Licensing and Business Development Officer
Licensing and Business Development Officer
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Job Description
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LICENSING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICERTechnology Licensing Office responsible for the commercialization of MITs intellectual property (IP) portfolio arising from research and other activities; manages a small portfolio of MITs IP including technology evaluation marketing outreach to faculty and industry business deal term creation and distribution of IP through licensing and other commercialization agreements; lead case manager for technologies allocated to their portfolio; marketing IP and commercialization strategies for individual cases and portfolios; collaborating with TLO staff throughout the lifecycle of the technology; trains junior licensing team staff in case triage case management and post execution compliance activities.
Job Requirements
REQUIRED: bachelors degree in a scientific technical or business field; three years direct experience in university technology transfer federal lab or FFRDC involving management of an IP portfolio including licensing agreement management and developing IP strategies marketing and commercialization plans; strong verbal and written communications skills and ability to interact with various stakeholders; organizational skills attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects; excellent problem-solving skills judgement and decision-making; interpersonal skills that reflect courtesy diplomacy and a collaborative approach; ability to work under supervision and to exercise good judgment prioritization and discretion; ability to work in a fast-paced deadline-oriented matrix like environment. PREFERRED: masters degree in business administration or professional education; some experience developing deal terms and negotiating license agreements; demonstrated sensitivity to stakeholders in a complex academic environment; demonstrated business acumen general understanding of issues arising at the intersection of US Government and academia; prior MIT experience. Job #24981-8
This is a hybrid position. Tuesday and Wednesday are the TLO in-office core days; additional in-office days are expected to meet business needs.
5/23/2025
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
