Licensing Officer Position Steven Etheredge 29 May 2002 07:55 EST

Dear Colleagues:

We are currently recruiting for a senior licensing officer for the
University of South Carolina Foundation.  We seek candidates who have
extensive licensing experience and can assume increasing
responsibilities as we grow our institution's intellectual property
portfolio.

A copy of the position description is enclosed. If you are interested
in this position, you should apply ASAP.  We are interviewing candidates
now and a decision will be made soon.

Application procedures

Resumes and applications may be submitted to USC Employment Office, 508
Assembly Street, Columbia, SC 29208. Please put the job number on the
top of all applications and on the outside of mailing envelopes.
Applications are available from the Employment Office or you may want to
complete an application ( http://hr.sc.edu/hr/forms.htm#applications )
that has been created using Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF).

Questions about individual positions should be referred to the
Employment Office at 803-777-3821 or e-mail Lisa Sanders at
xxxxxx@gwm.sc.edu . Please do not e-mail applications. Applications
can be faxed to 803-777-0302, mailed, or delivered in person.
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Program Manager II/Corporate Affairs Liaison, Band 8, $54,646-$80,000
Per Year. Sponsored Programs and
Research. Vacancy Number 011101.

Requires a Juris Doctor, LLB or PhD in a related science field and six
years of progressively responsible experience to include
expertise in licensing and negotiation of legal contracts Prefer three
to five years legal experience in a corporate, academic or
government agency environment practicing a broad range of issues
associated with intellectual property management and
technology transfer and academic/industrial contracting; demonstrated
knowledge and understanding of statutory and case law governing research
contracts, grants and licenses; demonstrated knowledge of statutory and
case law governing patents; skilled liaison with internal and external
clients fostering cooperation among parties in developing, negotiating
and executing contracts; proven ability to work as a member of a
professional team establishing and maintaining professional
relationships with all members; excellent oral/written communication and
interpersonal skills and the ability to operate in a computerized office
and make maximum use of available technologies. The USC Research
Foundation operates in support of the University of South Carolina
providing the means and facilities to promote, encourage, and aid
scientific investigation and research. The Corporate Affairs Liaison
will support all the functional areas of USCRF and is an integral part
of research administration. Will report directly to the Foundation's
Managing Director.

R. Steven Etheredge, Associate Director
Sponsored Programs & Research
University of South Carolina
(803) 777-7093
(803) 777-4136 fax
xxxxxx@gwm.sc.edu

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