Senior Licensing and Business Development Officer

Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is seeking a Senior Licensing and Business Development Officer within the Technology Licensing Office to drive commercialization of MIT's IP portfolio on campus.

You will manage a large portfolio of licensing deals, perform technology evaluation, market outreach to faculty, industry, and craft term sheets and IP distribution mechanisms.

This hybrid role involves collaboration across disciplines and external partners to accelerate impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences, physical sciences, or relevant field.
• Seven years of licensing experience in academic or industry settings.
• Experience developing marketing and commercialization plans and IP strategies.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate MIT technologies and manage a large IP portfolio.
• Negotiate license terms and draft license agreements.
• Develop marketing and commercialization plans for licensing.
• Coordinate outreach to faculty, industry and internal stakeholders.
• Strategize IP dissemination and distribution of rights.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Relationship management

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences or physical sciences or related field

Master's degree or PhD or MBA preferred

Job description

Posting Description

SENIOR LICENSING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, Technology Licensing Office , is responsible for the commercialization of MIT’s IP portfolio arising from research and activities on MIT’s campus; managing a large portfolio of cases, including, technology evaluation, marketing, outreach to faculty and industry, business deal term creation, and distribution of IP rights through sophisticated license agreements and other IP dissemination mechanisms.

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Job Requirements

REQUIRED : Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, physical sciences, or relevant field; a minimum of seven years of licensing experience in academic, federal laboratory technology transfer, industry business development and licensing involving commercialization of technologies with IP portfolio management, development of marketing and commercialization plans, and IP protection strategies; solid business relationships within relevant sectors; experience establishing license deal terms and negotiating license agreements; superior verbal and written communications skills; problem-solving and decision making skills; interpersonal skills, diplomacy, and a collaborative approach; ability to grasp University technology licensing’s complex licensing, legal and business issues; ability to work independently and as a team member; exercises judgment, prioritization, and discretion of a large workload; experience in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented, matrix environment.

Preferred : Master’s degree or PhD In life sciences, physical sciences, and/or MBA; demonstrated maturity and sensitivity to the needs of multiple stakeholders in a complex academic environment; knowledge of intellectual property, high level of business acumen, understanding the intersection of US Government and academia.

Job #24790-12

Applicable industry business development and licensing involving commercialization of technologies related to electronics, optics, computing, artificial intelligence, hardware, communications, and/or software.

This is a hybrid schedule position. Schedule will be discussed with qualified candidates.