Licensing Associate

Mass General Brigham•Somerville, MA

4d•$75,275 - $109,554•Hybrid

About The Position

Innovation is a 140 person Mass General Brigham business development unit responsible for the worldwide commercial application of the breakthroughs and unique capabilities of the System’s 80,000 employees and faculty. It drives revenue generation and patient benefit through industry collaborations, investing, company creation, licensing, and innovation management for the System’s Harvard Medical School appointed faculty and hospitals including its core Harvard affiliates -- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts Eye and Ear and McLean Hospital. Within the Innovation function, the Business Development & Licensing team manages a significant portfolio of medical innovations, driving business development activities, commercial assessment of early stage inventions, and management of intellectual property. Our team has an impressive track record of identifying, shaping and executing deals to drive commercialization of Mass General Brigham discoveries and innovations through strategic engagement with industry executives, investors and Mass General Brigham’s innovators. The Associate is a 2-year, entry level opportunity for an individual with a strong science/technology background and interest in assisting with the commercialization of transformative medical innovations. As an integral member of the Business Development & Licensing team, the Associate will gain experience in technology assessment and intellectual property management in a collaborative environment.

Requirements

PhD with strong interest in the commercialization of early-stage healthcare innovations, or Masters degree in business, law or sciences with a minimum of 1 year of directly relevant business development, IP management, or technology commercialization.
Curiosity with deep interest in learning about new technologies, inventions and deal process.
Highly organized with ability to prioritize effectively and concurrently manage multiple opportunities and relationships with competing deadlines.
Exceptional verbal, writing, presentation and analytical skills.

Nice To Haves

Assists team members in assessment of commercial potential, translational readiness and value of early stage inventions.
Guided by senior team members, develops commercialization strategies to optimize commercial impact of Mass General Brigham discoveries, including identification and engagement of potential licensees, investors, and collaborators.
Supports internal processes across Licensing team to deliver robust, well-vetted IP portfolios.
Assists senior team members with managing patent prosecution.
Credibly represents and positions Mass General Brigham in stakeholder interactions.
Leverages scientific expertise to gain the confidence, trust and respect of clinicians, scientists, investors, industry representatives, entrepreneurs and administrators.

Responsibilities

Interfaces with leading Mass General Brigham clinicians, investigators, innovators in assigned domains of disease and or therapeutic modality.
Conducts assessments of commercial market, unmet need, patentability and stage of development on early stage medical innovations.
Assists with management of intellectual property portfolios.
Shadows and contributes to the drafting of intellectual property agreements.
Possible local travel to Mass General Brigham sites.