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- This position reports to the Executive Director of CRI and works closely with the Office of General Counsel (OGC) to provide guidance to University stakeholders, represent the University's position on matters related to intellectual property and agreement terms, and provide guidance to CRI staff and the University ecosystem regarding compliance issues related to the CRI. This person must establish and maintain relationships with University customers based on trust and effective outcomes.
- The Contracts Manager must independently draft, negotiate, and analyze all agreements related to CRI while mitigating risks to the University, including but not limited to licenses of rights to University IP assets, options to license, inter-institutional agreements and other joint owner agreements, non-disclosure agreements, material transfer agreements, memorandums of understanding, agreements supporting mergers/acquisitions/sales of University licensees, and various other formal agreements.
- Experience in and knowledge of technology transfer, especially the dependencies between intellectual property, contracts, and commercialization, in a University setting and detailed knowledge of the regulations and laws that relate to intellectual property, sponsored research, research compliance, and venture support strongly preferred.
- Industry and/or venture experience plus experience in a higher education setting or research-oriented non-profit setting advising clients on a variety of transactions and business matters are strongly preferred.
- Independently draft, negotiate, and analyze all agreements related to CRI while mitigating risks to the University, including but not limited to out-licensing University IP assets through licenses, options to license, inter-institutional agreements and other joint owner agreements, non-disclosure agreements, material transfer agreements, memorandums of understanding, agreements supporting mergers/acquisitions/sales of University licensees, and various other formal agreements.
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