Commercialisation Consultant
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30+ days ago
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Job Summary
- Based at our Melbourne Burwood or Geelong Waurn Ponds campus hybrid work arrangements
- Full-time and continuing
- HEW 8 $118801 - $% Superannuation
Why work with us
At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangementsto help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in both online and on campus.
About the Role:
The Commercialisation Consultant will form part of the growing Intellectual Property & Commercialisation team based at the Burwood and Waurn Ponds campuses. The team has added a number of new team members over the last 6 months and is renewing engagement across the University and the broader knowledge and commercialisation community in Australia. The successful candidate will working closely with our highly qualified Intellectual Property Business Development and Entrepreneurship teams deliver high-quality responsive support for the Universitys commercial research and funding activities across all campuses.
As a Commercialisation Consultant you will:
- Build strong relationships with Deakin researchers to identify and develop external opportunities for commercialising Deakins intellectual property.
- Implement Deakins innovative and streamlined approach to supporting research translation.
- Provide strategic advice on commercialising research outputs in consultation with the Director IP & Commercialisation and the broader Business Development and Commercialisation (BD&C) division.
- Maintain strong relationships with industry and funding partners for the commercialisation of Deakins pipeline of opportunities.
- Assess Deakins intellectual property and where appropriate negotiate commercial terms and agreements for its commercialisation.
- Perform market analysis for commercialisation opportunities using Deakins suite of tools and provide recommendations for potential partnerships and pathways to market.
- Manage a portfolio of commercialisation activities and related internal and external reporting.
To be successful youll have:
- Postgraduate qualifications or progress towards postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience; or
- An equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training in government industry or research environment
- Experience in innovation technology or research and development
- Knowledge of business processes including but not limited to planning intellectual property management and budget processes
- Demonstrated understanding of research and technology concepts and ability to achieve commercial outcomes
- Well-developed research and analytical skills
Heres how to apply:
Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills.
For a confidential discussion regarding this role please contact Toby Patten (Director Intellectual Property and Commercialisation) on
For a copy of the position description please see below:
PD - Consultant Commercialisation -
Applications for this position close on Sunday 23 November 2025.
Who are we
Deakin is a cutting-edge public university headquartered in Victoria revolutionising education with 61000 students across our campuses: Melbourne Burwood Geelong Waurn Ponds Geelong Waterfront Warrnambool Deakin University Lancaster University Indonesia (DLI) GIFT City India and our vibrant online environment. Were proud to be a progressive and open-minded university delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the worlds universities.
Are You Ready
Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile dynamic and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.
We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.
We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people of all abilities cultures sexual orientation and genders.
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