Job Summary:

The Technology Transfer Program Manager is a key member of Upstate Medical University's Information Management and Technology (IMT) department and is responsible for advancing internally-developed assets, innovations and processes from intake to assessment through to securing intellectual property rights protection, marketing, licensing, and technology transfer to end users.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree, preferably in STEM or marketing and at least three years of professional related work experience. Demonstrated interest in technology development or technology transfer. Demonstrated project management experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

MBA or JD preferred.
Five years of professional work experience, preferably in a technology transfer role at a university, with a state or federal agency, or in the private sector, with startups, incubators or investment firms, or in a business development group in industry. Experience with obtaining and administering grants and working with the staff of state or federal government economic development programs and incentives.
Strong communication skills across multi-disciplinary teams and external partners.

Work Days:

Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 5:00pm

Message to Applicants:

Recruitment Office: Human Resources

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