Licensing Associate

Key Responsibilities

• Support technology evaluation and assess new inventions, research outputs, and creative portfolios for commercial viability
• Identify potential licensees and commercialization opportunities
• Intake and respond to initial business development inquiries; gather relevant licensing and collaboration interest information
• Work with the BD team to market portfolio assets and build relationships with industry partners and faculty
• Support role in educating and advising academic researchers on collaboration and licensing matters
• Support role in drafting correspondence, term sheets, license/collaboration agreements, and marketing materials
• Collaborate with the contracts team and transaction counsel on agreements
• Work across internal teams to ensure compliance with licensing practices; participate in stakeholder meetings (faculty, sponsors, joint owners)
• Monitor research collaborations and licensing transactions to ensure compliance
• Support senior BD team members with additional tasks as needed

Qualifications

• A MS or Ph.D degree in science or engineering preferred
• At least one year of related experience in university technology transfer office or fast- paced, high-volume organization is preferred
• Entrepreneurial, self-starter, and highly independent
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, manage time effectively, and work in a fast-paced, complex environment
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills (both verbal and written) and ability to quickly, clearly, and succinctly communicate complex issues with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong project management skills
• Good judgment and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and to quickly communicate complex issues clearly and succinctly
• Detailed and deadline-oriented self-starter who enjoys working both independently and collaboratively and thrives in an environment that encourages strategic thinking
• Excellent people skills and ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to interact with a wide range of people and personalities
• Experience working with Excel and data/database management systems as well as AI/ML tools such as Claude and Gemini
• A passion for the Broad’s mission of propelling the understanding of disease forward and working with a diverse group of professionals

Pay

Pay Range: $58,000.00/yr - $76,667.00/yr

The expected base pay range for this position as listed above is based on a 40 hour per week schedule.

Broad provides pay ranges representing its reasonable and good faith estimate of what the organization reasonably expects to pay for a position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will vary based on factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, education, qualifications, and other factors permissible by law.