IP Licensing Associate - Software & AI

Texas A&M University System Offices; College Station (TX); On-site; USD 63,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive health benefits

Paid vacation and holidays

Defined benefit retirement (TRS)

Tuition assistance

Wellness programs

Job summary

Texas A&M University System Offices in College Station, Texas, is seeking a Licensing Associate to oversee a moderate portfolio of university innovations, evaluating commercial potential and coordinating IP protection efforts.

You will collaborate with faculty and industry partners to transfer research results to practical applications through licensing agreements and strategic commercialization plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, CS, Physical Sciences, or Life Sciences, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two years of related experience in technology transfer in academia or industrial settings.

Responsibilities

• Assist/Advise faculty and researchers in technology disclosure and IP matters.
• Review, analyze, and evaluate new disclosures for commercial potential including practical application, development stage, and IP protection opportunities.
• Recommend strategies for statutory protection and best path to market.
• Conduct market research, projection, and valuation of technologies.
• Prepare non-confidential summaries of technologies for marketing when appropriate.
• Contact potential licensees and explain utilities and value of new innovations to elicit interest.
• Prepare and negotiate confidentiality, material transfer, inter-institutional, and other agreements where appropriate.
• Propose and negotiate reasonable terms for option and/or commercial license rights with oversight.
• Interact with Texas A&M Innovation operations staff to ensure data accuracy and monitor license compliance.
• Collaborate with New Ventures team concerning start-up licensing TAMUS IP.
• Assist in educational activities to raise awareness of IP matters among TAMUS faculty, staff, and students.

Skills

Word processing

Spreadsheet skills

Database applications

Analytical skills

Written & verbal communication

Contract language

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, CS, Physical Sciences, or Life Sciences

Job description

Texas A&M University System Offices in College Station, Texas, is seeking a Licensing Associate to oversee a moderate portfolio of university innovations, evaluating commercial potential and coordinating IP protection efforts.

You will collaborate with faculty and industry partners to transfer research results to practical applications through licensing agreements and strategic commercialization plans.