Assistant Director - Technology Licensing and Business Development

Required Qualifications (as Evidenced By An Attached Resume) Bachelor’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in Electrical / Computer / Software Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or other Physical Science related discipline. Five (5) years of direct, full-time technology transfer experience (university or industry) in technology scouting/assessment, intellectual property licensing, business development and/or legal. Two (2) years of experience successfully negotiating intellectual property agreements including licenses, options, term sheets or other complex agreements (e.g. sponsored research agreements, collaboration agreements, equity agreements) in a lead role. Experience drafting and reviewing intellectual property agreements.

Preferred Qualifications Master’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in Electrical / Computer / Software Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or other Physical Science related discipline. Master’s degree in Business (foreign equivalent or higher). Juris Doctor (foreign equivalent or higher). Licensed Patent Agent. Registered Technology Transfer Professional (RTTP) or Certified Licensing Professional (CLP). Two (2) or more years of experience working in a university Technology Transfer Office.

Brief Description Of Duties The Assistant Director, Technology Licensing and Business Development serves as a senior leader within Stony Brook University’s (the “University”) technology transfer office, Intellectual Property Partners (IPP). The Assistant Director provides hands-on management of an assigned portfolio of University technologies while leading the day-to-day operations of the licensing function.

The Assistant Director supervises and develops licensing staff and provides direction on technology evaluation, intellectual property (IP) strategy, marketing, business development, licensing, and post-agreement management. The position reviews and guides licensing activities across the team’s portfolio, supports complex transactions, establishes priorities, and ensures that licensing activities advance the University’s research, educational, economic development, and public-service missions.

The Assistant Director also manages an individual portfolio of technologies and personally leads activities that include technology assessment, IP strategy, commercialization planning, industry outreach, business development, agreement development and negotiation, and post-agreement management.

The position works closely with faculty, students, researchers, industry partners, entrepreneurs, investors, patent counsel, the Office of Sponsored Programs, the Office of Research Security, the Research Foundation for the State University of New York’s (RF) central office and other stakeholders. The Assistant Director also works with leadership on strategic initiatives, policy development, process improvement, major transactions, and other matters that affect the University’s technology transfer and commercialization activities.

• Technology Portfolio Management, Licensing, and Business Development:

• Manage an assigned portfolio of University inventions and technologies from initial evaluation through intellectual property protection, commercialization, licensing, and post-agreement management.
• Evaluate invention disclosures and existing technologies for technical merit, IP position, market potential, translational development requirements, and commercialization opportunities.
• Develop IP, commercialization, and business development strategies for assigned technologies.
• Conduct market and competitive assessments and identify potential licensees, collaborators, entrepreneurs, investors, and other commercialization partners.
• Develop and execute technology marketing plans.
• Meet with faculty, researchers, companies, entrepreneurs, investors, and other external stakeholders to advance commercialization opportunities.
• Lead and/or participate in the development, drafting, review, and negotiation of term sheets, options, licenses, sponsored research agreements, collaboration agreements, and other IP and commercialization agreements.
• Manage negotiations and transactions that require substantial professional judgment and coordinate with counsel and other stakeholders as appropriate.
• Manage post-agreement matters, including diligence, reporting, milestones, amendments, compliance, and ongoing licensee relationships.
• Maintain accurate and timely…