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SING Polsky Business Development & Licensing
About the Department
The Polsky Center brings the power of ideas in the laboratory,
classroom, and community to the world. Through education, resources, and
programs, the Polsky Center commercializes discoveries, partners with
companies, and attracts venture capital. The Polsky Center runs a
top-ranked business accelerator, the Edward L. Kaplan, \'71, New Venture
Challenge; operates a 34,000 square-foot, multi-disciplinary co-working
space called the Polsky Exchange; manages the George Shultz Innovation
Fund that invests in early-stage ventures; and offers a state-of-the-art
Fabrication Lab for prototyping new products. Finally, the Polsky Center
houses the University of Chicago\'s technology transfer unit, which
manages all University-based intellectual property originating from
faculty research and discoveries that can be licensed to industry
partners and investors.
Job Summary
As a member of the Business Development and Licensing team, the Manager
establishes and fosters strong relationships with faculty members across
the University who are engaging in translational research and works with
industry partners and investors to bring new discoveries to the market.
The Manager is responsible for a diverse portfolio and works as part of
the Polsky Center\'s Science and Technology team of patent, contract,
business development, and entrepreneurship specialists who protect and
license inventions to existing companies and startups.
This position supports the program development related to
identification, investigation, and negotiation of licensing
opportunities for permission to use intellectual property rights,
including trademarks, patents or technology. Solves straightforward
problems related to the transfer and use of intellectual property.
Provides professional support to faculty to transform ideas and
discoveries into patents, licenses, products, services, and ventures.
Responsibilities
- Drafts, negotiates, executes, and manages intellectual property
licenses and other agreements, such as licenses, options,
inter-institutional agreements, material transfer agreements,
confidentiality agreements, and negotiation of intellectual property
terms in other agreements, as needed.
- Collaborates with faculty members, researchers, colleagues, and
other individuals across campus along with industry partners to
achieve shared transactional objectives.
- Screens inventions for commercialization potential; evaluates and
decides which inventions and software to pursue.
- In partnership with the Technology Development team, provides
insights into the commercial aspects of inventions during the
intellectual property protection process.
- In partnership with the Technology Marketing and Innovation Growth
team, assists in the development and execution of marketing outreach
for intellectual property assets.
- In partnership with the IP Compliance and Operations and Finance and
Accounting teams, ensures that all agreements are properly recorded
in the intellectual property database of record and supports
licensee relationship management and compliance activities.
- Establishes and cultivates strong relationships with inventors,
legal counsel, prospective and current licensees, University
Research Administration, the Office of Corporate Engagement, and
Polsky Center colleagues to promote the University\'s mission and
its Polsky Center to catalyze ideas into impact.
- Provides support in the execution of marketing plans for inventions
and software.
- Has a moderate/solid understanding of the legal issues concerning
patent, copyright, or trademark matters. M y provide advice on the
patentability of inventions, infringement of patents or copyrights,
and the validity of trademarks.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related
field.
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Work Experience:
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5
years of work experience in a related job discipline.
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Certifications:
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Preferred Qualifications
Education:
- Advanced degree in chemistry, materials science, physics, biology,
computer science, bioengineering, molecular engineering, chemical
engineering, or related discipline.
Experience:
- Experience with technology transfer and commercialization, including
internship or fellowship programs, in a university or industry
setting.
- Significant hands-on expertise in negotiating and drafting
intellectual property agreements.
Preferred Competencies
Build rapport and credibility with faculty members, researchers, and
their labs.
Knowledge of intellectual property.
Excellent analytical and computational skills.
Excellent organiz