SENIOR ANALYST, OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT REVENUE

About the Role

The OTD Revenue Sr. Analyst will serve as a core member of OTD’s Operations team, responsible for effective implementation and maintenance of OTD’s information management systems, including Inteum, and successful integrations with other information management systems within Scripps Research such as Workday and Appcoll. This role ensures operational excellence and the accuracy and integrity of all OTD data. The position involves collecting, organizing, and analyzing data, migrating existing data into a clean and up-to-date format, and creating and maintaining dashboards and reporting to support strategic operational priorities for the OTD team.

Additionally, this position supports OTD’s financial operations and is responsible for all aspects of the revenue collection and distribution process. The Sr. Analyst will partner with Scripps Research Finance and Accounting to align processes and systems, ensuring revenue is accurately billed, reconciled, collected, and distributed in accordance with contractual obligations. The role requires advanced experience in data-driven analysis, complex data audits, mining and reporting, and providing end-user training.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the database administrator for the Inteum database, including training others, managing user accounts, coding protocols, business rules, and ensuring overall data integrity.
• Manage all aspects of database processes to ensure accuracy and data integrity; routinely review and update user functions, create department policies and procedures, explore streamline opportunities, and update as needed.
• Responsible for all aspects of the integration of Inteum with other Scripps Research systems.
• Track, collect, and distribute licensing revenue in accordance with contractual obligations.
• Partner with the AR, AP, and GL teams to support invoicing, payment tracking, reconciliation, and training new personnel on the revenue collection and distribution process for OTD.
• Create revenue distribution profiles for all new and active licenses.
• Create documentation such as memos, reports (including regular OTD and financial reports and dashboards), perform financial reconciliation, and address other reporting and analytical needs.
• Serve as the OTD financial subject matter expert to support overall ERP and other related system implementations.
• Partner effectively with internal stakeholders to facilitate audits to ensure licensee compliance with contractual agreements.
• Manage and integrate best practices for a data-driven approach to licensing and commercialization outcomes.
• Review and implement processes and guidelines for database access, user security, imports/exports, and reporting of revenue and financial data.
• Create query, export, and report templates for staff/end-users to run independently based on communicated needs and offer support as required.
• Support complex OTD operations projects; create and execute project plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Manage day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope, working cross-functionally and collaboratively.
• Submit recommendations for process improvement, digital transformation, or other changes required to support OTD operational and strategic needs.
• Actively maintain knowledge of advancement services, research industry standards, and best practices; stay current on data analytics, mining processes, and data management procedures.
• Achieve results at a high level of quality and enable others to do so; strive to reach goals despite obstacles, setbacks, and uncertainty; drive issues to closure with a sense of urgency.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in data science, accounting, or business, or the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• 5+ years’ experience in data wrangling and management.
• Familiarity with common databases and metadata standards.
• Understanding of technology licensing contracts and revenue collection and distribution.
• Understanding of the Bayh-Dole Act and how it relates to licensing agreements.
• Experience with biotechnology contracts and document management systems.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills with high attention to organization and detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to select appropriate means of communication in a given situation.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work cooperatively with others in a team environment.
• Rigorous planning and proactive communication; comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously and balancing shifting priorities.
• Advanced skills using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Access).

Schedule

This is an on-campus position requiring a minimum of 4 days per week working onsite from the La Jolla campus, with flexibility to work 1 day per week remotely from home.

Pay

The expected hiring range for this position is $90,000 to $110,000 annually, commensurate with experience. Consideration will be given to experience that exceeds the listed requirements.

Benefits

• Employer-contributed retirement plan (no employee contribution required) and the option to contribute to a 403(b).
• Full suite of health and welfare plans including three medical plan options (including an HSA-available option), dental, vision, life insurance, disability, and EAP.
• Access to Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical/Dependent Care).
• Competitive vacation and sick leave policies.
• Free, on-site parking.