Technology Licensing Officer
Gardner Innovation Search Partners has been exclusively retained to recruit the position of Technology Licensing Officer for The University of Hawai‘i (UH) Office of Innovation and Commercialization (OIC).
OIC is offering an exciting opportunity to support UH faculty, staff and students to identify, protect and evolve their innovations, to engage with industry partners to develop those innovations into new products and services, and to assist in the formation of new businesses around those innovations.
Organization: The University of Hawai‘i (UH) Office of Innovation and Commercialization (OIC)
Title: Technology Licensing Officer
Target Salary: $80,000-$150,000 commensurate with experience
Work environment: On site in Honolulu
Visa Sponsorship: U.S. Citizen/Permanent resident preferred
Job Duties:
Following are the key responsibilities of the position:
Engages, supports and builds relationships with UH faculty, researchers, staff and students to encourage participation in commercialization activities and programs, including individual and unit-based outreach activities.
Evaluates disclosed UH innovations for technology readiness, commercial potential, and protectability under statutory mechanisms (patents, copyrights, trademarks).
Formulates Innovation Development Roadmaps (IDRs) for UH innovation, and coordinates internal and external resources and stakeholders to progress along IDRs via IP protection, development partner identification, partnership agreement negotiation and maintenance, and other mechanisms.
Formulates, implements and manages intellectual property (IP) protection with internal staff and external counsel.
Identifies potential development partners for UH innovations, prepares technology marketing materials, engages with passive and active marketing communication channels, and initiates partnership discussions.
Negotiates and drafts agreements for UH innovations, including letter agreements, inter-institutional agreements, option and license agreements.
Acts as liaison to development partners in active relationships with UH.
Assists with reports to internal and external stakeholders.
Provides information and assistance to UH faculty, researchers, staff and students regarding UH IP policies, IP-related federal regulations and policies, and OIC processes, services, and programs.
Maintains business records and work products in repositories and databases.
Participates in team-based workflow processes for situational awareness, decision making and cross-training.
Assists UH units in reviewing IP-related terms in agreements, including sponsored research agreements and conflict of interest processes.
Prepares and presents informational content promoting OIC services and programs, and assists with and attends OIC events.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Considerable working knowledge of principles, practices, and techniques in the area of technology transfer, technology commercialization or intellectual property as demonstrated by the broad knowledge of the full range of pertinent standard and evolving concepts, principles and methodologies.
Considerable working knowledge and understanding of applicable federal and state laws, rules, regulations and theories and systems associated with technology transfer, technology commercialization, or intellectual property.
Ability to understand new technologies and innovations at the conceptual level to envision potential commercial uses and appreciate any competitive advantages over existing technologies or solutions.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team as needed.
Demonstrated ability to resolve wide ranging complex problems through the use of creative reasoning and logic to accurately determine the cause of the problems and the resolution of the problems in an effective, innovative and timely manner.
Demonstrated ability to interpret and present information and ideas clearly and accurately in writing, verbally and by preparation of reports and other materials.
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external organizations, groups, team leaders and members, and individuals.
Demonstrated ability to work on multiple tasks, and complete tasks on time and with attention to detail.
Demonstrated ability to operate a personal computer, apply word processing software, and relational databases.
Qualifications:
Possession of a baccalaureate degree in science, computer science, data science, engineering or related field and up to 3 year of progressively responsible professional experience with responsibilities for technology transfer, technology licensing, business development, agreement negotiations, commercial assessment, product development, commercialization, or research in science, computer science, data science or engineering; or any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience which provides the required education, knowledge, skills and abilities as indicated.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s or Ph.D. degree in engineering, computer science, physical science, or life sciences.
Possess up to three (3) or more years of progressively responsible professional experience with responsibilities for technology transfer, technology licensing, business development, agreement negotiations, commercial assessment, product development or commercialization.
Experience in marketing IP assets and negotiating license agreements.
Knowledge of all types of IP, including patents, copyrights and trademarks.
Knowledge of UH, State of Hawai‘i and United States government policies and procedures.
Ability to analyze, understand and draft contractual agreements.
Experience working with faculty, researchers, and students in academic settings.
The Office of Innovation and Commercialization (OIC) is a creative, nimble and growing team within the UH System that supports UH innovators and entrepreneurs in deploying the assets created during their cutting-edge research off-campus to improve lives, form the basis of new products and services, and to amplify the impact of UH activities. OIC serves as UH’s nexus of innovation by providing guidance, education and services to researchers who seek to make more of a difference with their discoveries. OIC builds and deepens relationships with industry partners through licensing of UH innovations, catalyzing new business formation around UH innovations and helping to grow Hawai‘i’s innovation ecosystem and economy.