Advance research partnerships and commercialization at UNB in a full time hybrid position based in Fredericton or Saint John, New Brunswick.

Reporting to the Intellectual Property Manager, the Research and Innovation Partnership Specialist advances UNB’s advocacy and engagement strategy. The position connects researchers, students, Centres, and Institutes with external partners. It also supports intellectual property, entrepreneurship, technology transfer, and commercialization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

- Represent UNB in research partnerships, innovation, and commercialization forums
- Connect university researchers with external collaborative research partners
- Identify technologies with commercialization and intellectual property potential
- Manage technology transfer projects, milestones,



deliverables, and timelines
- Support negotiations for commercialization-related agreements and contracts

Requirements:

- Post-secondary degree
- Three to five years of relevant experience
- Experience in university research administration or technology commercialization
- Understanding of intellectual property, legal issues, risk, and research contracts
- Ability and willingness to travel, including internationally

Use partnership development, intellectual property, and commercialization expertise to advance UNB research and innovation outcomes.

📌 Research Partnerships Specialist UNB (Fredericton)
🏢 University of New Brunswick
📍 Fredericton