Senior Manager, Business Development and Licensing
Core
Senior Manager establishing relationships with faculty and industry partners to commercialize university discoveries through IP licensing and venture development.
Role type
Senior Manager, Business Development and Licensing
Builds
Licensed technology products, services, and early-stage ventures
Domain
University technology transfer and intellectual property
Required skills
IP licensing negotiation, commercialization strategy, agreement drafting, stakeholder relationship management, invention screening, cross-functional collaboration, policy development, junior staff mentoring
Preferred skills
Advanced degree in STEM fields, hands-on IP agreement negotiation, diligence process contribution, industry deal trends knowledge
Technologies
Patent, copyright, trademark systems, IP databases
Responsibilities
Drafts, negotiates, executes, and manages intellectual property licenses and agreements; Screens inventions for commercialization potential; Collaborates with faculty and industry partners to achieve transactional objectives; Provides insights into commercial aspects of inventions during IP protection; Assists in marketing outreach for IP assets; Ensures agreements are recorded in IP database and supports compliance; Mentors junior staff on agreement workflows; Coordinates cross-functional business development activities
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities