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Director of the Office of Innovation and Commercialization
Iowa State University
The Director of the Office of Innovation and Commercialization has oversight for the Office of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer and the Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc. The director provides successful management of innovations and corporate engagement, and ownership, protection and licensing of inventions to established companies and new ventures, and supports and creates opportunities for economic development. The director embodies forward-looking agile leadership, demonstrates strategic thinking abilities and creates a vision in support of the university's mission to implement industry funded research agreements, and to transfer and commercialize technology arising from its research enterprise, resulting in the expanded use of university intellectual property in industry and entrepreneurial ventures. The director works collaboratively with senior administration, faculty and staff researchers, and research centers and institutes to facilitate technology commercialization. The director proactively seeks out and establishes innovative research and commercialization partnerships between the university and corporate partners. The director should focus not only on commercialization of academic intellectual property, but also to catalyze innovative capacity through proactive engagement and educational outreach to researchers on impactful science that spurs economic development. The director is engaged with peers at other universities, aware of current national and international trends in intellectual property and licensing, and engaged in managing adoption of best practices at the university. The director oversees an annual budget of approximately $4 million, is responsible for leading an operations team of twenty professional staff, establishing and executing policy decisions related to intellectual property, and creating a winning attitude and inclusive work environment. Specific duties are to:
This position serves at the pleasure of university administration and is exempt from certain P&S policies.
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Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of related experience. Evidence of strong interpersonal and communication skills; excellent and current IP knowledge and capability; strong marketing skills; negotiation skills and experience that lead to favorable outcomes; and demonstrated ability to lead and influence others. Preferred Qualifications JD or a Ph.D. in a technical or related field or with broad experience in commercialization of science and technology; experience that demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of intellectual property rights and the transactional commercialization process; current experience as a member of the Licensing Executives Society, AUTM, or a similar organization; experience in new business development; work experience within a research university; understanding of industries that reflect ISU’s existing research partnerships, such as bioscience and manufacturing; and previous experience in licensing technology. |
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