Licensing Associate
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Job Description
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals including doctors nurses business people tech experts researchers and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit we support patient care research teaching and community service striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
Innovation is a 140 person Mass General Brigham business development unit responsible for the worldwide commercial application of the breakthroughs and unique capabilities of the Systems 80000 employees and faculty. It drives revenue generation and patient benefit through industry collaborations investing company creation licensing and innovation management for the Systems Harvard Medical School appointed faculty and hospitals including its core Harvard affiliates -- Brigham and Womens Hospital Massachusetts General Hospital Massachusetts Eye and Ear and McLean Hospital.Within the Innovation function the Business Development & Licensing team manages a significant portfolio of medical innovations driving business development activities commercial assessment of early stage inventions and management of intellectual property. Our team has an impressive track record of identifying shaping and executing deals to drive commercialization of Mass General Brigham discoveries and innovations through strategic engagement with industry executives investors and Mass General Brighams innovators.
General Overview
The Associate is a 2-year entry level opportunity for an individual with a strong science/technology background and interest in assisting with the commercialization of transformative medical innovations. As an integral member of the Business Development & Licensing team the Associate will gain experience in technology assessment and intellectual property management in a collaborative environment.
Overall Responsibilities:
Interfaces with leading Mass General Brigham clinicians investigators innovators in assigned domains of disease and or therapeutic modality.
Conducts assessments of commercial market unmet need patentability and stage of development on early stage medical innovations.
Assists with management of intellectual property portfolios.
Shadows and contributes to the drafting of intellectual property agreements.
Possible local travel to Mass General Brigham sites.
Qualifications
- PhD with strong interest in the commercialization of early-stage healthcare innovations or
- Masters degree in business law or sciences with a minimum of 1 year of directly relevant business development IP management or technology commercialization.
- Curiosity with deep interest in learning about new technologies inventions and deal process.
- Highly organized with ability to prioritize effectively and concurrently manage multiple opportunities and relationships with competing deadlines.
- Exceptional verbal writing presentation and analytical skills.
Skills Abilities and Competencies
Invention Assessment
- Assists team members in assessment of commercial potential translational readiness and value of early stage inventions.
Deal-Making
- Guided by senior team members develops commercialization strategies to optimize commercial impact of Mass General Brigham discoveries including identification and engagement of potential licensees investors and collaborators.
Portfolio Management
- Supports internal processes across Licensing team to deliver robust well-vetted IP portfolios.
- Assists senior team members with managing patent prosecution.
Leadership
- Credibly represents and positions Mass General Brigham in stakeholder interactions. Leverages scientific expertise to gain the confidence trust and respect of clinicians scientists investors industry representatives entrepreneurs and administrators.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
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EEO Statement:
Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham our competency framework defines what effective leadership looks like by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance make hiring decisions identify development needs mobilize employees across our system and establish a strong talent pipeline.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
