Tech Transfer & Licensing Manager – Life Sciences

Rush University Medical Center; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 44,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Rush University Medical Center in Chicago seeks a Technology Transfer Manager to oversee the full life cycle of inventions arising from Rush research. You will lead identification, protection, marketing, licensing, and IP management processes to advance technologies.

The role requires building strategic relationships with faculty, industry partners, and ORA, ensuring compliance with laws and policies while driving licensing initiatives and value creation for Rush.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences or related field.
• Two years' experience in technology transfer at a higher education or non-profit organization.
• Understanding of early stage technology evaluation, intellectual property management, licensing process and corresponding types of legal agreements.
• Experience building and managing faculty as well as industry relationships.
• Knowledge of life sciences, laws and regulations related to intellectual property licensing and fundamental business principles.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains effective relationships with constituants inside and outside of Rush University Medical Center.
• Evaluates patentability and potential markets for technologies, inventions, processes and therapies.
• Assists in the management of patent prosecution.
• Markets discoveries to potential licensee companies, entrepreneurs and investors.
• Develops licensing strategies, drafts, reviews and negotiates Inter-Institutional Agreements, Options and Licenses.
• Trains and mentors licensing and support staff as needed.
• Reviews and interprets policy, state law, and federal regulations.
• Provides timely, accurate, and relevant reporting to the Innovation and Research Counsel.
• Collaborates with Office of Research Affairs (ORA) for various aspects of intellectual property management.
• Manages creation to fulfillment patent process of Rush University Medical Center (RUMC) technologies.
• Other relevant duties as assigned.

Skills

Technology transfer experience

Intellectual property knowledge

Licensing knowledge

Stakeholder management

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences or related field

Job description

Rush University Medical Center in Chicago seeks a Technology Transfer Manager to oversee the full life cycle of inventions arising from Rush research. You will lead identification, protection, marketing, licensing, and IP management processes to advance technologies.

The role requires building strategic relationships with faculty, industry partners, and ORA, ensuring compliance with laws and policies while driving licensing initiatives and value creation for Rush.