Midlands State University (MSU)
DUE: 05 JAN 2025
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION OFFICE
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the following posts:
NB: Internal members are encouraged to apply.
INNOVATION LEAD (ARTS & CREATIVE INDUSTRIES) (X1)
Qualifications and Experience
• A relevant Bachelor’s degree in the Arts, Humanities or Film and Theatre.
• A relevant Master’s degree in the Arts, Humanities or Film and Theatre.
• At least three (3) years of experience working in a research and development environment.
• Knowledge of Intellectual Property (IP) issues is an added advantage.
• The candidate must possess good leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills at all levels within and outside the University.
Duties and Responsibilities
● Responsible for innovation in the Arts, Humanities and Film and Theatre.
● Promoting emerging arts and humanities innovations and a culture of disruptive innovation at MSU.
● Providing technical advice on product development and related research and development in Arts, Humanities and Film and Theatre.
● Engaging directly and proactively with academic departments, industry and community to identify MSU’s intellectual property (IP) with potential for commercial exploitation.
● Identifying appropriate routes to exploit MSU IPs in the Arts, Humanities and Film and Theatre.
● Identifying potential industry partners for specific technology commercialisation opportunities;
● Draft and negotiate arts and creative industries related licenses, collaboration agreements, inter-institutional agreements, and other contracts related to the commercial development of IP with both commercial partners and collaborating institutions.
● Carry out any other duties as assigned by the Director.
TO APPLY
Applicants must submit certified copies of certificates, transcripts, national identification and Curriculum Vitae giving full personal particulars including full names, date of birth, qualifications, experience, present salary, date of availability, contact details, names and addresses of three referees addressed to the Deputy Registrar – Human Resource
The application pack should be sent as a single merged pdf file to email address: [email protected]
The subject line should be labelled with the post being applied for.
Closing date for applications is Wednesday 05 February 2025. Note that only short- listed candidates will be communicated to.