DIRECTOR, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Company: University of Missouri System
Location: Rolla
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

DIRECTOR, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT #00031804 Technology Transfer and Economic Development Application Deadline Open until filled with review of applications to--begin January 11, 2021 Full Time/Part Time Salary commensurate with education and experience. Job Description Director, Technology Transfer and Small Business Development Center (SBDC), oversees 22K ft 2 Technology Development Center (office space), leads technology transfer and business development activities for campus and region, leads negotiations with industry for master research agreements, Industry/University consortium agreements and serves on UM System Patent Committee.

• Identify S&T intellectual property to protect, promote and manage such intellectual property, including copyright, patents and licensing/equity decisions at S&T, and help to educate the faculty, staff and students about technology transfer opportunities and process.
• Collaborate with the Office of Sponsored Programs to assist with proposals for extramural funding that have a business component.
• Lead outreach efforts to faculty, staff, students and others to identify and market opportunities; create systematic ways to reach important constituents with regular updates.
• Develop new innovation and entrepreneurship programs and support existing ones across campus, including startup challenges, innovation labs, maker programs, coaching/mentoring, incubators, accelerators and venture funding programs.
• Develop programs to recruit new students to build an innovation-centric campus community.
• Expand efforts to license promising inventions by improving marketing efforts, leveraging alumni resources and exploring creative business creation models.
• Grow royalty income generated through licensing activities.
• Participate in System Technology Transfer Director meetings.
• Participate as ex-officio member of UM patent committee.
• Evaluate decisions related to invention disclosures.
• Manage patent process interface with outside patent counsel.
• Identify commercialization partners to license technologies.
• Negotiate license agreements (legal approval through UM Legal).
• Ongoing management of active licenses. Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
  • Serve as SBDC Center Director for S&T center - responsible for 8 counties.
  • Expand the reach of the SBDC program along the I-44 corridor.
  • Provide training and education on entrepreneurship and business development skills to both the campus community and region - Goals established annually with the State Office of the SBDC program; these goals typically include business creation, job creation and investment metrics.
  • Provide coaching, mentoring training and support to the small businesses in the region to improve entrepreneurial skills and abilities increasing likelihood of success of the business venture. Goals will include training numbers, training satisfaction scores.
  • Form or expand partnerships with regional groups that promote/support entrepreneurship and business development, such as Cortex, ITEN, BioStL, Missouri Technology Corporation, etc.
  • Participate in Directors' calls and planning sessions, annual reviews, plan annual metrics and participate in State recertification with the SBA.
  • Supervise Business Counselors in the office, ensure goals are met and counseling is properly documented.
  • Serve as Technology Counselor for region (SBIR/STTR reviews, coaching, pitch reviews).
  • Attend trainings, maintain professional development and certifications.
  • Participate in MOFAST planning and training.
  • Oversight of building, building maintenance and custodial issues.
  • Ongoing management and engagement with existing tenants.
  • Identification and attraction of new tenants.
  • Initiation of leasing documents (lease negotiation is currently handled by UM real estate office and UM Legal). Office Technology Transfer and Economic Development management
    • Development and management of budget.
    • Oversight and appraisal of staff.
    • Participate in University Research Center Director meetings. --Office of Sponsored Programs support
      • Manage and negotiate campus wide research and technology transfer related NDA/MTA (legal approval through UM legal, delegated signature authority).
      • Negotiate and manage industry research agreements and industry consortia agreements.
      • Support office with miscellaneous agreements, MOUs, letters of intent, IP plans for government contracts, etc. Grants
        • PI of Missouri Enterprise grant Minimum Qualifications A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 7 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary. Preferred Qualifications
          Previous experience leading technology transfer and business development activities for campus and region; leading negotiations with industry for master research agreements, Industry/University consortium agreements; and service on Patent Committee. Comments The final candidate is required to provide copies of official transcript(s) for any college degree(s) listed in application materials submitted. Copies of transcript(s) should be provided prior to the start of employment. In addition, the final candidate may be required to verify other credentials listed in application materials. Failure to provide official transcript(s) or other required verification may result in the withdrawal of the job offer. All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check. Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy shall not be interpreted in such a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or the recruiting rights of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces or the Department of Homeland Security of the United States of America. The University's nondiscrimination policy applies to any phase of its employment process, any phase of its admission or financial aid programs, or other aspects of its educational programs or activities. Further, this policy applies to sexual violence or sexual harassment, both forms of sex discrimination, occurring within the educational program and instances occurring outside of the educational program if the conduct negatively affects the victim's educational experience or the overall campus environment.-- Any person having inquiries concerning the application of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 or other civil rights laws should contact the Title IX Coordinator.-- EEO IS THE LAW To read more about Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) please use the following links:

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