Tech Transfer Licensing Specialist

nationwidechildrens; North Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Children's Hospital is seeking a Licensing and Technology Transfer professional to evaluate opportunities, negotiate agreements, and manage external partnerships to advance technology commercialization.

The role collaborates with researchers to translate scientific language into business terms, drafts licensing contracts, builds networks, and develops annual commercialization strategies. It also advises inventors on commercialization pathways and IP protection.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal, written, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of copyright law and software/business method patents and Federal data/software rights (Bayh-Dole Act).
• Ability to evaluate new technologies and develop a commercialization pathway with faculty and staff.
• Knowledge of applying basic and applied research to product development, commercialization, and manufacturing; experience with software production management, marketing or sales.

Responsibilities

• Identifies, solicits, and manages novel technologies for potential licensing opportunities, ensuring compliance with licensing regulations and intellectual property protection.
• Drafts and negotiates licensing and optioning agreements, translating complex scientific language into clear business terms.
• Builds and maintains a network of local, regional, national and international business partners.
• Prepares technical summaries, conference presentations, and reports on novel technologies and licensing activities.
• Establishes and maintains policies and procedures for evaluating and marketing technology; develops and implements annual and technology-specific strategies.
• Advises and educates NCH inventors regarding commercialization of research and technology.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Bayh-Dole Act knowledge

Technology evaluation

Commercialization strategy

Software product development

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree in science/CS/engineering/business

Job description

Nationwide Children's Hospital is seeking a Licensing and Technology Transfer professional to evaluate opportunities, negotiate agreements, and manage external partnerships to advance technology commercialization.

The role collaborates with researchers to translate scientific language into business terms, drafts licensing contracts, builds networks, and develops annual commercialization strategies. It also advises inventors on commercialization pathways and IP protection.