Patent Licensing & Translation Specialist

Portland State University, College of Urban and Public Affairs; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Portland State University, College of Urban and Public Affairs, invites applications for a Patent Licensing & Translation Associate. This role protects and manages PSU’s patent portfolios, drafts licenses, negotiates terms, and collaborates with faculty to translate research into impact.

You will oversee invention evaluation, licensing processes, and external collaborations, contributing to a structured pipeline and reporting for federal and institutional stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Master’s or advanced professional degree with 3+ years of experience.
• Advanced degree in sciences, engineering, business, or law.
• 3–5 years of direct experience in university technology transfer, commercialization, or corporate business development.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating contracts, non‑disclosure agreements, or intellectual property licenses.

Responsibilities

• Proactive Innovation Harvesting & Grant Mining.
• Systematically mine university-wide awarded grant data, publications, and final grant reports to identify high translational potential.
• Coordinate with PSU faculty and departments to surface disclosures early.
• Draft, negotiate, and prepare high‑value patent and copyright licenses and commercialization agreements.
• Deliver rigorous scientific, legal, and commercial evaluations for new disclosures.
• Develop and deliver training workshops on translation topics to researchers.

Skills

Contract negotiation

IP licensing

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Master’s or advanced professional degree (Ph.D., JD, or MBA)

Advanced degree in sciences, engineering, business, or law

Inteum or tech transfer database familiarity

Tools

Inteum

Job description

Portland State University, College of Urban and Public Affairs, invites applications for a Patent Licensing & Translation Associate. This role protects and manages PSU’s patent portfolios, drafts licenses, negotiates terms, and collaborates with faculty to translate research into impact.

You will oversee invention evaluation, licensing processes, and external collaborations, contributing to a structured pipeline and reporting for federal and institutional stakeholders.