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. ======================================= 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 ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ======================================================================