Licensing Officer
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Job Description
Job Description
The Licensing Officer will be housed within the LICENSE operation at Virginia Techs Center for Innovation and Partnerships. In this role the Licensing Officer will lead the identification evaluation protection marketing and licensing efforts for technologies with commercial potential from the research activities at Virginia Tech.
Reporting to the Director of Technology Commercialization the Licensing Officer will:
Negotiate licenses and options including equity terms and conditions. In some cases working independently and in others supporting the Director and Associate Director.
Create nonconfidential technology briefs prepare marketing packages and distribute via both passive and active means: 1 passive efforts might include posting them on relevant websites including the Virginia Tech Intellectual Property website; 2 active efforts might include direct connection to targeted commercialization partners
Manage ongoing patent prosecution with patent counsel to assure the patent strategy is followed and intellectual property rights are appropriately protected
Prepare Inter Institutional Agreements with other research enterprises when jointly owned IP is created with collaborators outside of Virginia Tech
Be an active member of the Virginia Tech community of practice for technology transfer and commercialization by providing guidance and serve as a resource to other community members including researchers management and other licensing staff members
Continually manage and update records in office database (Minuet) to ensure IP records are concurrent and accurate
Work with sponsors to ensure research agreement compliance is assured and resulting licenses are managed appropriately
Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree in an engineering or science related field and some relevant university business development alliance management marketing or technology transfer experience
Demonstrated ability to carry multiple extended projects concurrently through to completion
Excellent communication skills including the ability to develop and present written or oral materials in a concise and professional manner
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
Starting at $88000; commensurate with experience
Review Date
March 26 2025
Additional Information
Position is hybrid with details to be determined upon hire.
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a handson transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problemsolvers. A comprehensive landgrant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges a school of medicine a veterinary medicine college Graduate School and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees students or applicants on the basis of age color disability sex (including pregnancy) gender gender identity gender expression genetic information ethnicity or national origin political affiliation race religion sexual orientation or military status or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about discuss or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation please contact Kaitlin Winfree at during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full Time
