Background
The Vaud University Hospital (CHUV) is one of Switzerland’s five university hospitals. Through its collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine at the University of Lausanne and EPFL, the CHUV plays a leading role in the fields of medical care, medical research, and education.
At the heart of research activities across diverse fields and cutting-edge medicine, the Office of Knowledge and Technology Transfer is tasked with supporting CHUV and UNIL researchers in their research collaborations with industry, commercializing discoveries through the filing of intellectual property rights, and negotiating and managing licensing agreements with industrial partners.
Mission
Your primary responsibilities will be as follows:
- You will advise researchers at UNIL and CHUV on the commercialization of research results and intellectual property
- You will evaluate inventions and software and develop a strategy for their protection and commercialization
- You will manage the filing of patent applications in collaboration with external patent agents
- You will seek out industrial partners, negotiate agreements, and handle the administrative follow-up.
Profile
- You hold a university degree (Master’s level) in computer science, biology, or medicine.
- You have at least 3–5 years of experience in postgraduate research, supplemented by work experience in the industrial sector.
- You hold a postgraduate degree in management (MBA or equivalent), and training in intellectual property or equivalent expertise would be an asset.
- Holding the “Registered Technology Transfer Professional” (RTTP) or “Certified Licensing Professional” (CLP) certification would be an asset.
- Experience as a licensing manager at a Knowledge and Technology Transfer Office within an academic institution or in the licensing/new business development department of a private company would be an asset.
- Experience with information technologies related to the medical field (digital health or medical imaging) would be an asset
- You are a team player with a proven ability to work independently and in a versatile manner. You are methodical and demonstrate attention to detail and the ability to prioritize.
- You are well-organized, proactive, constructive, discreet, and reliable.
- You demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and a keen sense of diplomacy.
- You have strong negotiation skills and excellent writing skills.
- You are a native speaker of French or English with a very good command of the other language, both spoken and written.
The salary grade ranges from 11 to 12, depending on the candidate’s profile.
We offer
Becoming an employee of the Vaud University Hospital means you are guaranteed to enjoy:
- First-rate benefits, 20 days of paternity leave, and 4 months of maternity leave (with the option of an additional month of breastfeeding leave)
- Regular salary increases commensurate with your responsibilities
- A 13th month’s salary and 25 days of vacation per year
- The right to at least three days of training per year, with access to a wide range of courses offered by the CHUV Training Center and the Canton of Vaud’s partner training centers
- Easier access to one of the 500 furnished apartments available in the surrounding neighborhoods for people moving to
- Switzerland from abroad
- Social, cultural, and economic benefits offered to members of the H-Oxygène association
- Benefits offered as part of the mobility plan (discounts on public transportation passes, promotions for “Mobility” vehicles, and discounts on the purchase of electric bicycles)
- Hotel-quality staff restaurants in each of the hospital buildings, offering preferential rates.
Contact and Application Submission
Contact for information about the position: Mr. Alberto Schena – Director of the UNIL-CHUV Knowledge and Technology Transfer Office – 079 556 88 50
