The services to be provided under the Assignment include:

• Manage alliances and requests for technology negotiations and licensing;
• Draft research collaboration agreements, IP licensing agreements and other partnership documents as needed to further the APTF’s work programmes, identifying and resolving risks, including technology evaluation, identifying potential partners, create collaterals/ technology briefs for outreach and manage reach-out, transaction closure as required by APTF stakeholders;
• Providing guidance, review, and assist in negotiation of IP language in technology contracts and assist in managing industry collaborations for R&D and product development on behalf of the APTF;
• Create and support the provision of IP landscapes, patentability criteria, Freedom-to-Operate opinions, and due diligence assessments for R&D pipeline programs and business development opportunities;
• Assess the techno-commercial merit of IPRs and invention disclosures as applicable in technology negotiations and technology partnership contracts;
• Conduct patent claims review and IP analytics as and when applicable;

• Organize IP and technology transfer related trainings and programs for various stakeholders as applicable within APTF core mandates;
• Promote IP commercialization options in the African pharmaceutical sector including in its public sector;
• Develop grant proposals as required for the Foundation in areas of relevance to its lighthouse programmes, identifying critical milestones and achievable targets;
• Review proposals for support received by the Foundation for pharmaceutical sector support and participation in its lighthouse programmes by companies, R&D institutions, to advise the iCEO;
• Work closely with APTF grantees/partners to increase the likelihood of success of its programmes, through facilitating partnerships, modifying scope or direction, and serving as a thought partner.
• Work closely with the iCEO to develop programme monitoring indicators for the various APTF programmes, as applicable;
• Represent the foundation externally in meetings; organize and run convenings as appropriate.
• Conduct any additional activities as required and delegated.