We are hiring: Knowledge and Technology Transfer (KTT) Scientist, AIMS Centres [Rwanda, Senegal, Ghana & Cameroon]!

As a Knowledge and Technology Transfer Scientist, your job area will involve entrepreneurship education, liaising with industry, bridging the gap between research and practice, innovation, commercialization of research, and work-integrated learning.

Reporting to the Centre President, you will assist in analyzing, developing, and implementing professional structures and services that translate theoretical research into practical outcomes. You will also support the commercialization of AIMS innovation and intellectual property through activities such as patenting, licensing, and establishing spin-off companies, all for the benefit of society. The Scientist will facilitate the transition of AIMS graduates into employment and entrepreneurship by establishing partnerships with industries to secure internships, research opportunities, and jobs. You will also contribute to delivering entrepreneurship development programs at the Centre and provide AIMS students with training in entrepreneurship and other mathematical sciences courses based on their expertise.

As the ideal candidate, you will build and maintain relationships with stakeholders within the KTT ecosystem in the country and beyond; coordinate with legal experts to manage intellectual property rights and protect research outcomes through patents and copyrights; manage industry partnerships, including follow-ups with industrial contacts and establishing strategic alliances for KTT; support AIMS graduates transition to employment through professional skills development and liaison with industry for internships, research, and job opportunities for AIMS students and graduates and deliver courses in entrepreneurship, innovation and mathematical sciences to AIMS students.

This is a 3-year, full-time contract opportunity based in Kigali, Rwanda, Mbour, Senegal, Accra, Ghana, and Limbe, Cameroon, respectively.

Please apply via this link.

Deadline: October 10, 2024