Commercialization Coordinator

DEFENSEWERX•Vicksburg, MS

About The Position

ERDCWERX empowers industry and academia to identify new partnerships for innovation and commercialization with ERDC and invites non-traditional defense contractors to submit, at no cost, solutions to specific projects identified by ERDC. Located in Vicksburg, MS, ERDCWERX (EWX) was created under a Partnership Intermediary Agreement between DEFENSEWERX and the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC). DEFENSEWERX currently operates in and hires from the following states: Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia JOB SUMMARY As a part-time team member of the ERDCWERX (EWX) Innovation Hub located in Vicksburg, Mississippi, this position serves on the project team, reports to EWX Commercialization Manager, and is responsible to play an active role in establishing and strengthening industry relationships in order to promote awareness, support interest, and assist the active pursuit of technology transfer and transition (T3) agreements with our government partner, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC).

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in engineering, science and/or management
Minimum of 2 years experience in business development and management
Experience in business management/business development, preferably with significant exposure to design/engineering, product launch, and business financing
Must not have any conflicts of interest affecting DEFENSEWERX or the Department of Defense
Mastery of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, etc), CRM, project management tools
Minimal travel required (less than 5%)
Ability to establish trust and credibility among industry contacts and compel interest in T3 opportunities
A highly collaborative nature with excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proven ability to enable and support multiple complex projects at once
Ability to work collaboratively but also independently with minimal supervision
Must pass a background check prior to employment
Must have or be able to obtain a DoD Security Clearance
Have a genuine passion for working in a small, fast-paced, entrepreneurial organization that is stretching itself, growing and highly focused on mission and impact
High emotional IQ, flexible thinker, ability to work with a team to co-create and co-design ideas and plans, strategic problem solver, quick learner

Nice To Haves

Preferred knowledge of intellectual property agreements and technology transfer/transition

Responsibilities

Pursue, establish, and maintain business relationships that support Innovation Hub and government partner objectives
Work with EWX Commercialization Manager to establish and maintain relationships with industry and government connections
Support EWX goals to establish rapport with industry representatives and consult with them to aid in the pursuit of technology commercialization relationships
Initiate and/or participate in meetings and events – in person and virtual - with EWX personnel, client companies, federal labs, or technology transfer office
Undertake email, social media, phone, and in-person communication
Support implementation of the EWX technology commercialization strategy including industry connections, relationship building, and market research
Gain familiarity with ERDC IP and best practices in patent commercialization, as well as ERDC agreement pathways and application steps to include completion of document templates
Gain awareness of and assist in management of ERDC’s IP portfolio; become fluent in USPTO portfolio management services
Contribute to project coordination and tracking using digital platforms including Trello and Hubspot
Gain and maintain working knowledge of: capabilities afforded EWX through the Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) ERDC strategic goals regarding T3 ERDC lab capabilities and patented innovations government intellectual property (IP) patenting and licensing methods, document templates, terms, and benefits
Participate in professional development and other necessary capacity-building
Coordinate with EWX team members and contribute to the success of EWX and DWX
Champion DWX core values
Other duties as assigned