The office of Research, Ventures and Licensing (RVL) at Partners Healthcare is responsible for managing the interactions of the hospital community with industry. Research and Licensing, a division of RVL, is also responsible for the commercialization of intellectual property developed by hospital clinicians and research investigators and negotiates industry sponsored research agreements, material transfer agreements, and all other agreements related to intellectual property.

Reporting to an Associate Director or a Director, the Business Strategy and Licensing Manager will be responsible for managing intellectual property and related agreements for the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) community. More specifically, s/he will identify, evaluate, market and license technologies from a range of research disciplines. Additional responsibilities include; identifying product opportunities and assessing the marketplace, and drafting and negotiating agreements pertaining to research, licensing and other aspects of investigator/industry interactions.

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The Broad Institute stands on the leading edge of biomedical research, with a mission to broadly disseminate discoveries and information to the scientific community and general public. The Broad’s research is pursued through a blend of academic pursuits and industrial-scale lab production of biological, chemical and informational outputs, with scientists working side-by-side from Broad, MIT, Harvard, and Harvard-affiliated hospitals. The Director plays a key role in navigating this rapidly evolving landscape to ensure that the Broad Institute’s intellectual property and technological developments are effectively managed to support the mission and the strategic interests of Broad and its partner institutions.

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Millipore (NYSE: MIL) is a Life Science leader providing cutting-edge technologies, tools and services for bioscience research and biopharmaceutical manufacturing. Since its founding in 1954, Millipore has expanded its capabilities through strategic acquisitions, targeted capital investments, and organic growth.

Today we offer an extensive portfolio of products and services in: Life Sciences, Drug Discovery and Development, Lab Filtration, Lab Water, Upstream Bioprocessing, Downstream Bioprocessing and Process Monitoring. Our global customers include private research institutions, analytical, academic and clinical laboratories and biotech, pharmaceutical and contract manufacturing organizations.

There is an opening for a Business Development Manager in our Bedford, MA office. The successful candidate will be part of the Expression Technologies group within the marketing department of the Upstream Processing business unit in Millipore’s Bioprocess Division.

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The Summit discussions cover:

• Drug Discovery, Development, Clinical Trials, In/Out Licensing, IP and Regulatory Issues
• Funding Innovation, Cross Border Investments, Investment Opportunities and M&A trends in the US- India Bio Pharma industry

Summit open only to Senior Biotech/Pharma/Medical Devices/Healthcare executives, Venture Capitalists, Investment Bankers, Policy Makers and Academia.

For more information and register please visit www.usaindiachamber.org.