THE UNIVERSITY OF
Position Description
position is
limited to 06/30/2010 with extension contingent on funding
TITLE: Specialist,
Technology Transfer
DIVISION: Division
of Research and Economic Development
REPORTS TO: Assistant Vice President
for Research, Intellectual Property Management and Commercialization
GRADE: 13
SUPERVISES: Support staff
BASIC FUNCTION:
Assist
the Assistant Vice President for Research in the following: advising faculty and
students regarding intellectual property (IP); identifying, evaluating,
marketing, protecting, licensing and commercializing IP; and evaluating the IP
provisions of sponsored research agreements.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Advise
faculty and students regarding IP, including increasing awareness of the URI
technology transfer program (and its procedures and policies) and encouraging
faculty and students to participate therein, via oral presentations and written
materials.
Review,
revise and negotiate the following:
Confidential Disclosure Agreements (CDAs), Non-Disclosure Agreements
(NDAs); and IP provisions of sponsored research agreements.
Identify,
evaluate, and work with outside counsel to protect new IP produced by URI faculty
and students. Work with the URI Intellectual Property Committee (IPC) to
determine IP rights.
Identify
potential partners (especially those in
Evaluate
licensing (e.g., Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs), patent and copyright
license agreements, Inter-Institutional Agreements (IIAs), etc.) opportunities
and inquiries that have been received from various companies and institutions,
and negotiate licensing terms. Monitor licensees to determine if they are
complying with license terms, and if needed, take action to bring them into
compliance.
Identify
potential IP infringers, investigate alleged infringement and, if needed, take
action to end the infringement.
Establish
and maintain a service-oriented working relationship with customers, including
URI administrators, URI creators of IP, and potential partners in businesses or
in other institutions.
Work
with the Assistant Vice President for Research and the Executive Director of
the URI Research Foundation on the full spectrum of technology transfer duties.
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Perform
other duties as assigned.
LICENSES, TOOLS AND
EQUIPMENT:
Personal
computers, printers, word processing, database management and spreadsheet
software.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
This position is not
substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
QUALIFICATIONS:
A bachelor of sciences degree with an MBA, or a graduate
degree in a life or physical science is required. Two years of experience in successfully
licensing or developing intellectual property is equired. Four years of such experience preferred. The following are required: excellent communication (verbal and written)
and interpersonal skills; ability to organize intellectual property information
in an effective manner; ability to organize, coordinate and supervise support
staff; computer proficiency in database management, spreadsheet, and word
processing; commitment to diversity.
TO APPLY:
Review of resumes will begin on April
20, 2009 and continue until position is filled.
Submit
(no emails or faxes, please) to:
David R. Sadowski, Search Chair
Requisition # 12441
University of Rhode Island
PO Box G
Kingston, RI 02881
An Affirmative Action/Equal
ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE MODIFICATION TO REASONABLY
ACCOMMODATE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.
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