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Temporary position Technology Transfer Officer
2015-02-18 11:05:41| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
For our customer ESAESTEC we are looking for a Technology Transfer Officer to lend support due to 6 month maternity leave of incumbent. The mission of the Technology Transfer Programme Office TTPO is to facilitate the use of space technology and space systems for nonspace applications and to further demonstrate the beneft of the European Space Programme to European Citizens. The TTPO is responsible for defining the overall approach and strategy for the transfer of space technologies including the incubation of startup companies and thier funding. The technology transfer process is carried out in several different ways by the Technology Transfer Network TTN involving technology brokers through national technology transfer initiatives NTTI through opportunities announced on the Technology Transfer Forum online market place through a number of other initiatives The Technology Transfer Officer will also be involved in the following activities Helping to make an initial evaluation of the technical and financial possibilities to transfer andor commercialize technologies identified in dedicated work packages relating to commercial evaluation as an outcome of ESA technology development contracts especially those resulting from TRPGSTP funding and ensuring that the Technology Transfer Brokers in each member State are kept informed of the companies and universities involved for the purposed of technology extraction. Technology Transfer Officer will focus on liaising with scientists and engineers at ESA particularly ESTEC with a view to familiarizing himselfherself with the technological developments taking place within the Agency and under ESA contracts. Such an activity will complement the activities of the technology brokers in the TTN into which the output of the ESA RD activities will be fed by the Technology Transfer Officer. Helping to make an initial assessment of proposals for feasibility studies resulting from an Open Call relating to ideas and possibilities for the transfer of a space technology to a given nonspace application and ascertaining whether these ideas are feasible or not and should be conducted by external experts. Since funding for feasibility studies is limited a suitable selection has to be made from the proposals. The TT Officer will help in evaluating the proposals as they come in and selecting those for study, as well as helping to select the expert who will carry out the study, and subsequently monitoring progress. The TT Officer will also be expected to follow developments and provide support where necessary to the brokers under the National Technology Transfer Initiative. The TT Officer will also help actively contribute to other existing activities in the TTPO when required. Experience and education University degree in a relevant technical, scientific or engineering discipline. Diplomas or experience in relevant areas such as technology transfer, technology assessment, commercialization, marketing, economics, business administration, legal affairs, entrepreneurship, innovative design or public relations. Proficiency in English both verbal and written. Candidates should also be motivated, show initiative and be capable of working with a minimum of supervision. Good communication and interpersonal skills. Previous experience of working with ESA is an advantage. About ATG Europe Today, ATG is recognized as a leading provider of specialized engineering, scientific and technical services to the European Aerospace, High Tech and Offshore industry. Our headquarters is located in Noordwijk, The Netherlands and we have subsidiaries in Germany and the UK. ATG People is the key player in delivering highly educated personnel for RD environments throughout Europe. We are continually recruiting experienced Engineers for exciting, full time positions based at our customers. As an ATG Engineer, you will be working on very diverse missions and assignments. This opens up unique opportunities to be engaged in innovative projects and challenging you to perform to high standards and utilizing the full extent of your professional knowledge. We need you to complement our super star team! Interested? Submit your CV and personal details through our website or send your application directly to recruitmentatgeurope.com. We encourage you to submit your CV in the Europass format. Click here to create a Europass CV.
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