Licensing Associate RI Tech and Comm

• Identifies solicits and manages novel technologies for potential licensing opportunities ensuring compliance with licensing regulations and intellectual property protection.
• Collaborates to draft and negotiate licensing and optioning agreements translating complex scientific language into clear and understandable terms appropriate for business negotiation.
• Builds and maintains a network of local regional national and international business partners.
• Prepares technical summaries conference presentations and reports on novel technologies and licensing activities.
• Establishes and maintains policies and procedures for evaluating and marketing technology. Develops and implements annual and technology-specific strategies.
• Advises and educates NCH inventors regarding the commercialization of research and technology.

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience required.
• Masters degree in science computer science engineering or business preferred.

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• Exercises excellent verbal written presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Through understand of copyright law and software/business method patents and understanding of Federal rights in data and software (i.e. the Bayh-Dole Act).
• Ability to evaluate new technologies and work with faculty and staff to develop a commercialization pathway. Substantial knowledge of the application of basic and applied research to new product development commercialization and manufacturing; experience with software production management marketing or sales preferred.

• Two years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and work experience preferred.
• Work experience in commercializing computer software and computer science related technology as it applies to health care/life science preferred.
• Broad technology-based experience in IT hardware and software including experience in software product development preferred.
• Previous technology transfer or business development experience preferred.
• Experience with contracts such as material transfer inter-institutional and non-disclosure agreements.

OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist Climb stairs/ladder Squat/kneel

FREQUENTLY: Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs Standing Walking

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech Color vision Computer skills Decision Making Depth perception Flexing/extending of neck Hand use: grasping gripping turning Hearing acuity Interpreting Data Peripheral vision Problem solving Reaching above shoulder Repetitive hand/arm use Seeing Far/near Sitting

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The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign direct and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet