- Job Type: Officer of Administration
- Bargaining Unit:
- Regular/Temporary: Regular
- End Date if Temporary:
- Hours Per Week: 35 hrs/wk
- Standard Work Schedule:
- Building:
- Salary Range: $175,000.00-$190,000.00
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Position Summary
CTV is advertising for a Senior Technology Licensing Officer (TLO) for our life sciences and biomedical engineering departments. The Senior TLO will be responsible for Technology Evaluation and Development, Strategic Outreach and Marketing and Deal execution. The Senior TLO will report directly to CTV's Senior Director, Commercialization & Licensing.
Responsibilities
Technology Evaluation and Development The Senior TLO will:
- develop relationships within the Columbia University research community for purposes of identifying Intellectual Property (IP), evaluating its patentability and commercial/licensing potential.
- be heavily involved in the process of working directly with principal investigators, patent counsel, and other parties to develop appropriate commercialization and patent prosecution strategies to protect the IP.
- recommend projects for further investment from the CTV validation fund, as appropriate.
Strategic Outreach and Marketing Working with the broader CTV licensing team, the Senior TLO will:
- implement a range of marketing and market research activities, including identifying potential licensees and potential industrial research partners interested in collaborations with Columbia researchers and materials.
- develop and execute commercialization strategies.
Deal execution The Senior TLO will:
- take full responsibility for the negotiation and execution of sponsored research agreements and licensing agreements with industry partners and university start-ups related to their technology portfolio, with input and supervision from the CTV Senior Director, Commercialization & Licensing.
Minimum Qualifications
- BA and advanced degree required.
- 10+ years related experience or a combination of education and directly related experience required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Strongly Preferred
- Relevant experience in technology management / licensing / marketing, venture capital, and/ or business development, negotiation.
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, including both oral and written communication skills.
- Comfort with intellectual property and related business practices.
- A deep understanding of the engineering arts, especially within physical and computer sciences. This understanding could be from an educational background, academic research exposure, industry R&D experience, or from the start-up or investment worlds, or ideally a combination of the above.
- A collaborative team player with a sense of humor and a calm demeanor.
- Highly organized, ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and drive them to completion.
