Job Details

• Job Reference

  Job/SS-50-RA1/09/10/2026

• Institute

  University Main Office (UMO)

• Department

  Innovation & Commercialization Office NUST (ICON)

• Age Limit

  25 - 45

• Posted Date

  Sep 10, 2026

Experience Required

Essential

• Minimum 03- 05 years of relevant experience in university TTO, industry R&D office, or University industrial liaison offices.

• Understanding of IP rights, licensing, patenting, commercialization processes, formation of spinout/ startup companies, and university-industry collaboration models.

Desirable

05 years or more of industrial / university Technology Transfer Office (TTO), or university innovation setup experience in patenting, licensing, and/or formation of spin-out/start-up companies should be essential.

Hands-on experience with:

• Licensing deals

• Contract Management

• Start-up facilitation

• Research-industry liaison

• Exposure to national and international innovation ecosystems.

Qualification

Essential

MS degree in Business, Technology Management, or a related field from HEC recognised University/ Institute.

Desirable

MS Management / Marketing/ Finance/ Technology Management along with Bachelor (4 years) in any Engineering Discipline from HEC recognized university.

Required Skills

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities

Essential

1. Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

2. Knowledge of intellectual property (IP) and commercialization lifecycle.

3. Basic understanding of legal documentation and licensing agreements.

4. Good Management skills

5. Good Communication skills

6. Leadership capabilities

7. Physically fit to perform the job

Desirable

Candidate should carry a well-rounded approach and view on principals on technology transfer, Commercialization and technology incubation

Key Responsibilities

To assist the GM TTO for identifying, protecting, and commercializing intellectual property generated at NUST through licensing, spin- off creation, industry partnerships, and other technology transfer mechanisms.

Manager TTO is responsible for day- day operations of TTO and serves as the primary interface between NUST faculty members and external stakeholders.

Technology Identification & Evaluation

1. Conduct systematic scouting of technologies developed across NUST schools/ colleges to identify innovations with commercialization potential.

2. Evaluate identified technologies for technical maturity, market potential, and commercial viability using structured frameworks.

3. Prepare technology assessment and commercialization recommendation reports for all new technologies and conduct periodic reviews for ongoing commercialization engagements.

4. Maintain and regularly update the technology commercialization portfolio, including technologies under evaluation, protected IP assets, and commercialized technologies.

Licensing & Commercialization

5. Work closely with Research Dte and NUST IP Office to assess the commercial potential of newly disclosed IPs and recommend appropriate commercialization and licensing pathways.

6. Support and facilitate spin-off formation from NUST technologies by guiding researchers through venture structuring processes, including IP-to-equity arrangements and compliance with institutional conflict-of-interest and governance requirements.

7. Identify, engage, and qualify prospective industry partners, investors, and commercialization partners for licensing and adoption of NUST technologies.

8. Assist the GM TTO throughout the licensing lifecycle, including valuation, structuring, negotiation and execution of licensing/ sub- licensing agreements and relationship management.

9. Develop marketing collateral of ready- technologies that include briefs, pitch decks, and promotional materials in coordination with different internal stakeholders.

10. Facilitate industry engagement with NUST Laboratories, schools/ colleges, to promote collaborative R&D, testing etc.

Outreach & Stakeholder Management

11. Represent NUST at industry, academic and innovation ecosystem events to showcase university technologies and identify commercialization opportunities.

12. Design and deliver technology-focused initiatives, hackathons, competitions etc. to identify promising technologies.

13. Plan and execute university-wide initiatives (trainings/ workshops) and recognition programmes that promote student and faculty innovation, entrepreneurship, and research excellence.

Term and Conditions

Candidates are required to attach scanned copies of their documents (Academics / Professional).

Last education certificate/degree must be attested/verified by HEC.

Candidates may be considered ineligible for the post due to any of the following reasons:

• 3rd Div in academic career / weak academic profile.

• NUST employees with less than one year of service with NUST and / or absence of NOC from Head of Institution.

• In process of pursuing a required degree.

• Medically unfit.

• Candidates serving in Govt departments, Armed forces may apply through their respective parent department / organizations.

Late / incomplete applications will be ignored. Only short-listed candidates will be considered / called for test / interview and no TA / DA will be admissible.

NUST reserves the right to cancel, modify / terminate the recruitment program due to any reason, without notice, at any time