Licensing & Partnerships Associate, Tech Transfer

Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard is seeking a Licensing Associate to support evaluating, protecting, and licensing intellectual property while coordinating with faculty, BD professionals, and legal teams. This role emphasizes fast-paced collaboration and cross-disciplinary partnerships across the Broad ecosystem.

You will help build industry relationships, draft term sheets, and contribute to licensing transactions and commercialization efforts in a dynamic research environment.

Qualifications

• MS or Ph.D in science or engineering required or equivalent work experience.
• At least one year of related experience in a university technology transfer office or equivalent fast-paced, high-volume organization is preferred.
• Entrepreneurial, self-starter, and highly independent.
• Experience with legal agreements, terms and conditions, and document negotiation is highly desirable.
• Understanding of the primary forms of intellectual property: patents, copyright, trademark, and trade secrets highly desirable.
• Ability to independently multitask, prioritize, manage time effectively, and work in a fast-paced, complex environment.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills (both verbal and written) and ability to clearly communicate complex issues.
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent people skills and ability to work with scientists and commercial entities.
• Demonstrated skills working with Excel and data/database management systems as well as AI/ML tools Claude and Gemini.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and assess technologies and new inventions, research outputs, and assemble commercially viable technology portfolios to make recommendations to the business development team.
• Identify potential licensees and commercialization opportunities.
• Triage and respond to initial business development inquiries; research and evaluate company information relevant to licensing and collaboration opportunities.
• Make recommendations on next steps to advance partnership opportunities.
• Market intellectual property assets and initiate relationships with industry partners and faculty.
• Support role in educating and advising academic researchers on collaboration and licensing matters.
• Draft correspondence, term sheets, license/collaboration agreements, and marketing materials.
• Collaborate with the contracts team and transaction counsel on agreements.
• Work across internal teams to ensure compliance with licensing practices; manage projects with stakeholders.
• Monitor research collaborations and licensing transactions to ensure compliance.

Skills

Entrepreneurial

Communication skills

Project management

Multitasking

Analytical

Team player

Independent

Education

MS/PhD in science or engineering

Tools

Excel

Data/database management systems

Claude

Gemini

Job description

The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard is seeking a Licensing Associate to support evaluating, protecting, and licensing intellectual property while coordinating with faculty, BD professionals, and legal teams. This role emphasizes fast-paced collaboration and cross-disciplinary partnerships across the Broad ecosystem.

You will help build industry relationships, draft term sheets, and contribute to licensing transactions and commercialization efforts in a dynamic research environment.