Innovation/IP Portfolio Manager

About the role

The Office of Economic Engagement is seeking to hire an Innovation/IP Portfolio Manager to join our team. Reporting to the Deputy Director of Economic Engagement, the Innovation/IP Portfolio Manager is responsible for the collaboration of strategies to assess, de-risk, protect, market, and license / commercialize innovations and technologies within the University's Technology Commercialization Office intellectual property portfolio. This position builds strong, collaborative relationships with faculty to understand research capabilities and unique institutional assets, aligning them with industry needs and commercialization funding opportunities. This position actively prospects and manages relationships with decision-makers across diverse industry sectors, promotes the University's research and economic development strengths, and increases industry-sponsored research and licensing activity.

Responsibilities

• Assess, de-risk, protect, market, and license/commercialize innovations and technologies within the University's Technology Commercialization Office intellectual property portfolio.
• Collaborate with faculty to understand research capabilities and unique institutional assets.
• Align faculty research with industry needs and commercialization funding opportunities.
• Prospect and manage relationships with decision-makers across diverse industry sectors.
• Promote the University's research and economic development strengths.
• Increase industry-sponsored research and licensing activity.

Requirements

• Skills in university technology transfer or technology-based business development/sales.
• Skills in venture creation and business incubation.
• Skills in technology assessment & evaluation.
• Knowledge of intellectual property law.
• Ability to create strong relations with university leadership and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in business or related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in university technology transfer or technology-based business development/sales.
• Demonstrated experience in venture creation and business incubation.
• Demonstrated experience in technology assessment & evaluation.
• Working knowledge of intellectual property law.

Benefits

• Health and Life Insurance
• Retirement Programs
• Paid Tuition
• Dependent Scholarships
• Annual Leave
• Sick Leave
• 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Professional Development Opportunities