Licensing Associate - RI Tech and Comm

Nationwide Children's Hospital • Columbus, OH

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About The Position

Evaluates licensing opportunities, negotiates contracts, and manages relationships with external partners to develop technology commercialization at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience, required.
• Exercises excellent verbal, written, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Through understand of copyright law and software/business method patents and understanding of Federal rights in data and software (i.e. the Bayh-Dole Act).
• Ability to evaluate new technologies and work with faculty and staff to develop a commercialization pathway.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in science, computer science, engineering, or business, preferred.
• Substantial knowledge of the application of basic and applied research to new product development, commercialization, and manufacturing; experience with software production management, marketing or sales, preferred.
• Two years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and work experience, preferred.
• Work experience in commercializing computer software and computer science related technology as it applies to health care/life science, preferred.
• Broad technology-based experience in IT hardware and software, including experience in software product development, preferred.
• Previous technology transfer or business development experience, preferred.
• Experience with contracts such as material transfer, inter-institutional and non-disclosure agreements.

Responsibilities

• Identifies, solicits, and manages novel technologies for potential licensing opportunities, ensuring compliance with licensing regulations and intellectual property protection.
• Collaborates to draft and negotiate licensing and optioning agreements, translating complex scientific language into clear and understandable terms appropriate for business negotiation.
• Builds and maintains a network of local, regional, national and international business partners.
• Prepares technical summaries, conference presentations, and reports on novel technologies and licensing activities.
• Establishes and maintains policies and procedures for evaluating and marketing technology. Develops and implements annual and technology-specific strategies.
• Advises and educates NCH inventors regarding the commercialization of research and technology.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level