Senior Licensing Analyst

About the role

Welcome to the University of North Texas System. The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and University of North Texas Health at Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region.

The Innovation and Commercialization unit within the Division of Research & Innovation, empowers researchers to transform discoveries into products, services, and companies. The team provides university researchers with services to support navigating the intellectual property and patent processes, development of licensing agreements with strategic industry partners, mentorship in creating startups and pursuing entrepreneurship, and administering commercialization education programs that help forge paths from academic innovation to real-world application.

Responsibilities

The Senior Licensing Analyst supports the development, negotiation, and management of intellectual property (IP) licensing agreements. Working under the supervision of the Director Innovation & Commercialization, this role assists in evaluating and marketing technologies, supporting commercialization strategies, and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Serves as university's subject matter expert in Intellectual Property (IP) management, negotiation, and documentation.
• Drafts and negotiates the terms of complex licensing agreements; and coordinates with appropriate UNT personnel and unit leadership on final execution of licensing agreements.
• Manages a portfolio of technologies, including technical, market, and IP evaluation.
• Evaluates industry needs by building a network of industry contacts and collaborating with UNT researchers.
• Maintain database management of Inteum (IP management software) for inputting and tracking licensing agreements and performance milestones to ensure compliance with contracted terms.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, science, engineering, law, or a related field and five (5) years of professional experience in licensing, technology transfer, or business development; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Knowledge of intellectual property concepts (patents, trademarks, copyrights)
• Strong analytical, research, and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Work Schedule and Environment

Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm. Some evenings and weekends as required. Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing. No adverse environmental conditions expected.

Benefits

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