Technology Transfer & IP Compliance Associate

University of Cincinnati; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of Commercialization at the University of Cincinnati seeks a Technology Transfer Compliance Associate to support in‑house patent counsel and the Commercialization team. This role focuses on coordinating patent drafting, prosecution, and maintaining IP records in a university research setting.

The position involves monitoring deadlines, preparing filings, and assisting with information disclosures while ensuring compliance across licenses, annuities, and related activities.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree is required.

Responsibilities

• Track patent/legal expenses and license income.
• Monitor and/or review agreements to ensure contractual financial and performance compliance.
• Issue invoices for patent/legal expenses and license income.
• Distribute royalty income to partners, inventors, departments and colleges.
• Review and track invention disclosures for reporting requirements to funders, including Federal research sponsors.
• Track reporting requirements to funders, including Federal research sponsors.
• Report inventions, patent filings and license income as required by funders, including Federal research sponsors.
• Maintain informational databases to meet any office needs including License and Invention Reporting Compliance.
• Perform related duties based on departmental need.

Education

Associate's Degree

Job description

The Office of Commercialization at the University of Cincinnati seeks a Technology Transfer Compliance Associate to support in‑house patent counsel and the Commercialization team. This role focuses on coordinating patent drafting, prosecution, and maintaining IP records in a university research setting.

The position involves monitoring deadlines, preparing filings, and assisting with information disclosures while ensuring compliance across licenses, annuities, and related activities.