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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Are you an inventor or know someone who is? The Lemelson-MIT Program is currently seeking nominees for the 2011 $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize.

The Lemelson-MIT Prize is awarded to an outstanding mid-career inventor, who has developed a patented product or process of significant value to society, which has been adopted for practical use, or has a high probability of being adopted. Applications are available at http://mit.edu/invent/a-prize.html.

For more information about the award, please contact Edward Canton, Program Officer at lemelson_awards@mit.edu.

The MTTC held the third annual Mass Life Sciences Innovation Day on June 2. The event again attracted over 350 attendees. Sue Windham Bannister, the Lt. Governor, Bob Coughlin, Matt Emmmens (CEO of Vertex) and Len Zon, Harvard Stem Cell institute were among the speakers. This year the poster session was very well attended and received.

The MALSI 2010 Notebook is published on http://media.umassp.edu/mattcenter/malsi-day-2010.

The winners of the Big Undiscovered Idea Poster Competition were:

$1,000 - Diagnostics for All “Patterned-paper microfluidics as a low-cost platform for advanced point-of-care diagnostics in low resource settings”

$500 - Brigham & Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, School of Public Health “Somah, Preserving Organs for Transplantation”

$250 - Annovation Bio Pharma “Better Sedative-Hypnotics for Anesthesia and Sedation”

We also hope that you will join our LinkedIn group so that you can continue to network and interact with others who are interested in the creation of new life sciences companies in the state. To join please go to http://www.linkedin.com/groupRegistration?gid=113959.

Duties & Responsibilities
Under the guidance and supervision of the Directors of Business Development (DBDs) Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), this position will entail the evaluation of SEAS technologies and core technical competencies within the context of industry needs, market applications, and complex/diverse state of-the-art technologies. The position will conduct research to find potential applications for SEAS innovations; assist DBDs in managing a portfolio of time sensitive projects; provide support to said DBDs and other staff (e.g., the Director of Technology Transactions) as necessary; review invention disclosures arising from research conducted by Harvard SEAS faculty; assess the commercial potential of technologies; prepare and draft technology profiles for marketing; assess the competitive environment with respect to the technologies; perform due diligence and market research to identify potential licensees and industrial partners; develop innovative strategies for the development and commercialization of Harvard and SEAS technologies; assisting DBDs in managing outside patent counsel in preparation and prosecution of patent applications; negotiating options, confidentiality, and inter-institutional agreements, and - with time - industry sponsored research and collaboration agreements. Position will interact with researchers and business development representatives from peer institutions and industry, as appropriate. Other duties as needed.

Required Education, Experience, Skills
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: Advanced degree in relevant fields of Physical Sciences (Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science). ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Ph.D. preferred; two years experience in developing, marketing, and commercialization of technologies preferred; experience with complex and sensitive sponsored research and license agreements preferred; strong interpersonal and communication skills; adept with information gathering, database management, and ability to prioritize tasks; demonstrated organizational and analytical skills; must be able to work independently and meet deadlines.

Additional Information
The Harvard University Office of Technology Development (OTD) provides a one-stop shop to advance the development of groundbreaking discoveries by fostering strategic collaborations with industry through licensing, sponsored research and new venture agreements. OTD’s mission is to make the fruits of Harvard research more accessible outside the University, including underserved communities, and ensure that society benefits from Harvard innovations by fostering their swift, professional and effective development and commercialization. Our specific objectives include ensuring that Harvard research results are made widely available and transformed for public use and benefit; serving as a dynamic bridge from laboratory to industry to make certain that promising new technologies are translated into products and services that benefit society and the world; evaluating, patenting and licensing inventions and discoveries made by faculty of Harvard University, Harvard Medical School, Harvard School of Public Health and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences; stimulating innovation and technology development within the Harvard community and securing all necessary protection of the resulting intellectual property; licensing Harvard technologies to strong, effective partners; establishing start up companies and building value around Harvard innovations; building sponsored research collaborations with industry around faculty-initiated applied research projects.

Additional Position Description Information
Ideal position for a physicist, engineer, or other applied scientist wanting to use their technical skills in the area of technology commercialization. Preference given to those with experience in developing, marketing, and commercialization of technologies as well as experience with complex and sensitive sponsored research and license agreements.

Please submit your application by email only.  Do not contact by phone.

David B. Pruskin, Assoc. Director of Operations and Administration
Harvard University, Office of Technology Development
david_pruskin@harvard.edu

Basic Function
The Executive Director will manage the Office of Technology Development’s Intellectual Property and Licensing group, which is responsible for all Intellectual Property prosecution and Licensing transactions.

Responsibilities
Boston University’s Office of Technology Development seeks to maximize the transfer of Boston University’s and Boston Medical Center’s research findings into wider societal use via technology licensing in a manner that is consistent with academic principles, demonstrates a concern for the general welfare and conforms to high ethical standards, thereby benefiting the public and fulfilling our obligations under the Bayh-Dole Act.

The Intellectual Property and Licensing (IPL) group will:

• Provide accessible, responsive, competent, timely and professional intellectual property management and licensing transaction services to BU and BMC, their faculty and staff;
• Ensure compliance with University policies;
• Ensure a friction-free interface with the Executive Director Business Development (BD) and the BD group;
• Negotiate agreements that foster collaborative partnerships with industry and that ensure that BU and BMC share equitably in commercial successes;
• Serve as an educational resource for information about patents and licensing, and to encourage recognition that such matters have become important tools for the dissemination of research results;
• Facilitate the development of an entrepreneurial culture among BU faculty.

Specific duties include:

1. Leading the IPL team, including training, performance reviews and promotion decisions and directing all activities of the office;
2. Coordinating transfer of licensing opportunities from BD to IPL;
3. Coordinating transfer from BD and prosecuting and managing patent applications;
4. Negotiating agreements including: a) Licenses, b) Material Transfer Agreements, c) Inter-institutional Agreements, and d) Confidentiality Agreements
5. Managing team workload so as to meet office-wide performance objectives (patent expenditures, income and transaction volume);
6. Support OTD operations, including idea management, HR issues and IT issues;
7. Ensure compliance with BU’s Patent Policies and other relevant policies;
8. Manage the interface with BU and BMC Offices of General Counsel;
9. Manage the Charles River Campus and BUMC Patent Committees, including meetings and staffing.

Qualifications

Required:

• At least 10 years of experience in executing technology related transactions
• At least 5 years supervisory experience;
• Graduate degree;
• Experience applying for and prosecuting patent applications;
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills;
• Excellent organizational, analytical and writing skills;
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously;
• Self-motivated, action and results oriented;
• Currently located in Massachusetts;
• US Citizen or Green Card holder.

Desired:

• Background in licenses, contracts and negotiations;
• Legal background;
• Science or technology degree;
• Industrial experience.

Do not contact by phone.  Please send your resume by email only to:

Susan Mulrean
Manager, Administration
Boston University
Technology Development Office
smulrean@bu.edu

The Technology & Innovation Development Office at Children’s Hospital Boston is seeking a Licensing Officer II.

Serving as the hospital’s representative in marketing, negotiating and securing transfer of Hospital-owned technology to for-profit corporations for its development and application, the LO II monitors and protects hospital interests in established corporate sponsored research programs. Identification, evaluation and marketing technology licensing and sponsored research opportunities to pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical companies is the primary responsibility. Drafting and negotiating complex material transfer, licensing and sponsored research contracts and works with attorneys to obtain patents for Hospital-owned technology is also involved. Candidate will primarily work with researchers and innovations arising in the areas of Cardiology, Ophthalmology and Developmental Medicine/Autism.

A PhD in a scientific discipline is required (Biochemistry, Cellular or Molecular Biology concentrations are preferred) and a minimum of 5 years of comparable experience is required. Candidates with additional experience with clinical research in either Cardiology or Autism will be strongly considered.

Please apply to this position via www.childrenshospital.jobs to Req# 20999BR.

The Technology & Innovation Development Office at Children’s Hospital Boston is seeking a Licensing Officer I.

Serving as the hospital’s representative in marketing, negotiating and securing transfer of Hospital-owned technology to for-profit corporations for its development and application, the LO I monitors and protects hospital interests in established corporate sponsored research programs. Identification, evaluation and marketing technology licensing and sponsored research opportunities to pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical companies is the primary responsibility. Drafting and negotiating complex material transfer, licensing and sponsored research contracts and works with attorneys to obtain patents for Hospital-owned technology is also involved. Candidate will primarily work with researchers and innovations arising in the areas of Cardiology, Ophthalmology and Developmental Medicine/Autism.

An M.S. or Ph.D in a scientific discipline is required (Biochemistry, Cellular or Molecular Biology concentrations are preferred) and a minimum of 2 years of comparable experience is required.

Please apply to this position via www.childrenshospital.jobs to Req# 20998BR.

“Controlling Patent Costs: The Patent Prosecution Highway, and open Q&A with former Commissioner of Patents”

are now available for download here.

Technology & Innovation Development Office. Under the supervision of the Manager of the Technology & Innovation Development Office (TIDO), the Sr. Clinical Trial Contract Specialist oversees and manages the business aspects of corporate and investigator initiated clinical trials at Children’s Hospital.

Position Details

• Up to $50,000
• Inspiring change through education and technology innovation

E-Team grants (faculty and students):

• Up to $20,000
• Supporting emerging university inventors and entrepreneurs

Proposals due December 4, 2009

For guidelines, to apply and for more information please visit http://nciia.org/grants/courseandprogram.