Director of Corporate Contracts, Penn Center for Innovation

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Director of Corporate Contracts, Penn Center for Innovation

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Director D, Business and Finance, Innovation

Job Description Summary

The Director of Corporate Contracts will report to the Deputy Managing Director of the Penn Center for Innovation (PCI). As the leader of the Corporate Contracts group, this individual will be responsible for day-to-day oversight of the Corporate Contracts team. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: (a) supervising the Corporate Contracts team in implementing research-related contracts with for-profit partners, including, but not limited to sponsored research, collaboration, data sharing, corporate services, non-disclosure and material transfer agreements; (b)drafting, reviewing, negotiating and finalizing research-related contracts with for-profit partners, including, but not limited to sponsored research, collaboration, data sharing, corporate services, non-disclosure and material transfer agreements; (c) providing excellent customer service to internal and external stakeholders, (d) timely assignment and finalization of research-related agreements with industry partners; (e) working closely with PCI's business development teams to identify new commercialization opportunities; (f) working with members of the Corporate Contracts team to review and modify non-standard IP provisions in contracts and problem solve issues other contracting issues in coordination with the licensing team and other administrative offices (e.g. Office of Research Services), Departments and Schools, as required; (g)providing guidance to Penn staff, researchers and other stakeholders on navigating Penn research administration systems and processes, ensuring compliance with electronic research administration systems (e.g. Penn ERA, Minuet and the Research Inventory System); and (h) working in conjunction with the Deputy Managing Director and the Office of General Counsel to provide updates and modifications to template agreements, as required.

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