Technology Licensing Associate

Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures (JHTV) supports the commercialization of university technology through technology licensing, the development of corporate research collaborations, and venture creation.

We are seeking a Technology Licensing Associate that will manage a docket of technologies. Responsibilities include building faculty relationships, performing technology assessments, marketing, sales and licensing.

This position reports to a Director of Licensing, Sr. Licensing Associate or designee.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Establishes and maintains positive relationships with faculty.
  
• Builds industry relations with companies with the intention of creating collaborations and licenses for JHU technologies.
  
• Reviews invention disclosures to identify commercial product scenarios and their unique features and benefits.
  
• Evaluates the market potential of inventions, including market size and dynamics, the market need addressed by the invention, its competitive position and barriers to entering the marketplace.
  
• Determines an invention’s current stage of development and its future development path.
  
• Recommends a technology transfer path for new inventions (e.g., patent, waive rights, assign rights to inventors).
  
• Collaborates with the IP Management Group, Inventor and IP counsel to develop IP protection strategy.
  
• Engages with companies to determine their needs. Communicates findings to faculty to help them understand where their research fits with these identified needs.
  
• Performs targeted marketing/sales to companies; qualifies potential licensing opportunities.
  
• Drafts and negotiates licenses and other related contracts, such as option agreements, stock purchase agreements and collaboration agreements.
  

Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Able to understand complex technologies.
  
• Able to work independently and as a member of a team.
  
• Sensitive to faculty needs and work in accordance with university wide policies.
  
• Outstanding work ethic and desire and ability to work in fast-paced high-expectation environment.

• An advanced Degree in Science, Business or Law is required.
• One year of related licensing and technology transfer experience required.
• This position does not allow for education or experience substitutions.

• U.S. Citizen or legal permanent resident required due to Federal Export Controls.
• PhD, or combination of degree in science with an MBA or JD, strongly preferred.
• Additional experience beyond one year, and CLP designation is strongly preferred.

Classified Title: Technology Licensing Associate 
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PE  
Starting Salary Range: $72,600-$127,000 Annually ($120,000 targeted, Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M-F/8:30am-5:00pm 
Exempt Status: Exempt 
Location: Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus 
Department name: ​​​​​​​Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures 
Personnel area: Academic and Business Centers