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Licensing Manager

The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard seeks a LICENSING MANAGER, Broad Institute, to evaluate scientific and novel aspects of Broad inventions, patentability, and commercial applications. Will manage the patenting process for inventions generated from multidisciplinary research and that jointly owned by multiple Broad partner institutions; identify potential commercial licensees, market inventions, and negotiate license and option agreements; monitor and maintain existing licenses; effectively and regularly communicate with Broad investigators and tech transfer offices of Broad collaborating institutions; manage the Broad intellectual property database, enter and analyze data, and keep the files up-to-date; and provide education for the Broad community on intellectual property matters.

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Business Development Associate

The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard seeks a BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE, Broad Institute, to compose scientific industry agreements, e.g., confidentiality agreements, materials transfer, and collaboration agreements.  Will participate in contract negotiation meetings with industry sponsors, faculty, and staff, ensuring terms and issues relating to collaboration agreements are tracked and resolved; negotiate and resolve–in collaboration with the business development officer–problematic clauses in research collaboration agreements, including intellectual property and indemnification provisions; prepare master or consortium agreements and other unique scientific research relationships requiring special terms and conditions, coordinating input from Broad partner institutions; manage processes for industry agreements and invention disclosures and drive to completion, including detail tracking, reviewing, and reporting; serve as a liaison for and communicate regularly with Broad staff and tech transfer offices of Broad collaborating institutions; manage and expand the Broad business development database to meet Broad’s growing science and technology needs; and perform miscellaneous duties as needed.

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Intellectual Property and Sponsored Programs Administrator

Responsible for assisting in administrative matters relating to biotechnology patent applications, material transfer agreements and other legal matters. Also provides administrative support for pre-award sponsored programs staff. Responsibilities include maintaining intellectual property and grants databases, organizing and maintaining files, contacting inventors to gather administrative information, and agreement tracking. Must be self-motivated, extremely organized and enjoy working with scientists.

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Director, Office of Technology Licensing

The Office of Technology Development (OTD) at Boston University has a current opening for a Director, Office of Technology Licensing.

Reporting to the Executive Director, Technology Transfer, the Director will supervise a staff currently consisting of 6 professionals who:

• identify and protect the intellectual property that has commercial value, including patentable inventions, copyrightable material, biological materials, mask works and data
• commercialize this intellectual property via license and sponsored research agreements with companies
• facilitate creation of new companies to commercialize technologies when appropriate

for both Boston University and Boston Medical Center (BMC).

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Technology Transfer Administrator

The Schepens Eye Research Institute, a Harvard Medical School affiliate, has a current opening for a Technology Transfer Administrator. Primary responsibilities include: docketing; processing invention disclosures; preparation, maintenance, and filing of documents going to outside patent counsel; tracking U.S. maintenance fees and foreign annuities; tracking and processing invoices from outside legal counsel; and tracking licensing revenue. Duties will also include generating correspondence, reports, scheduling and calendar upkeep for the department, and performing certain general office duties for the Office of Technology Transfer.

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