Jim,

I thought this might interest you.

At 01:14 PM 12/1/00 -0500, you wrote:
>Position Announcement #946210
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>Title:                  GERMPLASM PROPERTY MANAGER
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>Location:               UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
>INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (IFAS)
>FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION
>P. O. BOX 110200
>GAINESVILLE, FL 32611-0200
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>and
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>FLORIDA FOUNDATION SEED PRODUCERS, INC. (FFSP)
>3913 HIGHWAY 71
>P. O. BOX 309
>GREENWOOD, FLORIDA 32443
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>Salary:                 COMMENSURATE WITH QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
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>Position open to:       JANUARY 26, 2001
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>DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  The Germplasm Property Manager Position is a
>12 month (University of Florida - Administrative and Professional -
>Assistant Director, Research Programs) position.  Florida Foundation Seed
>Producers, Inc. (FFSP) and the University of Florida, Institute of Food and
>Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) are seeking a motivated manager with good
>business, organization, and communication skills to manage the Florida
>Agricultural Experiment Station cultivar/germplasm program.  The Manager
>will inventory existing contracts and communicate with companies in question
>to insure royalty and other payments are paid in a timely manner.  New
>research program support and royalty contracts will be negotiated in
>conjunction with IFAS plant breeders, IFAS administration, and the user
>community.  Included are royalty and research support contracts on
>cultivar/breeding line releases and potential releases, material transfer
>agreements, and cultivar licensing.  The Manager will attend cultivar
>release meetings, oversee Plant Variety Protection and plant patent
>applications and communicate with appropriate IFAS faculty and the user
>community as to new germplasm releases from IFAS.  The position will be
>located at the University of Florida, Gainesville but will involve frequent
>travel to Marianna (FFSP headquarters) which is a three and one-half hour
>drive from the campus.  Travel in the state to visit plant scientists or
>attend seed related meetings will also be required.  Some travel to
>negotiate program support and license agreements will be necessary.  Travel
>to national scientific meetings to maintain contacts and awareness of
>relevant developments is anticipated.
>
>HOW TO APPLY:  Please submit resume and cover letter to Mr. Greg Marwede, P.
>O. Box 115002, Gainesville, FL 32611 or e-mail same to xxxxxx@ufl.edu
>with MS Word 97 documents.  Reference LP #946210.  If an accommodation due
>to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call
>352/392-4621 or TDD 352/392-7734.  A/EA/EEO.
>
>BACKGROUND INFORMATION:  The University of Florida is a land-grant
>institution, encompassing virtually all academic and professional
>disciplines, with an enrollment of more than 43,000 students.
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>The University of Florida is an equal opportunity, equal access, affirmative
>action employer.  The "government in the sunshine" laws of Florida require
>that all documents relating to the search process, including letters of
>application/nomination and reference, be available for public inspection.
>Persons with disabilities have the right to request and receive reasonable
>accommodation.
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Derek M. Humphrey
Assistant Director
Office of Research Administration
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7015
(216) 368-4510 (Phone)
(216) 368-4679 (Fax)
xxxxxx@po.cwru.edu

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