Life Sciences Licensing & IP Manager

Zucker Institute for Innovation Commercialization; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Zucker Institute for Innovation Commercialization in Charleston, SC seeks a Licensing Manager to work with MUSC faculty and innovators to identify, evaluate, protect, and commercialize life sciences technologies from concept to IP protection and licensing.

Responsibilities include managing a portfolio across therapeutics and diagnostics, developing IP strategies with inventors and patent counsel, marketing inventions to industry partners and licensees, and collaborating with internal

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or technical field; life sciences preferred.
• Experience in intellectual property, technology transfer, patent prosecution, licensing, or commercialization of life sciences technologies.
• Ability to understand and evaluate complex scientific concepts.
• Strong written and verbal communication with scientists, attorneys, business professionals, and other stakeholders.
• Candidates with patent prosecution experience encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of inventions in therapeutics, diagnostics, research tools, and related life sciences fields.
• Identify and evaluate early-stage life sciences technologies, including assessment of scientific merit, IP position, commercial opportunity, competitive landscape, and technology readiness.
• Develop and implement IP strategies, including working closely with inventors and outside patent counsel on patentability, filing, prosecution, portfolio development, and related IP matters.
• Market inventions to industry partners and prospective licensees and identify opportunities for strategic collaborations.
• Participate actively in MUSC’s scientific community and develop strong relationships with faculty and researchers to identify technologies with clinical and commercial potential.
• Build relationships and foster collaborations among inventors, industry partners, entrepreneurs, investors, and other stakeholders to advance technology development and commercialization.
• Prioritize portfolio assets and connect inventors with appropriate resources for education, mentorship, proof-of-concept funding, licensee identification, and startup formation.
• Collaborate with internal counsel on the drafting, negotiation, and management of intellectual property and commercialization agreements, including option, license, interinstitutional, and joint-owner management agreements.
• Represent the Zucker Institute at conferences, networking events, and industry meetings to promote its technology portfolio and develop industry relationships.
• Educate faculty, researchers, and students regarding intellectual property protection, commercialization, and industry collaboration.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences or related discipline

Job description

The Zucker Institute for Innovation Commercialization in Charleston, SC seeks a Licensing Manager to work with MUSC faculty and innovators to identify, evaluate, protect, and commercialize life sciences technologies from concept to IP protection and licensing.

Responsibilities include managing a portfolio across therapeutics and diagnostics, developing IP strategies with inventors and patent counsel, marketing inventions to industry partners and licensees, and collaborating with internal