Innovation Manager
Core
Manage innovations from disclosure through marketing, licensing, and IP protection for the University of Maryland's research enterprise.
Role type
Innovation Manager (Technology Transfer)
Builds
Licensed technologies, startup formations, and IP portfolios for university stakeholders
Domain
Higher Education / Technology Transfer / Intellectual Property
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Intellectual property management, technology commercialization, contract negotiation, market assessment, IP law knowledge, stakeholder interaction
Preferred skills
PhD, MBA, JD, entrepreneurship experience, open-source license knowledge
Technologies
Microsoft Office
Responsibilities
Assess innovations for marketability, prepare marketing information, determine appropriate IP protection, execute confidential disclosure agreements, negotiate license terms, manage external legal counsel activities
Seniority
Mid-Senior level, individual contributor with potential supervisory duties