Key responsibilities include:• Identifying, assessing, developing and commercialising opportunities with a focus on sponsored research activities and the building of large-scale engagement and strategic initiatives. • Provide strategic advice and assistance to researchers with the development of large partnership style grants, contracts and commercialisation of IP, working with other research organisations, government and industry. • Support and build a culture of innovation and… Show more Key responsibilities include:• Identifying, assessing, developing and commercialising opportunities with a focus on sponsored research activities and the building of large-scale engagement and strategic initiatives. • Provide strategic advice and assistance to researchers with the development of large partnership style grants, contracts and commercialisation of IP, working with other research organisations, government and industry. • Support and build a culture of innovation and commercialisation.• Oversee the contract review and negotiation of legal agreements.Key Achievements:• Established and manage a $1.5M 5-year proof-of-concept fund to support the early stage development of commercialisation and translation projects. • Creation of a spin-off, Grow Impact Pty Ltd, to commercialise an award-winning impact management system (Momentum Empowering Impact) developed by the Research Development team.• Co-founded and led the WA Digital Health Accelerator pilot program, supported with funding from Telethon Kids, UWA, Curtin, Ear Science Institute, Linear Clinical, Lions Eye Institute, Harry Perkins Institute, Perron Institute, Curve Tomorrow and ANDHealth with matched funding from a XTEND WA grant from the WA New Industries Fund. Show less

Responsibilities• Melbourne Ventures was the commercialisation company of the University of Melbourne, acting as a consultancy serving the University and its start-up ventures.• Worked in the Life Sciences business development team assisting University researchers to develop commercially viable technologies.• Due diligence of new technologies, including: patentability assessment, competitive analysis, market analysis; and IP ownership.• Liaise with patent attorneys to draft and… Show more Responsibilities• Melbourne Ventures was the commercialisation company of the University of Melbourne, acting as a consultancy serving the University and its start-up ventures.• Worked in the Life Sciences business development team assisting University researchers to develop commercially viable technologies.• Due diligence of new technologies, including: patentability assessment, competitive analysis, market analysis; and IP ownership.• Liaise with patent attorneys to draft and file patent applications.• Market technology opportunities to potential commercial partners, via email and face-to-face meetings.• Drafting and negotiation of contracts and agreements.• Engagement with researchers, University staff and industry partners.Key Achievements• Negotiated the renewal of a license agreement for technology developed at the University to a European animal health company.• Concurrent management of a portfolio of projects all at different development stages working under multiple project team leaders.• Acted as a mentor in the YAA Biotechnology Entrepreneur Program. Show less

Responsibilities• Established and ran Biogene-e-us, an online consultancy providing bioinformatics analysis services to science researchers.• Web-site design and set-up.• Marketing and advertising.• Client liaison.• Data analysis and reporting.Key Achievements• Biogene-e-us business plan awarded the WA and National Shell LiveWIRE Youth Enterprise Award.• Learnt to be adaptable, resourceful and independent, managing the business from Melbourne while her business… Show more Responsibilities• Established and ran Biogene-e-us, an online consultancy providing bioinformatics analysis services to science researchers.• Web-site design and set-up.• Marketing and advertising.• Client liaison.• Data analysis and reporting.Key Achievements• Biogene-e-us business plan awarded the WA and National Shell LiveWIRE Youth Enterprise Award.• Learnt to be adaptable, resourceful and independent, managing the business from Melbourne while her business partner was in Perth.• Worked full-time from home on Biogene-e-us during 2002, until awarded a PhD scholarship from the Howard Florey Institute, University of Melbourne. Show less

• Provided bioinformatics analysis to all research groups within the Howard Florey Institute, The University of Melbourne