The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Hiring for Technology Transfer Specialist at Grigg Hall Full Time

Vacancy Open to:

All Candidates

Employment Type:

Permanent – Full-time

Hours per week:

40

Months per year:

12

Position Number:

001558

NC Salary Grade Equivalency:

GN09

Classification Title:

University Program Associate – Advanced

Working Title:

Technology Transfer Specialist

Salary Range:

$45,477 – $50,545

Anticipate Hiring Range:

$45,477 – $50,545

FLSA Status:

Non Exempt

Division:

Research

Department:

Div of Research (Adm)

Work Unit:

Research Commercialization & Development

Work Schedule:

8:00 am – 5:00 pm; Monday – Friday with occasional evening and weekend hours required, as necessary.

Primary Purpose of Position:

Incumbent serves as the Technology Transfer Specialist for the Office of Research Commercialization and Development, recognizing and appropriately handling patent documents and attorney correspondences and also ensuring compliance with confidentiality agreements.

Minimum Education/Experience:

Required Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

University Preferred Qualifications:

Graduation from a four-year college or university and two years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Essential Job Duties:

Ability to independently establish expectations and clear directions for a defined program area – specifically, the implementation of and compliance with the procedures for reporting inventions that result from federal funding as required under the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980.

Drafts and recommends new procedures and then documents them in ORCD’s SOPs. Ability to articulate the purposes of various programs (such as implementing and maintaining NDAs) and to adapt processes, procedures, and activities to meet those programs’ needs.

Recommends, develops, and implements new approaches to improving records and information management for tracking Data Use Agreements.

Explains importance of disclosure compliance, purpose and requirements of invention reports; communicates complex information to third parties; liaison with patent attorneys.

Explains activities of the Office of Research Commercialization and Development to University personnel, third parties, such as potential licensees; builds strong working relationship with internal and external constituents.

Other Work Responsibilities:

Other duties as assigned.

Departmental Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education:

• Graduation from a four-year college or university and two years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
• Successful completion of AUTM TOOLS course; patent administration course;
• Five years experience in Technology Transfer Office operation.
• Advanced training in specialized software used by Technology Transfer Offices in University systems domestically and internationally.
• Working knowledge of international patent law.

Work Location:

Grigg Hall

Posting date:

12/15/2023

Closing date:

02/08/2024

Proposed Hire Date:

02/26/2024

Special Notes to Applicants:

UNC Charlotte Benefits Information: https://hr.charlotte.edu/benefits

The finalist will be subject to a Criminal Background Check.
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This position is being reopened to attract a larger candidate pool. If you have already applied for this position you do not need to reapply as your application is still valid.