Associate Director of MSU Technologies — Compliance OfficerS
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Job Location:
East Lansing, MI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
16 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Working/Functional Title
Associate Director of MSU Technologies
Position Summary
The Associate Director of MSU Technologies plays a pivotal leadership role in managing MSUs intellectual property and research agreement operations. Reporting directly to the Executive Director this position oversees key personnel and functions including IP administration license compliance and CDA/MTA/DUAnegotiation. The Associate Directorleadsagreement negotiation and executionmonitorspatent activities and invoicesensures legal and policy alignment in licensing templates andadvises onstrategic planning and budgeting efforts. They mentor teams to improve efficiency compliance and cost-effectivenessoften exploring innovations like AI integration. The role involves high-level collaboration with internal and external stakeholders such as faculty inventorstheMSUResearch Foundation Office of theGeneralCounsel Business Connect and Office ofSponsoredPrograms ensuring MSUs commercialization efforts are legally sound and strategically aligned. With a strong emphasis on communication organization and critical thinking this primarily in-person role is central to advancing MSUs -personworkexperience requiring a minimum of four days in officewith occasional remote flexibility.
Duties and Responsibilities
MTA/CDA/DUA Management 25%
Efficiently manage the day-to-day research agreements managed by the department:
Mentor and develop the CDA/MTA Coordinators advising on modified agreement language and best practices.
Supervise the negotiation drafting and implementation of all CDAs MTAs and DUAs including beingleadon execution of such the Executive Director and the MSU Office of the General Counsel (OGC) revise template agreements based on current licensing practices and changes in the law.
Intellectual Property Portfolio Management 20%
Mentor and develop the IP Administrator TeamregardingIP docketing patentadministrationand federal compliance;identifybest practices and opportunities for increased efficiencies and cost savings such as bringing certain tasks in-house or implementing AI solutions.
Monitor patent activities and invoices to ensure deadlines are being met attorney charges areappropriate and patent expenditures meet budget expectations.
License Agreement and Compliance Management20%
Mentor and develop the Agreement & Compliance Teamregardingpreparation internal review execution and compliance of license agreements option agreements IIAs and other technology agreements;identifybest practices and opportunities for increased efficiencies and increased licensee compliance.
Review all license agreements option agreements IIAs and other technology agreements as part of the pre-execution process;adviseAgreement & Compliance Coordinator Technology Managers and/or Executive Director on potential changes or exceptional terms.
Leadership 20%
Develop and recommend policy and provide high-level advice and guidance to the Executive Director to advance the commercialization of MSU technologies.
Supervision of the MTA/CDA/DUA Coordinators IP Agreement Coordinator and Agreement Compliance Coordinator.
Assist in the development and execution of MSUTs strategic plan and in the preparation of the annual operating plan and budget.
Outreach & Engagement 15%
Collaborate with theConflict-of-InterestOffice to manage COI matters particularly those related to faculty-engaged start-up companies.
Collaborate with the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) on matters related to MSU intellectual property policies complex agreements policyissuesand patent matters.
Provide support to Business-CONNECT and OSP on intellectual property terms of research agreements balancing MSU policies and the positions of funding organizations to reach mutually beneficial outcomes.
Minimum Requirements
Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a bachelors degree in technical field related to either Engineering Life Science or Physical Science or an equivalent combination of education and experience; five to eight years relevant experience. Candidates must have the capacity to comply with federally mandated requirements of U.S. export control law.
Desired Qualifications
Technical Skills:Proficiencywith computeroperationproficiencyin MS Office suite ZoomMinuetAdobe Pro Microsoft Teams OneNoteanddatabases.
Soft Skills:Strongwritten and oral communication skillsattention to detail ability tomaintainconfidentialitytime management and prioritizationstrong interpersonal skillsorganizational skillsand acollaborative mindset.
Experience:(required)Aminimum of5years experiencein licensing leadership Technologytransferor corporate business development;legal contract and patent experiencerequired.(desired) A minimum of 10 years experience.
PreferredCertifications:CLP (Certified Licensing Professional)registration to practice as a Patent Agentor Patent Attorney.
- Preferred Education:BS degree in a technical fieldand/orJuris Doctor.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin citizenship age disability or protected veteran status.
Required Application Materials
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