Pharma, Life Sciences Recruitment at Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council, Salary Rs. 75k pm

Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) a Public Sector Undertaking of the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, and Government of India has been entrusted the responsibility of implementing this Program. It will house the Program Management Unit (PMU) that would work as an operational and functional arm to oversee and monitor program implementation.

Post : Associate Consultant - Business Development & Licensing

Position Code : CON-48
No. of Vacancies : 01 [One]
Consolidated Remuneration : The consolidated fee for Associate Consultant shall be Rs. 75,000/- per month.
Duration : The engagement is contractual initially for a period of one year which is extendable based on performance and organizational priorities.
Job Description : The Consultant-Licensing & Technology Commercialization shall work closely with IP & Tech Management division of BIRAC for identification, protection and commercial exploitation of IPRs developed by the Universities/Start-ups through a variety of commercial arrangements including licensing and start-up creation.
Qualifications :
Essential: Master’s degree in any field of Life Sciences including Pharma. Certificate in IP or Technology Management.
Desirable Qualifications : • c-RTTP/RTTP professional.
• MBA/MS in Technology Management with B.Sc. as basic degree
• Doctoral Degree in Life Sciences field..
Experience :
• Post qualification experience between 3 years and 10 years with minimum 01 years of experience in Technology Transfers & Licensing (which includes identification, evaluation, marketing, valuation, negotiation and commercialization of technologies/IPRs) in industry or university technology transfer setup.
• Should have drafted, executed at least 2 licensing agreements, material transfer agreements
• Have worked with University’s Technology Transfer Offices, Central/State Government or Autonomous Institutions or Public Sector Undertakings or any reputed Public or Private organization.
Age Limit : Maximum 45 years as closing date of vacancy.

Key Responsibilities
• Review and assess new invention disclosures for market and commercial potential.
• Develop Technology Marketing strategies, prepare non- confidential technology summaries/slide decks
• Identify potential licensees and contact within the company to showcase the innovations for commercialization.
• Valuation of technologies.
• Draft and negotiate initial term sheets for licensing deals
• Participate in licensing negotiations with potential licensees and draft license agreements, option agreements.
• Draft, negotiate and manage contracts related solely to tangible research materials (MTA).
• Monitoring of active licenses and related research agreements.
• Assess new opportunities from a scientific and marketing point of view and scout technologies Nationally as well as Internationally.
• Identify new opportunities (technology acquisitions, co- development, technology in/out-licensing).
• Proactively identify, establish, and maintain relations with industry and investors.
• Fosters relationships between licensee and faculty/staff inventors to aid in commercialization of licensed IP, including the facilitation and encouragement of sponsored research in the inventors' laboratories.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Employees of Central / State Govts and or other CPSEs should send a copy of their applications through proper channel in a sealed envelope at below mentioned address:-
Head [Human Resource & Administration]
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)
5th Floor, NSIC Business Park
NSIC Bhawan, Okhla Industrial Estate
New Delhi-110020
Last date of submission of application : 01st November 2024
Vacancy Ref. No. BIRAC/VAC/137/Oct-2024-CON