Licensing Associate, Life Sciences — Tech Transfer

NYU Langone Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,482 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NYU Grossman School of Medicine, part of NYU Langone Health, seeks a Licensing Associate, Life Sciences, to manage disclosure and protection of innovations and to facilitate technology transfer from NYUAD to the marketplace.

You will engage researchers, assess commercial potential, and identify industry partners while coordinating with IP and contracts teams to enable licensing and startup activity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science or engineering required.
• Ability to work with senior management, scientists, and executives from industry; promote long-term relationships.
• Excellent problem-solving, collaboration, and oral and written communication skills.
• English language fluency.
• Detail-oriented and able to multi-task.
• Customer service mindset.
• Knowledge of intellectual property law and licensing desirable.

Responsibilities

• Meet with researchers to learn of their research, disclose IP considerations, and solicit invention disclosures.
• Evaluate disclosures for commercial potential and patentability; coordinate with IP and outside counsel.
• Prepare non-confidential marketing summaries of inventions for industry and websites; track efforts.
• Identify potential commercial partners and contact key decision makers.
• Draft and work with Contracts to negotiate confidentiality and material transfer agreements.
• Review grants and contracts for new technologies and coordinate disclosures with NYUAD.
• Research and evaluate active interests of companies; schedule meetings and attend conferences.
• Assist in negotiating IP agreements with companies; support spin-off creation.
• Monitor licensee obligations and changes; maintain long-term relationships and IP protection.

Skills

Problem solving

Collaboration

Oral and written communication

Customer service mindset

Attention to detail

Self-motivation

Senior management collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in science or engineering

Ph.D and/or MBA

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

NYU Grossman School of Medicine, part of NYU Langone Health, seeks a Licensing Associate, Life Sciences, to manage disclosure and protection of innovations and to facilitate technology transfer from NYUAD to the marketplace.

You will engage researchers, assess commercial potential, and identify industry partners while coordinating with IP and contracts teams to enable licensing and startup activity.