"Senior Licensing Associate"

This position is responsible for management and administration of an intellectual property portfolio, which involves identifying, soliciting, and evaluating invention disclosures for patent and market potential, prioritizing investments in portfolio, directing patent prosecution strategies on behalf of the university, and negotiating and administering non-disclosure, material transfer, option and license agreements.

Duties may include:

• Manage and administer the university’s intellectual property (IP) portfolio
• Identify, solicit, and evaluate invention disclosures for patentability and market potential
• Prioritize portfolio investments and direct patent prosecution strategies
• Negotiate and administer non-disclosure, material transfer, option, and license agreements
• Identify and pursue funding opportunities to advance IP toward commercialization
• Review IP rights related to sponsored research and commercialization initiatives
• Coordinate with the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS), commodity commissions, and others on plant variety licensing and related agreements
• Other duties as assigned