Technology Transfer Manager

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Position ID:
193119

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 who value cutting-edge, and community-engaged research, teaching and service, exceptional staff, and ultramodern
facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000+ students. Our high-achieving student body represents diverse 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: $87,000 – $90,000

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 include:

• 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 of 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 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:

• Bachelor’s degree in physical
  science, natural science, or engineering
• At least two (2) years of professional work experience 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
• Proficiency
  with MS Office Suite and Google Workspace
• Communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently, as well as
  part of a team
• Inquisitive and an active learner
• Adept at research and analysis
• Outreach and networking
  skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment

Preferred:

• Master’s
  degree in physical sciences or engineering, an MBA, or a JD
• At least five (5) years of professional work experience in a technology
  transfer role at a university with a state or federal agency, in the private sector with startups, incubators or investment firms, or in a
  business development group in industry
• Project management experience
• Contracting experience
• Experience working with
  a startup

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

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.

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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
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please visit:

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