Monique Liddar
London,Lambeth
Summary
Intellectual Property and Innovation Executive with an in-depth understanding of technology transfer and the importance of knowledge exchange. Experience in research and development within industry and academia from the laboratory bench. Skilled in project management and recently gained PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner Certification Training.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
IP & Innovation Executive
King's College London
London, Greater London
09.2023 - Current
- Extension of previous role with a focus to engage with faculties outside of traditional STEM to create relationships with Innovation@King's and to foster an innovation culture.
- Utilised external network to engage with other Higher Education institutions to learn how Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts for People, Economy and Environment (SHAPE) has progressed with regards to innovation and commercialisation.
- Presented at the college's Innovation and Knowledge Exchange board to align college strategy with individual faculty desires and expectations to ensure engagement in innovation and knowledge exchange activities.
- Hosted an event with the ARC Accelerator to encourage entrepreneurial thinking in SHAPE research and consider different pathways to impact.
- Work with faculties to create Innovation Plans specific to their academics desires and tie that in with the wider college aims.
- Increase the number of SHAPE innovation and commercialisation grants being applied to.
Intellectual Property Administration Manager
King's College London
London, Lambeth
07.2021 - Current
- Support the identification, prosecution, marketing and transaction of Intellectual Property assets arising from research undertaken at King's.
- Plan, coordinate and optimise administrative procedures, particularly around reporting and database management.
- Prepare marketing materials, research target licensee's and make contact with the aim of commercialising King's IP assets.
- Maintain strong working relationships with internal and external customers and suppliers.
- Co-ordinate periodic reports for key external funders using Inteum (IP Database).
- Research and implement new opportunities to improve operational efficiency. An example of this was setting up a reporting function in Inteum that pulls specific data to summarise the commercialisation strategy and actions for each technology which can be sent to key stakeholders.
Enterprise & Innovation Manger
St George's University of London
London
09.2020 - 07.2021
- Liaised with academics across the institutes on IP matters.
- Reviewed IP through prior art searches and discussed science at a high level with leading academics and external patent attorneys to assess the patentability of IP and market potential.
- Managed the drafting and negotiation of contracts such as licenses and consultancy agreements.
- Helped to implement Inteum (a new IP data management system), this included tailoring the use of the database to be fit for purpose and writing processes for the various uses.
Enterprise & Intellectual Property Officer
St George's University of London
London
12.2019 - 09.2020
- Managed the Intellectual Property portfolio for St George's and provided business support to the team. This included activities such as maintaining accurate records and managing social media content.
- Assisted in reviewing, negotiating and completing the sign-off of agreements (CDAs and MTAs).
- Facilitated ongoing projects and handled any queries internal and external parties had.
- Assisted in a variety of knowledge exchange activities such as speaking at internal events and attending conferences.
Protein Scientist
Qkine
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
01.2018 - 12.2019
- Contributed to the production of growth factors for use in regenerative medicine and stem cell applications.
- Developed and ran cell-based assays to test growth factors.
- Supported the running of the laboratory which included; training new staff, ordering, shipping and communicating with customers.
- Responsible for the completion and collation of Quality Control data.
- Managed stand and represented Qkine at the Wellcome - MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, 6th International Cambridge Stem Cell Symposium (September 2018). This involved speaking to key stakeholders and increasing the exposure of the company.
- Managed and organised the set-up of the facility in Cambridge Science Park (May/June 2019), this involved setting up new accounts with suppliers, ordering the laboratory consumables and high value equipment, writing and organising SOP's.
Unit Leader
Girls Scouts of the Green and White Mountains
06.2016 - 08.2016
- Managed a unit of staff who engaged in activities with children aged 6-14 years, organised and partook in schedules of all activities and excursions.
- Gained invaluable organisation and communication skills and was offered the position of Programme Director following my performance.
Laboratory Research Assistant
Aston University
10.2015 - 06.2016
- Worked in a research laboratory with undergraduates and Post Doctorates and obtained invaluable insight into how science and research works on a post-graduate level.
- Became confident with a vast range of laboratory equipment and procedures such as ÄKTA protein purification systems, Western Blotting, SDS-PAGE and tissue culture.
- Completed highly graded report on my research entitled: Purifying and Examining the Interactions of Clathrin, 70-kDa heat-shock protein (Hsc70) and mutant & wild type Auxilin.
Education
PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner Certification - Project Management
The Knowledge Academy
03.2023 -
LifeArc-AUTM Technology Transfer Fellowship - Technology Transfer
LifeArc- AUTM
London 08.2020 - 08.2021
Bachelor of Science - Biological Science
Aston University
Birmingham 09.2013 - 07.2017
Skills
- Technology Transfer
- Project Management
- Intellectual Property
- Database Administration
- Stakeholder Management
- Teamwork
- Life Sciences
- Research
Timeline
IP & Innovation Executive
King's College London
09.2023 - Current
PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner Certification - Project Management
The Knowledge Academy
03.2023 -
Intellectual Property Administration Manager
King's College London
07.2021 - Current
Enterprise & Innovation Manger
St George's University of London
09.2020 - 07.2021
LifeArc-AUTM Technology Transfer Fellowship - Technology Transfer
LifeArc- AUTM
08.2020 - 08.2021
Enterprise & Intellectual Property Officer
St George's University of London
12.2019 - 09.2020
Protein Scientist
Qkine
01.2018 - 12.2019
Unit Leader
Girls Scouts of the Green and White Mountains
06.2016 - 08.2016
Laboratory Research Assistant
Aston University
10.2015 - 06.2016
Bachelor of Science - Biological Science
Aston University
09.2013 - 07.2017
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