• Licensing and Business Development Officer

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)


    Licensing and Business Development Officer

     

    + Job Number: 24981

    + Functional Area: Administration

    + Department: OSATT-Technology Licensing Office

    + School Area: VP Research

    + Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)

    + Employment Category: Exempt

    + Visa Sponsorship Available: No

    + Schedule:

     

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    Posting Description

    LICENSING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, Technology Licensing Office, responsible for the commercialization of MIT’s intellectual property (IP) portfolio arising from research and other activities; manages a small portfolio of MIT’s IP including technology evaluation, marketing, outreach to faculty and industry, business deal term creation, and distribution of IP through licensing and other commercialization agreements; lead case manager for technologies allocated to their portfolio; marketing, IP and commercialization strategies for individual cases and portfolios; collaborating with TLO staff throughout the lifecycle of the technology; trains junior licensing team staff in case triage, case management and post execution compliance activities.

    Job Requirements

    REQUIRED: bachelor’s degree in a scientific, technical or business field; three years’ direct experience in university technology transfer, federal lab or FFRDC involving management of an IP portfolio including licensing, agreement management, and developing IP strategies, marketing and commercialization plans; strong verbal and written communications skills and ability to interact with various stakeholders; organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects; excellent problem-solving skills, judgement and decision-making; interpersonal skills that reflect courtesy, diplomacy, and a collaborative approach; ability to work under supervision and to exercise good judgment, prioritization and discretion; ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented, matrix like environment. PREFERRED: master’s degree in business administration or professional education; some experience developing deal terms and negotiating license agreements; demonstrated sensitivity to stakeholders in a complex academic environment; demonstrated business acumen, general understanding of issues arising at the intersection of US Government and academia; prior MIT experience. Job #24981-8

     

    This is a hybrid position. Tuesday and Wednesday are the TLO in-office core days; additional in-office days are expected to meet business needs.5/23/2025