BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SPECIALISTS x7 – UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE

UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION DIRECTORATE: VACANCIES
The following positions have emerged in the University of Zimbabwe Innovation Hub:
POSITION : BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SPECIALISTS
(7POSTS)

Reports to: Manager, Business Development
1. Business Development Specialist Biosystems and Environmental Technologies
2. Business Development SpecialistCompuTech 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:

⦁ Commercializing and monetizing innovations emerging from the Innovation Hub.
⦁ Providing targeted assistance in commercializing intellectual property and creating sustainable, competitive and profitable start­ups
⦁ 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 organizing 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 industrialization phase of Education 5.0 by identifying, prioritizing, 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.