Assistant Intellectual Property Portfolio Manager

Available Title(s):

1442-NN_ADMINPRO - Technology Licensing Associate Senior, 1442-YN_ADMINPRO - Technology Licensing Associate Senior

Business Title:

Assistant Intellectual Property Portfolio Manager

Employee Type:

Admin. Professional

Time Type:

Full time

Position Term:

12 Month

Position Details:

The Opportunity:

As an Assistant Intellectual Property Portfolio Manager, you will be responsible for senior level technology transfer activities. These activities will include technology evaluation, managing of patent, and/or trademark filings, and prosecution by outside legal counsel, filing patent applications, and copyright registration; marketing intellectual properties; drafting, negotiating, and concluding option agreements and license agreements; patented and patent-pending technologies as well as research tools; and monitoring/ensuring contractual compliance. You will work closely with WSU inventors and administrators, the Washington State Attorney General’s office, outside patent counsel, licensing attorneys, industry representatives, and economic development associations in the conduct of technology transfer activities. These technology transfer activities will be conducted under your direction.
 

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in a biological science, physical science, or engineering with a broad technical knowledge base AND five (5) years experience in technology transfer. A master’s degree in a related field may be substituted for up to one year of the required experience. A doctoral degree in a related field may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience.

• Knowledge of policies and procedures relating to intellectual property management and good knowledge of U.S. patent, copyright, and trademark law.

• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, especially with respect to highly technical information.

Preferred Qualifications:

• An advanced degree in law, business, engineering, or science.

• A background in marketing, sales, licensing, negotiating, and/or business development, and significant record of successful technology transfer in areas of physical sciences, engineering, software, and devices.

• Knowledge of policies and procedures relating to intellectual properties within a research university setting.

• Advanced knowledge of U.S. patent, copyright, and contract law.

• Knowledge of current trends in university/industry technology transfer.

Additional Information:

Area/College: Office of Research
Department Name: Office of Commercialization
City, State, Zip: Pullman, WA 99164-1060
Department Link: Office of Commercialization Webpage
Monthly Salary: $5,485.73 - $8,400 |  In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position. Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range. For additional information, please review WSU’s Administrative Professional Compensation .

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation .
Overtime Eligibility: Overtime eligibility will be determined based on final salary placement.
FTE: 100%
This is a Permanent position.
Posting Close Date: Applicants must submit their completed application by Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.
Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34 , engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need.  A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.
Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Documents may be submitted in one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible. Applicants will be requested to provide contact information for professional references within the online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

• External candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/CV” section of your application.

• Internal candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.

Required Documents:

Resume/CV

Cover Letter

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or [email protected] .