Associate - Business Development Operations

Mayo Clinic•Rochester, MN

6h•$25 - $34•Onsite

About The Position

The Operations Associate for the Department of Business Development, formerly Mayo Clinic Ventures and Corporate Development, assists in reviewing and dockets a variety of intellectual property related agreements including confidentiality, material transfer, joint invention and license agreements. The Operations Associate dockets and maintains various entries related to proprietary Mayo Clinic technologies into a comprehensive intellectual property, contractual, and financial database. The incumbent is responsible for data accuracy, integrity and quality assurance of docketed entries, including the review of institutional intellectual property disclosures, deadlines, and associated documents. Reviews, distributes and processes intellectual property-related correspondence, including documentation received from external and internal legal counsel and business partners. The incumbent reviews and processes legal and non-legal related invoices for payment. The Operations Associate communicates a wide variety of information to teams and individuals inside and outside of the department. Strong relationship skills, including effective communication, empathy, collaboration, and the ability to build and maintain positive working relationships. A general understanding of the patent application and prosecution process, including knowledge of existing U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) practices, notifications and communications will be needed to effectively perform position responsibilities. Performs other operational support duties as assigned.

Requirements

Must live within one hundred miles of Rochester, MN campus for multiple required onsite in-person meetings monthly.
General understanding of the patent application and prosecution process.
Knowledge of existing U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) practices, notifications and communications.

Nice To Haves

Advanced experience utilizing Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Sign, DocuSign, TextExpander, TechTracS database, external government and financial applications or related tools.
Strong relationship skills, including effective communication, empathy, collaboration, and the ability to build and maintain positive working relationships.

Responsibilities

Assists in reviewing and docketing a variety of intellectual property related agreements including confidentiality, material transfer, joint invention and license agreements.
Dockets and maintains various entries related to proprietary Mayo Clinic technologies into a comprehensive intellectual property, contractual, and financial database.
Ensures data accuracy, integrity and quality assurance of docketed entries, including the review of institutional intellectual property disclosures, deadlines, and associated documents.
Reviews, distributes and processes intellectual property-related correspondence, including documentation received from external and internal legal counsel and business partners.
Reviews and processes legal and non-legal related invoices for payment.
Communicates a wide variety of information to teams and individuals inside and outside of the department.
Performs other operational support duties as assigned.