Principal, Business Development and Commercialization
Core
Drive efficient execution and timely turnaround of licensing, sponsored research, and research-related agreements for the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre portfolio.
Role type
Principal, Business Development and Commercialization
Builds
Licensing deals, sponsored research agreements, and industry-academic collaborations
Domain
Biomedical research, Oncology, Technology Transfer
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Contract negotiation, deal structuring, IP protection strategy, market potential assessment, stakeholder management, legal agreement evaluation, startup formation, venture capital sourcing
Preferred skills
PhD, MBA, clinical oncology expertise, patent practice knowledge, internet patent database search
Technologies
Patent databases, legal agreement management systems
Responsibilities
Proactively engage researchers to translate activities into executable licensing and sponsored research opportunities; Lead negotiation and turnaround of sponsored research, licensing, and related research agreements; Coordinate internal stakeholders to reduce cycle times and remove bottlenecks in contract approvals; Support and lead opportunities for UHN commercialization funds and external ecosystem funding.
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship