers related to gender identity, culture, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age. We strongly encourage applicants from diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Our Moondani Toombadool Centre leads our Indigenous education and culture at Swinburne, guided by community wisdom and leadership. We support applicants with disabilities. Adjustments can be requested at any time during the recruitment process. For Reasonable Adjustment requests, including accessible formats for the PD, application form or any other document, please contact at or call +61 3 9214 3550. Victoria’s Commitment to Action: Improving international student employment outcomes. As a signatory to Victoria’s Commitment to Action, Swinburne seeks to remove barriers to international graduate employment. 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