Technology Transfer Officer position in a Horizon Europe Funded Project

Technology Transfer Officer position in a Horizon Europe Funded Project - deadline for submission - October 15, 2025

The University of Zagreb Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing (UNIZG-FER; www.fer.unizg.hr/en), Laboratory for Underwater Systems and technologies (LABUST; https://labust.fer.hr/) is looking for a highly talented Technology Transfer Officer (TTO) in an innovative area of Internet of Underwater Things (IoUT). The TTO will be part of the newly established Internet of Underwater Things Research Group (UWIN-LABUST Research Group), in the framework of the Horizon Europe EU funded project “UWIN-LABUST - ERA Chair in Internet of Underwater Things at LABUST” (http://uwin-labust.fer.hr). The UWIN-LABUST project has received 2.5 million EUR funding from the EU Horizon Europe ERA Chair programme, HORIZON-WIDERA-2022-TALENTS-01 Call (please see here for more information about the Call).

Job description:

The UWIN-LABUST Research Group will be part of the Laboratory for Underwater Systems and Technologies (LABUST; https://labust.fer.hr/) at UNIZG-FER. The UWIN-LABUST Research Group will be led by the ERA Chair, Prof. Roee Diamant, Head of the Underwater Acoustic & Navigation Laboratory (ANL) at the University of Haifa that is a partner in the UWIN-LABUST project. the TTO will ensure sustainability of excellence and research results by incorporating research and innovation management measures within the team and the UNIZG-FER environment. The TTO’s responsibilities and obligations include:

monitor ongoing research for early identification of intellectual property arising from research projects
develop and advise on optimum protection and commercialization strategies in collaboration with colleagues
build market knowledge and a high level of understanding of relevant market sectors
implement commercial strategies including negotiating licence agreements, establishing start-up companies
develop and support relationships between industry and academia at all stages of research engagement
lead and work on the development of business models for the exploitation of UWIN-LABUST group technologies
manage and lead technology transfer projects, participate in the competitive project financing
assist in the definition of and implement sustainability strategy of the UWIN-LABUST group,
actively participate in the establishment of the Technology Transfer Office of the UWIN-LABUST group, and coordinate its activities
liaise with the public relations office of UNIZG-FER in order to improve the effectiveness of reach-out initiatives
organize, participate, and contribute to research and innovation management training sessions

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Required candidate’s qualifications and experience:

Doctoral degree (or close to finishing) in engineering, physics, robotics, management, economy or closely related domains.
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
Capability to work autonomously, entrepreneurial attitude, lifetime learner, team worker.

Desired candidate’s qualifications, experience and skills:

Background in entrepreneurship, management, technology transfer.
Experience with maritime technologies.

Our offer to the ERA UWIN-LABUST Fellows:

The selected candidate will be offered the following:

A full-time employment contract up to the project end (December 31, 2027).
An internationally competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience, an attractive remuneration package, pension scheme, health insurance, and a minimum of 24 working days of an annual vacation.
Substantial travel budget for conference attendance and networking.
Support for relocation and settling in the City of Zagreb.

Application process:

Applicants are invited to submit the following documents:

A signed cover letter with motivation and career goals.
The candidate’s technology transfer record.
A two-page summary of future technology transfer plans.
Curriculum Vitae.
At least two letters of reference.
Any additional information the candidate finds useful for the evaluation process.

All the above documents in the electronic form compiled to a single file should be sent to uwin-labust@fer.hr mentioning “UWIN-LABUST – TTO” in the subject until October 15, 2025 (11:59 PM Central European Time). All applications submitted until the deadline will be considered for evaluation and treated in full confidentiality. The application language is English.

Recruitment process:

The TTO will be recruited through an open, transparent, and merit-based selection process fully in compliance with the European Charter for Researchers and the EU Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers. The process will be carried out by the Recruitment Committee consisting of the ERA Chair holder, the UWIN-LABUST project coordinator, and three external members. Selection of the best applicants will be accomplished in two rounds.

In the application screening round, candidates will be evaluated based on the following criteria: Technology transfer outputs (40%), Fundraising abilities (17%), Management & leadership capabilities (16%), International visibility & mobility (10%), Outreach & knowledge transfer (5%); Other TT activities (5%), Adequacy of the candidate’s profile (5%), Other merits (2%).

In the second round, up to three best ranked applicants will be invited for a teleconference interview to assess their skills. The contract will be offered to the candidates with the highest final score.

Recruitment process timeline:

Deadline for applications: October 15, 2025
The results of the applications screening sent to applicants: by 18 October 2025
Teleconference interviews with the shortlisted applicants: by 23 October 2025
The results of the teleconference interviews: by 28 October 2025
The expected start date of the employment: 1 November 2025 (negotiable)

Eligibility criteria:

Any candidate fulfilling these Job Announcement requirements is eligible for application, regardless of gender, age, nationality, race or ethnicity.

Work location:

University of Zagreb

Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing (UNIZG-FER)

Department of Control and Computer Engineering

Laboratory for Underwater Systems and Technologies

Further information:

For any further information or request, please do not hesitate to contact us at uwin-labust@fer.hr with the email subject “UWIN-LABUST – YOUR LAST NAME”.

Note:

Please include in your cover letter the following statement:

„I agree to the processing of personal data provided in this document for realizing the recruitment process pursuant to the Personal Data Protection Act of 10 May 2018 (Journal of Laws 2018, item 1000 and in agreement with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation).”

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