Corporate Contracts Manager Technology Transfer

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Corporate Contracts Manager, Technology Transfer
Duties: Inreach – to faculty, staff and students to raise awareness of functions and services, and to promote collaboration with and the submission of invention disclosures. Outreach – to industry, TTO colleagues and the general public to raise awareness of accomplishments, practices, and technologies available for licensing. Education and guidance – including departmental talks, guidance and education to inventors, sponsored research administration, upper administration, hosting of talks by external subject matter experts, sharing of information and/or resources with community – for the purpose of educating constituents on issues related to IP and licensing. Evaluate new invention disclosures for potential for protection and commercialization. Actively market technologies to potential licensees. Protect marketable technologies and manage outside counsel. Negotiate, draft, execute and monitor license agreements. In support of the Director, manage core licensing function primarily in the biological materials/research tools arena – intake of new disclosures, review of IP terms for other contracting offices, execution of new options and licenses – to meet team/office goals, and use measured performance to guide future activities. Drive process improvement related to core licensing function - take an active role in process improvement efforts; suggest new workflows or processes that need improvement especially as it pertains to the online marketplace and end-user licenses; investigate solutions and share results with others. Plan and initiate industry engagement activities in support of overall mission to promote more industry interaction and funding of research programs. Serve in an alliance manager role, if necessary, for complex research relationships. Manage other projects in support of the Director and in furtherance of larger goals, as necessary. Assist the Director in Developing Goals and Objectives for the Department Set, track and report individual performance metrics for materials licensing and MTAs, data use agreements, industrial research contracts, foundation grants, as well as activities for processing such agreements for execution and documenting agreements in the relevant databases. Suggest projects and goals as part of annual goal-setting exercises. Draft internal policy and procedure, seek approval for and put into practice such policy and procedure. Provide leadership in developing methods to enhance private sector awareness of availability of technology for commercial applications. Actively support the goals and direction of management and provide constructive suggestions for improvement, and candid feedback. Take responsibility for practices and procedures; work to communicate office practices and policies in a positive light to all stakeholders. Consistently perform at a high level; serve as a model to others in performance of duties. Assume responsibility for managing complex interactions with multiple stakeholders. Take a lead role in the development and implementation of improved office systems and procedures. Directly manage commercial operations staff in the contracts management arena; provide guidance and leadership to other staff in the office. Oversee assignments given to office interns and outside consultants. Develop education curriculum for the training of new employees and potentially for researchers as well. Develop professional development plans for staff under management.

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