Technology Transfer Research Fellow at African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS)

Job Specifications

The Research Fellow will support the work of the STIKS Programme within ACTS, including the on-going Research and Innovation Management project.  She/he will support implementation of public private partnership (PPP) projects, other technology transfer related projects and also conduct policy-oriented research and dissemination activities.

Core Duties of the RF

The Research Fellow will be expected to handle the following core tasks as a minimum at the program level:

• Support the implementation of the Research and Innovation Project.
• Undertake research in Technology Transfer (TT), Intellectual Property (IP) and Commercialization.
• Support junior researchers in the programme.
• Participate in research proposal development related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property and Commercialization.
• Support capacity building activities related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property and Commercialization.
• Produce high quality policy outputs (not limited to policy briefs, dissemination workshops and knowledge exchange events).
• Support the STIKS Programme Manager in setting and advancing programme direction through writing of strategy documents, and organizing policy outreach events among others.

Minimum Requirements

The candidate must hold a PhD Degree in a relevant field (e.g. technology transfer, intellectual property management, commercialisation, technology studies, innovation studies, knowledge management) from a recognized institution; and have at least the following:

• A minimum of 3 years post PhD research experience in the field of technology transfer, intellectual property management, and commercialisation.
• Knowledge in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning is an added advantage.
• An established publication record (e.g. minimum 4 publications; preferably in peer reviewed journals).
• Evidence of winning research project funding (preferably as principal investigator).
• Evidence of organizing policy dialogue and outreach workshops.