WSU
Director of CAHNRS Intellectual Property (IP) Commercialization
Pullman, WA · Director · Full-time
No sponsorship$13k-$342kDetected 7 days ago
Project ManagementHRISIntellectual PropertyResearchCommunicationMicrosoft Office
About the role
- In this role, you serve as a key liaison between the WSU Office of Research and CAHNRS administration, faculty, and students, ensuring that commercialization strategies align with the college's priorities.
- Interfacing with commodity commissions as a primary function to align intellectual property (IP) deployment with industry needs.
- Collaborating with faculty for technology evaluation and commercialization opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Building consensus among internal and external stakeholders regarding which IP assets should be prioritized and how they should be deployed to relevant industries.
- We support a sustainable future through the powerful combination of both discovery and translational research designed to address the grand challenges of the 21st century-regionally and globally.
- You evaluate and manage inventive research within CAHNRS and lead strategic planning and project management in coordination with administrative personnel to support long‑term value creation.
Requirements
- Positions require a Bachelor's degree in relevant field and six (6) years experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified within the project specialty (Intellectual Property).
- A Master's degree in a related field may be substituted for up to one (1) year of the required experience.
- Experience using the Microsoft Office suite is required, as is fluency using Zoom and other videoconferencing platforms.
- Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:
- Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application.
- Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.
- All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Nice to have
- A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Juris Doctor (JD).
- Experience in a role that was a primary interface with third party stakeholders, preference given to experience with stakeholders such as commodity commissions or similar groups.
- Experience with handling intellectual property, especially in the academic technology transfer setting.
- Experience supporting active research faculty, staff, and students.
- Experience protecting, and licensing new plant varieties.
- Demonstrates a highly proficient communication style, verbally and in writing.
- Experience in marketing new products and/or services.
- Experience in customer service.
Compensation
- $8,342 - $13,317 | Commensurate with experience and qualifications
- In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position.
Benefits
- WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave
- medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents
- deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts
- and employee tuition waiver.
- For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation.
- Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.
Company info
- For more information about the great work we are doing and to view our mission and values, please visit our website linked above.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Not eligible for work visa sponsorship
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