Senior Licensing Associate

The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Retirement options

Employee discounts

Education assistance

Job summary

The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees seeks a Senior Licensing Associate within the Technology Transfer Office to manage transfer of physical science technologies from the university into commercial sectors. You will oversee technology review, IP protection, license negotiations, and promotion at events; build relationships with researchers and industry partners; supervise staff and interns; deliver workshops on IP topics.

Anticipated salary range $80,000 - $95,000.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree and 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Preferred: Master's in Engineering or related physical science.
• 3+ years of drafting, negotiating, and implementing legal agreements.
• Strong customer service orientation with experience collaborating with faculty, legal teams, and external partners.
• Proven business development and finance acumen.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication; ability to build relationships.
• Familiarity with patent assessment and market research methodologies.
• Prior experience in technology transfer and outbound software licensing.

Responsibilities

• Manages protection and licensing of IP portfolio including patents, trademarks and copyrights.
• Drafts and negotiates license agreements and other agreements (material transfer, inter-institutional, NDAs).
• Assesses new technologies and identifies commercial uses with IP protection recommendations.
• Leads outreach to commercialize technologies and promotes them at conferences and to industry.
• Reviews, edits IP terms for sponsored research and coordinates with contract manager, GC, PI, and sponsors.
• Attracts and cultivates relationships with researchers, entrepreneurs and industry partners; supervises staff and interns.

Skills

Client relations

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Job description

The Opportunity

As part of UCF's Technology Transfer Office, the Senior Licensing Associate position manages the transfer of physical science technologies from university into commercial sectors. Manages technology review, intellectual property (IP) legal protection, IP license negotiations, and IP promotion in media and at scientific and technology related events.

Responsibilities

• Manages the protection and licensing of a portion of the UCF Research Foundation IP portfolio which includes patents, trademarks and copyrights in the areas of physical sciences. Drafts and negotiates license agreements and other types of agreements, including material transfer, inter-institutional, and nondisclosure agreements.
• Assesses and evaluates new technologies disclosed to Technology Transfer. Identifies commercial uses and recommends appropriate legal protection and ensures adherence to IP laws and regulations.
• Reviews and edits promotional materials to advertise new technologies to prospective industry partners. Leads outreach to commercialize technologies and promotes new technologies at scientific conferences and to business communities.
• Reviews, edits, and negotiates IP terms and conditions for UCF sponsored research activities. Coordinates IP matters between contract manager, general counsel, principal investigator, and external sponsor/external counsel.
• Attracts and cultivates relationships with university researchers, entrepreneurs and industry partners to drive licensing deal flow and potential sponsored research activity.
• Supervises, trains, and instructs one or more intellectual property specialist, licensing assistant, students and/or interns.
• Conducts workshops and delivers presentations to educate internal and external communities on Technology Transfer matters, best practices and IP policies.
• Attends professional trade conferences.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree and 4+ years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219(6) .

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering (e.g., Mechanical, Civil, Electrical) or a related physical science field.
• 3+ years of demonstrated success in drafting, negotiating, and implementing legal agreements.
• Strong customer service orientation with experience collaborating with faculty, legal teams, and external partners.
• Proven business development and finance acumen.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships.
• Ability to evaluate market potential and effectively communicate with different stakeholders.
• Familiarity with patent assessment and market research methodologies.
• Prior experience in technology transfer and outbound software licensing.

Special Instructions to the Applicants

The anticipated salary range for this position is $80,000 - $95,000. The final salary will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, and internal equity considerations.

If you are selected as the final candidate for an employment opportunity here at UCF, both your position and salary will be significantly based upon the information that you have provided in your application for employment.

All applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position, and the university cannot accommodate H‑1B transfers or employment-based visa processing for individuals currently sponsored by another employer.

Classification Title

License & Patent Associate II

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Working at UCF has its perks!

• Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program
• Paid time off, including annual and sick time off and paid holidays
• Retirement savings options
• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions
• Education assistance
• And more...For more benefits information, view the UCF Employee Benefit