Technology Transfer Manager
Binghamton University
Binghamton, NY
Full-time
Information Services / Technology (IT)
Posted on April 23, 2024
About Binghamton University:
Binghamton University is a premier public R1 research institution in the State University of New York (SUNY) system that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by our mission, outstanding academics, facilities, and community life - promotes extraordinary student success, research, and service; Binghamton University is where our students, faculty and staff thrive.
Working at Binghamton University is more than about having a great job - it is about having the opportunity to flourish in an exciting, engaging environment. Our faculty and staff appreciate Binghamton's collegial and inclusive culture and its commitment to excellence, education, innovation and civic engagement. Our diverse campus community contributes to our success.
Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty, exceptional staff, and ultramodern facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000+ students. The high-achieving Binghamton student body also represents a great diversity of life experiences, from first- generation college-goers to international students. Beyond their talent, these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration, and community service.
We are an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and in keeping with this commitment, we welcome all to apply, including veterans and persons with disabilities.
Job Description:
Budget Title: Staff Associate (SL-4)
Salary: $85,000 - $100,000
The Binghamton University Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Partnerships (EIP) manages economic development, intellectual property rights, and technology transfer activities for Binghamton University, including through technology licensing, business incubation programs, entrepreneurship training and support, and innovation initiatives.
The Technology Transfer Manager is a key member of the EIP technology transfer unit responsible for advancing Binghamton's physical science and information technology assets from intake to assessment through to securing intellectual property rights protection, marketing, licensing, and translation. The role includes supporting the launch and growth of university spinout companies, including through campus and partner technology commercialization and business incubation resources.
Responsibilities
- Work with campus inventors to encourage and facilitate submission of New Technology Disclosures
- Assess inventions and creative works relative to potential to patent or copyright and to license to company development partners; design and support pathways for commercialization, including via campus spinout companies
- Advise and educate Binghamton creators regarding intellectual property law, funding agency regulations, and SUNY policies as they apply to ownership, revenue sharing, and management of conflicts of interest
- Prepare marketing materials and undertake campaigns to present physical science inventions, software, and creative works to potential company commercialization partners
- Coordinate inventors in working with RF SUNY and outside counsel on patent filings and copyright registrations
- Guide faculty, staff, and students to resources helpful in translating and commercialization their inventions and in launching spinouts, including through support from institutional, state, and federal grant programs, as well as university and external technology commercialization and business incubation resources
- Participate in deploying and delivering EIP programs designed for educating and supporting university inventors in the process of technology translation and commercialization
- Build and foster relationships with corporate business development teams
- Draft and negotiate agreements, e.g., options and licenses, nondisclosure, material transfer, intellectual property, and inter-institutional agreements
- Manage caseload through docketing database (Minuet by Inteum), and utilize additional database platforms used by EIP, such as Airtable, as appropriate
- Assist Division of Research relative to compliance function, e.g., in making reports of inventions to government and industry sponsors of research
- Contribute to EIP funding proposals and implementation of grants awarded
Requirements:
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position
- A bachelor's degree in physical or natural sciences or engineering
- Two (2) years of professional work experience, preferably in a technology transfer role at a university, in R&D, in a business development group in industry, or other roles related to technology commercialization
- Proficient with MS Office Suite and Google Workspace
- Master's degree in physical sciences or engineering, an MBA, or a JD
- Five (5) years of professional work experience, preferably in a technology transfer role at a university with a state or federal agency or in the private sector with startups, incubators or investment firms, or in a business development group in industry
- Project management and with hands-on contracting experience are pluses, as is having been part of a startup
Additional Information:
Offers of employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials.
Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus.
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov
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Postings active on the website, accept applications until closure.
For information on the Dual Career Program, please visit:
https://www.binghamton.edu/offices/human-resources/prospective/dual-career/index.html
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.
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Application Instructions:
All applicants must apply via Interview Exchange: http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=171904
Deadline for Internal Applicants: February 5, 2024
Deadline for External Applicants: Open until filled
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the vacancy is filled.
Please submit:
- Resume,
- Cover letter, and
- Contact information for three professional references
