Colleagues:

Please advise any interested staff/faculty of this opening at Ohio
University.  As chair of the search committee, I will be attending the
AUTM meetings in San Francisco in late February to talk to potential
candidates.  Additional information about Ohio University's Technology
Transfer Office and Innovation Center Program can be found on the
website (http://www.cns.ohiou.edu/ictto/tto/index.html).

Assistant Vice President for Economic and Technology Development
Ohio University is seeking an experienced professional to direct the
university's technology commercialization activities including the
identification and management of the university's intellectual
property portfolio, and to support business development in
southeastern Ohio principally through the university's business
incubator, the Innovation Center.  The individual assuming this
position will report to the vice president for research and graduate
studies and direct the staffs of the Office of Technology Transfer and
the Innovation Center.  These units are responsible to: identify,
market, and manage the university's intellectual property; evaluate
inventions for patentability, manage the patent application process,
and seek licensing opportunities;  and maintain a buisness and
technical consulting support network and activities for incubator
tenants and regional businesses.

Qualifications:  Successful candidates will have an advanced degree
(PhD preferred); an entrepreneurial background or demonstrated
understanding of entrepreneurship and business development, and
technology commercialization experience; and an understanding of the
academic environment including a working knowledge of intellectual
property practices and procedures.

Salary commensurate with experience. Position is available
immediately.

Application:  The position will remain open unntil filled but
applications should be received by March 3, 1997 for full
consideration.  To apply, send a letter of application, resume, and
the name of three references to:

Carol J. Blum, Chair AVP Search COmmittee
Ohio University
101 Research and Technology Center
Athens OH  45701

OU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Carol Blum
Ohio University
xxxxxx@ohiou.edu
Claire L. Carlson
Director of Research
Ohio University
xxxxxx@ohiou.edu