Summary

The Technology Transfer Lead will assume primary responsibility for directly facilitating Technology Transfer and commercialization of assigned technologies developed at the KCNSC; assisting with the establishment of new commercialization agreements and business development relationships; supporting the establishment of R&D collaborations with industry partners to advance early stage discoveries; and managing relationships with key stakeholders internal and external to the KCNSC to proactively enable technology transfer. The Technology Transfer Lead will provide high quality services including invention receipt and capture, patentability assessment, market assessment and outreach (in-depth marketing support strategic and tactical), business development (structuring, drafting and negotiating commercialization agreements) and shall deliver the highest quality of customer service.

Duties and Responsibilities

Manage the development and implementation of technology transfer initiatives in relation to the KCNSC Prime Contract, Federal Technology Transfer legislation and policies, and Export Control compliance.

Oversee the organization of strategic partnerships, alliances, and knowledge of relevant scientific activities at the KCNSC, other Federal agencies, federal laboratories, and sites, and in industry.

Establishes and maintains contacts with key regional and national resources, networks and potential partners.

Process, negotiate, execute, and revise agreements in support of the KCNSC and its Technology Transfer Program with outside partners and within the federal laboratory community.

Develop marketing materials and pricing structures for licensable technologies developed at the KCNSC.

Actively pursue licensing opportunities in accordance with the KCNSC Prime Contract and Federal Technology Transfer legislation and policies.

Request and review Commercialization Plans of all potential licensees.

Negotiate with potential licensees to come to acceptable terms for both parties within the requirements of the KCNSC Prime Contract, Federal Technology Transfer legislation and policies.

Manage ongoing license agreements and KCNSC technology royalty account.

Maintain records and databases of all related activity for reporting and tracking internally and externally.

Identify external entities with interest in faculty research areas, develop research partnerships and other viable avenues for technology sharing.

Review and evaluate potential partnerships in conjunction with in-house expertise and Intellectual Property (IP) to determine the possibility of new IP and the value of the collaboration.

Work with legal and other partners to negotiate terms for joint IP protection, licensing and other aspects of IP management including assessment of patentability and marketability of inventions.

HONEYWELL FEDERAL MANUFACTURING & TECHNOLOGIE jobs

Lead Technology Transfer