Role OverviewThe Assistant Director, Technology Licensing and Business Development serves as a senior leader within Stony Brook University's technology transfer office, Intellectual Property Partners. The Assistant Director provides hands-on management of an assigned portfolio of University technologies while leading the day-to-day operations of the licensing function.
What You Will Do
Manage an assigned portfolio of University inventions and technologies from initial evaluation through intellectual property protection, commercialization, licensing, and post-agreement management. Evaluate invention disclosures and existing technologies for technical merit, IP position, market potential, translational development requirements, and commercialization opportunities.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The Assistant Director also works closely with faculty, students, researchers, industry partners, entrepreneurs, investors, patent counsel, the Office of Sponsored Programs, the Office of Research Security, the Research Foundation for the State University of New York’s (RF) central office and other stakeholders.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in Electrical / Computer / Software Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or other Physical Science related discipline.
- Five (5) years of direct, full-time technology transfer experience (university or industry) in technology scouting/assessment, intellectual property licensing, business development and/or legal.
- Two (2) years of experience successfully negotiating intellectual property agreements including licenses, options, term sheets or other complex agreements (e.g. sponsored research agreements, collaboration agreements, equity agreements) in a lead role.
- Experience drafting and reviewing intellectual property agreements.
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