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Senior Contract Manager

Kentucky Bar Association

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Job summary

Eine innovative Institution sucht einen Senior Contracts Manager, um die Kommerzialisierung von Technologien voranzutreiben. In dieser Schlüsselrolle arbeiten Sie eng mit Innovatoren und Partnern zusammen, um Verträge zu entwerfen und zu verhandeln, die das Wachstum von geistigem Eigentum fördern. Diese Position bietet die Möglichkeit, in einem dynamischen Umfeld zu arbeiten, in dem Ihre Fähigkeiten zur Vertragsgestaltung und -verhandlung entscheidend sind, um die Zusammenarbeit zwischen der Universität und externen Partnern zu stärken. Wenn Sie leidenschaftlich daran interessiert sind, Innovationen voranzutreiben und rechtliche Rahmenbedingungen zu gestalten, ist dies die perfekte Gelegenheit für Sie.

Qualifications

  • Erfahrung in der Erstellung und Verhandlung von Verträgen im Bereich geistiges Eigentum.
  • Fähigkeit zur Zusammenarbeit mit verschiedenen Interessengruppen zur Umsetzung von Partnerschaften.

Responsibilities

  • Verfassen, Verhandeln und Finalisieren von Verträgen für die Kommerzialisierung.
  • Überwachung bestehender Verträge zur Sicherstellung der Einhaltung.

Skills

Vertragsverhandlung
Rechtskenntnisse im Bereich geistiges Eigentum
Kommunikationsfähigkeiten
Zusammenarbeit mit Innovatoren

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)
Bachelorabschluss in einem relevanten Bereich

Tools

Vertragsmanagement-Software
Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Senior Contract Manager

UK Innovate’s Technology Commercialization team at the University of Kentucky conducts its commercialization activities to create a partnership culture that is focused on strong relations with our stakeholders, transparency, and customer service.

The Contracts Manager will report to the Sr. Associate Director for Contracts and work collaboratively with other team members to draft, negotiate, and manage agreements related to the commercialization and partnering efforts of UK Innovate. The Contracts Manager will be responsible for working with faculty innovators and third parties to draft and execute contracts including intellectual property licenses, options, inter-institutional agreements, transfer agreements (NDAs, MTAs, DUAs), collaboration, and other agreements as needed to consummate partnerships to move technologies of the University to market.

The primary responsibilities of this position will include, but are not limited to:

  1. Drafting, negotiating, and finalizing commercialization and intellectual property related agreements.
  2. Collaborating with innovators, potential licensees, and other institutions to establish, memorialize through appropriate contracts, and help implement frameworks for partnerships and commercialization efforts.
  3. Working with other UK Innovate team members to strategize appropriate agreement frameworks.
  4. Creating and updating agreement templates, documents, and related policies for process efficiency.
  5. Monitoring existing agreements to ensure contractual compliance.

Growth in intellectual property licenses and agreements that facilitate commercialization and innovation partnerships is a priority at UK and serves as a major performance metric for the research enterprise in the University’s 2020-2025 strategic plan.

This position is eligible for a fully remote work arrangement. Candidates must reside in the United States to be eligible for this work arrangement. The deadline to apply for this position is May 22, 2025.

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