LICENSING ASSOCIATE
General Responsibilities
This position exists only in the UAB Research Foundation. Evaluates, protects and markets invented products, processes and/or intellectual property. Manages patent portfolios, coordinates and facilitates licensing negotiations and agreements for invented products, processes and/or intellectual property. Facilitates the creation of start-up companies that are spun out of the University. Facilitates interinstitutional agreements between the University and sister institutions. Assists in the management of material transfer agreements coming into and out of the University along with consortium research agreements between UAB and other entities.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Identify, establish, and maintain relationships with industry partners to support the marketing and commercialization of UAB technologies and intellectual property.
- Promote UAB technologies and inventions to prospective licensees and industry partners through phone calls, email, written correspondence, online platforms, and professional networking events.
- Prepare, review, and execute confidentiality agreements and other routine agreements with external companies to facilitate technology evaluation and collaboration.
- Support senior Technology Licensing Officers in evaluating invention disclosures, coordinating intellectual property protection, developing commercialization strategies, marketing technologies, and negotiating licensing opportunities.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or a related field and three (3) years of related experience required.
- Work experience may NOT substitute for the education requirement.
- Biology background preferred.
Salary Pay Range
$70,425 – $90,000
Organization
Institute for Innov & Entrepreneurship
Employee Status
Regular
Shift
Day/1st Shift
Work Arrangement
(final schedule to be determined by the department/hiring manager)