Technology Transfer Specialist
What you'd do
Employee will serve as a Technology Transfer Specialist within the Office of Research and Development (ORD) at the Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Chicago, IL.
Major duties
***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties will include, but may not be limited to the following: Identifies potentially patentable inventions that result from work performed by ORD. Develops and implements marketing plans to identify prospective industry development partners for employee-owned inventions. Analyzes business practices and financials of prospective business partners; develops negotiating strategies of business terms, product development objectives and financial terms for the licensure of inventions and serves as primary negotiator. Serves as liaison and communicates with regional academic affiliates technology transfer offices, compliance and agreements, commercialization efforts of jointly owned inventions/patents, and royalties received. Develops and conducts educational programs relative to transfer technology issues, invention disclosures, patents, licensing, confidential information, and collaborative agreements. Serves as the Research Conflict of Interest Administrator. Reviews/advises investigators and administrators on conflict-of-interest matters, both domestic and foreign patent rights, policies, and procedures. Participates and completes special projects as assigned. Performs other related duties as necessary. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. NOTE: This is a TERM appointment (not-to-exceed _4 years__). Term appointments are non-status, nonpermanent appointments of limited duration (more than 1 year but not more than 4). Term employees are eligible to earn leave and generally have the same benefits as permanent employees including health and life insurance, within-grade increases and Federal Employees Retirement System and Thrift Savings Plan coverage. Term appointments may be extended without further competition (up to the 4-year maximum). The appointment to a Term position does not confer eligibility for promotion or reassignment to other positions or the ability to be non-competitively converted to permanent employment.
What you need to qualify
BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Requires a Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree with a major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position. This degree must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (external link) at the time the degree was obtained. AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Requires one full year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes: applying technology transfer laws, policies, rules, methods, and procedures to plan and develop negotiating strategies and business terms, as they relate to Technology Transfer; developing marketing plans to identify prospective industry inventions that result from work performed at research facilitates; and develops and implements marketing plans to identify prospective industry development partners for inventions. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK CONDITIONS: The work involves mostly office posture, with long periods of sitting or standing in one position, intense concentration, and job-related pressure to meet critical legal deadlines. The position is primarily sedentary, although requires walking, standing, bending, and carrying of items (e.g., papers, books, files). Position also includes the occasional physical ability to meet with scientists and other staff, including travel to other medical centers, academic affiliates, and prospective licensees. The work is routinely performed in an office setting. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
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