Program Specialist

UNC-Chapel Hill•Chapel Hill, NC

10d

About The Position

The Program Specialist must learn to interpret and apply OTC policies and procedures for the purpose of managing specific activities within the technology commercialization process. Duties include completing material transfer/confidentiality agreements, monitoring license compliance, processing transactions, and managing government reporting. Individuals must be able to manage their work within and maintain the technology transfer database, administer compliance scheduling, and coordinate reporting as needed. Managing invention report intake and close-out procedures, including reporting information and documentation for federal funding into iEdison and other funding agencies. Serve as the primary contact for grant verification with the Office of Sponsored Programs to confirm if investigators have inventions and if they have been reported to the sponsor. Developed and implementing the automation of certain reporting tasks between BLUE and iEdison to increase efficiency in reporting time and reduce redundancy in recorded information. Creating and maintaining compliance reports for disclosed inventions to assist Commercialization Managers in keeping records up to date and ensure compliance with Bayh Dole regulations, funding agreements, University policies, and OTC procedures. Managing daily operations of the primary office email inbox by resolving inquiries directly and raising issues to the appropriate manager or director in a timely manner for resolution.

Requirements

Ability to interpret and apply OTC policies and procedures.
Ability to manage specific activities within the technology commercialization process.
Ability to complete material transfer/confidentiality agreements.
Ability to monitor license compliance.
Ability to process transactions.
Ability to manage government reporting.
Ability to manage work within and maintain the technology transfer database.
Ability to administer compliance scheduling.
Ability to coordinate reporting as needed.
Ability to manage invention report intake and close-out procedures.
Ability to report information and documentation for federal funding into iEdison and other funding agencies.
Ability to serve as the primary contact for grant verification with the Office of Sponsored Programs.
Ability to develop and implement automation of reporting tasks.
Ability to create and maintain compliance reports for disclosed inventions.
Ability to manage daily operations of the primary office email inbox.

Responsibilities

Interpret and apply OTC policies and procedures for managing activities within the technology commercialization process.
Complete material transfer/confidentiality agreements.
Monitor license compliance.
Process transactions.
Manage government reporting.
Manage the technology transfer database.
Administer compliance scheduling.
Coordinate reporting as needed.
Manage invention report intake and close-out procedures, including reporting information and documentation for federal funding into iEdison and other funding agencies.
Serve as the primary contact for grant verification with the Office of Sponsored Programs to confirm if investigators have inventions and if they have been reported to the sponsor.
Develop and implement automation of certain reporting tasks between BLUE and iEdison.
Create and maintain compliance reports for disclosed inventions.
Manage daily operations of the primary office email inbox by resolving inquiries directly and raising issues to the appropriate manager or director for resolution.