Database and Compliance Specialist
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) · Gaithersburg, MD · 4 days ago
FinanceFull-time
Duties
- Plan, manage, and execute activities related to the maintenance and administration of the Technology Partnerships Office's intellectual property database with minimal supervision.
- Manage the migration of data from the legacy database to improve productivity and operational efficiency.
- Provide ongoing administrative and operational oversight of the database, including generating reports to support agreement tracking, patent application management, and program decision-making.
- Perform license compliance activities, including tracking licensee obligations, issuing royalty invoices, and following up on overdue payments and milestone reports.
- Develop non-confidential disclosures (NCDs) for NIST technologies and manage and streamline the NCD process.
- Collaborate with Technology Partnerships Office staff, NIST attorneys, researchers, licensees, and management to support technology transfer activities and ensure efficient program operations.
Qualifications
- One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level (ZA-II at NIST).
- Specialized experience is defined as: Working with technology tracking or storing databases.
- Experience composing technology writing for non-technical audiences.
- Experience performing license compliance activities, including tracking licensee obligations, issuing royalty invoices, and following up on overdue payments and milestone reports.
- Experience developing non-confidential disclosures (NCDs) for NIST technologies and managing the NCD process.
- Experience collaborating with Technology Partnerships Office staff, NIST attorneys, researchers, licensees, and management to support technology transfer activities and ensure efficient program operations.