Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures (JHTV) supports the commercialization of university technology through technology licensing, the development of corporate research collaborations, and venture creation.
We are seeking a Technology Licensing Associate that will manage a docket of technologies. Responsibilities include building faculty relationships, performing technology assessments, marketing, sales and licensing.
This position reports to a Director of Licensing, Sr. Licensing Associate or designee.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Establishes and maintains positive relationships with faculty.
- Builds industry relations with companies with the intention of creating collaborations and licenses for JHU technologies.
- Reviews invention disclosures to identify commercial product scenarios and their unique features and benefits.
- Evaluates the market potential of inventions, including market size and dynamics, the market need addressed by the invention, its competitive position and barriers to entering the marketplace.
- Determines an invention's current stage of development and its future development path.
- Recommends a technology transfer path for new inventions (e.g., patent, waive rights, assign rights to inventors).
- Collaborates with the IP Management Group, Inventor and IP counsel to develop IP protection strategy.
- Engages with companies to determine their needs. Communicates findings to faculty to help them understand where their research fits with these identified needs.
- Performs targeted marketing/sales to companies; qualifies potential licensing opportunities.
- Drafts and negotiates licenses and other related contracts, such as option agreements, stock purchase agreements and collaboration agreements.
Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Able to understand complex technologies.
- Able to work independently and as a member of a team.
- Sensitive to faculty needs and work in accordance with university wide policies.
- Outstanding work ethic and desire and ability to work in fast-paced high-expectation environment.
Minimum Qualifications
- An advanced Degree in Science, Business or Law is required.
- One year of related licensing and technology transfer experience required.
- This position does not allow for education or experience substitutions.
Preferred Qualifications
- U.S. Citizen or legal permanent resident required due to Federal Export Controls.
- PhD, or combination of degree in science with an MBA or JD, strongly preferred.
- Additional experience beyond one year, and CLP designation is strongly preferred.
Classified Title: Technology Licensing Associate
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PE
Starting Salary Range: $72,600-$127,000 Annually ($120,000 targeted, Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F/8:30am-5:00pm
Exempt Status:Exempt
Location:Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus
Department name: Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures
Personnel area: Academic and Business Centers