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MINTEK VACANCIES
MINTEK
SENIOR COMMERCIALISATION LEADER
Listing reference: minte_000219
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 7 April 2024
Position summary
Industry: Scientific, Research & Development
Job category: RandD, Science and Scientific Research
Location: Randburg
Contract: Fixed Term Contract
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
Mintek has an exciting career opportunity for a Senior Commercialisation Leader. The Mintek Office of Technology Transfer operates as a function under the RDI Operational Services. The Senior Commercialisation Leader is responsible for driving the commercialisation of Mintek’s IP portfolio.
Job description
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
The Senior Commercialisation Leader is responsible for:
Leadership
- Advise researchers and Mintek staff on IP-related matters.
- Undertake due diligence (Technical, Market and Financial) of the IP portfolio
- Provide leadership in market research and identification of potential commercialisation partners.
- Identify suitable commercialisation routes for Mintek IP and technology.
- Lead commercialisation efforts for strategic Mintek programmes
- Provide strategic inputs in the drafting of the annual MOTT business plan
- Identify strategic technologies for the minerals industry.
- Manage a portfolio of products, services and technologies
- Participate in the drafting and implementation of Mintek’s commercialisation framework.
- Align funding opportunities with strategic priorities.
- Recommend areas of future Research and Innovation within the minerals sector
- Work with business development staff to identify market gaps and increase Mintek’s business footprint.
- Recommend appropriate further technology development activities to de-risk technologies, undertake market research and other commercially-oriented activities related to driving innovation.
- Provide input into budgeting exercises for the Mintek IP portfolio.
- Assist the Head in preparing financial reports for NIPMO and Mintek Exco.
- Set up clear Commercialisation revenue targets.
- Identify funding sources for seed funding and commercialisation activities.
- Provide inputs into the investment decisions of RDI programmes.
- Support venture creation and nurture commercialisation opportunities until financial independence.
- Prepare draft term sheets for commercialisation deals.
- Work with Mintek innovators and other stakeholders to develop funding proposals for development and commercialisation of innovations
- Develop business plans and financial models, draft shareholder agreements and/or investment agreements etc. for spinout companies.
- Engage a broad range of stakeholders, including investors, commercial partners, external entrepreneurs, incubators etc. to identify commercialisation opportunities.
- Organise presentations and other engagement sessions on IP and commercialisation matters
- Provide IP training to Mintek staff
- Ensure stakeholder liaison and engagement across all divisions
- Provide advocacy and awareness of Mintek’s IP and technologies externally
- Assess due diligence reports from junior staff members and provide recommendations
- Match skills, experience, capacity, and resources to opportunities
- Draft, negotiate, and review IP licenses and agreements
- Become an integral member of Mintek’s IP steering committee
- Manage compliance and regulatory aspects of Mintek’s IP portfolio
- Risk profiling and mitigation activities for commercialisation projects
- Adhere to all Mintek’s policies and ethics
- Stakeholder engagement, including the development of relationships with new stakeholders, stakeholder management and satisfaction for both internal and external stakeholders
- Assist in maintaining responsive and supportive communication with all constituents
- Report, or provide information on all commercialisation activities
- Lead co-development and co-funding initiatives
- Prepare commercialisation reports to Exco and/or Members of the Board
Minimum requirements
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Masters degree in science / engineering
- Business qualification (MBA qualification would be an advantage)
- Ideal: Registered Technology Transfer Professional (RTTP)
- Ideal: Knowledge of IP law
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PROJECT ADMIN (RE-ADVERT)
Listing reference: minte_000220
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 5 April 2024
Position summary
Industry: Scientific, Research & Development
Job category: Financial Management
Location: Randburg
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
Mintek has an exciting career opportunity for a Project Admin. The candidate will be responsible for providing Projects Financial Administrative Support to Mintek Clusters. All suitably qualified and experienced candidates are invited to apply.
Job description
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
Perform IFS Financial Project Administration
- Registration, revision, and closure of projects according to approved Project Establishment Forms. (Check PEC’s are correctly completed, check figures on proposal or order).
- Analyse and produce weekly IFS and Excel Financial reports of project expenditure vs. budget and circulate to the Heads.
- When requested, to the relevant CIs for planning and budgeting purposes.
- Through analysis, ensure that all revenue and expenditure is processed to the correct GL accounts. Where incorrect postings are identified, investigate and correct through journalisation.
- Monitor expenditure vs. budget and advise Management and Chief Investigators of projects nearing/exceeded budget.
- Establish root cause of incorrect postings and take corrective action to avoid in future incidents.
- Perform monthly period-end procedures, and related analytical functions to check any timesheet errors.
- Liaise with SBU accountant regarding journals and project queries.
- Synchronise project administration across productive SBUs through communication with other Admin Officers.
- Liaise with Buyers and assist CI’s regarding quotes for purchasing on projects and load requisitions on IFS once approved.
- Follow up with Buyers and Suppliers on Purchase Orders and delivery of goods ordered.
- Provide IFS project reports to CI’s and staff when required. Assist with detailed expense queries from IFS reports.
- Liaise and co-ordinate with auditors and SBU managers.
- Enter proposals and sales orders on IFS ensuring client details & billing plan is correct.
- Monitor billing plan and adjust as required based on CI feedback.
- Issue invoices after confirmation from CI’s.
- Administer & maintain debtors tracking issue list.
- Monitor Debtors days:
- Remind technical staff to follow up with technical contacts.
- Follow up with client financial departments.
- Interact with Mintek Finance to obtain pre-payment advise and ensure invoices are cleared.
- Assist Executive Managers and Heads with budget planning.
- Provide financial input to divisions with annual budgeting and regular forecasting for divisional running costs.
- Control and monitor the actual expenditure relating to CAPEX against budgeted CAPEX targets as well as handling issues arising from the CAPEX process related to management accounting and project issues.
- Assist with business improvement and cost reduction initiatives within the division.
- Ensure staff enter timesheets on a weekly basis.
- Check & approve weekly billable time.
- Produce weekly Excel reports of time booked to projects for Management and CI checking.
- Facilitate reversal and correction of incorrectly booked time.
- Monitor and resolve time booking errors in COFC and CN30 accounts.
- Execute and ensure Science Vote invoicing is done on time.
- Check time booked to the project budgets before time is approved.
Minimum requirements
- B Tech Finance or Accounting or B degree in Finance or Accounting
- 5 years Projects Administrative experience or in a similar role
- IFS Project Systems
- Strong organization skills
- Resourcefulness
- Adaptability
- Interpersonal skills
- Multitasking
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