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Business Development Specialists (7 Posts) || University of Zimbabwe (UZ)

  • Harare

University of Zimbabwe (UZ)

DUE: 06 APR 2023

Reports to: Manager, Business Development

1. Business Development Specialist Biosystems and Environmental Technologies
2. Business Development Specialist CompuTech and ICTs
3. Business Development Specialist Drugs Pharmaceuticals and Health Systems
4. Business Development Specialist Engineering & Biomedical Technologies
5. Business Development Specialist Science Discovery and Applications
6. Business Development Specialist Marketing & Market Development
7. Business Development Specialist Project Management

The ideal candidate will be responsible for:
• Commercialising and monetising innovations emerging from the Innovation Hub.
• Providing targeted assistance in commercialising intellectual property and creating
sustainable, competitive and profitable start-ups
• Designing, developing and setting-up viable suitable ventures, business plans and
operating models to deliver business value and results and determining the best course of
action to set-up start-ups in a sustainable way.
• Identifying opportunities including organising prospecting events, pitches, demo-days,
feedback sessions, talks, seminars, workshops, think-tanks for growth, collaborations,
partnerships and/or strategic alliances.
• Delivering, with innovators and inventors, the industrialisation phase of Education 5.0 by
identifying, prioritising and launching new products, services and business models.

Qualifications and Experience
Applicants should have:
• A minimum of a Masters Degree or equivalent in the desired field from an accredited
institution.
• Experience with interacting with students or record of teaching and/or research
experience at University level.
• Proven track record in product development and/or ability to model and/or grow business.
• Proven track record in multidisciplinary collaboration and/or management of partnerships.

TO APPLY
All applications will be treated in strictest confidence. Six copies of applications, including a
curriculum vitae, giving full personal particulars indicating full name, place and date of birth;
certified copies of national identification, birth certificate, proof of qualifications, employment
and experience, present salary, telephone number and names and addresses of three referees
should be addressed to:

Deputy Registrar, Human Resources
University of Zimbabwe
P O Box MP 167
Mount Pleasant
HARARE
Or Hand delivered to the Administration Block, door number 113.

The closing date for the receipt of applications is Thursday, 6 April 2023. Please note that only
short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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