Manager Intellectual Property Physical Sciences
Job#: 2000027
Positions: 0
Posted: 12/21/2017
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Department: Skysong Innovations
Category: Skysong Innovations
Salary: Exempt
Benefits: Full Benefits
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Job Description

What we do:

ASU Enterprise Partners is a global-reaching non-profit based in Tempe, AZ. We raise resources to support students, researchers and programs at Arizona State University so that they can improve the world.

 

As is customary at ASU, we operate a little differently: not only do we cultivate philanthropy, we also identify real estate, technology transfer, international partnership and defense research opportunities that yield private support for the university. You can learn more about each of these entities at www.asuenterprisepartners.org.

 

Who we are:

Our team is varied – fundraisers, designers, scholars, financial wizards, ex-CEOs, filmmakers, venture capitalists, inventors, volunteers – and each member brings a different perspective to our vision.

 

Regardless of background, we share a mission that we can help, that quality higher education should be accessible -- no matter from where one comes -- and that we are responsible for the wellbeing of the communities we live in and serve.

 

Want to advance the most innovative university in the country – and your work? Join us.

There is no single career journey at Enterprise Partners. Roles often shift as passions are discovered. You’ll be encouraged to look across the organization to determine if new areas are of interest – whether in fundraising, real estate development, social media or something else. Training courses are offered every week, and our main offices face ASU’s Tempe campus, where our employees’ tuition is significantly reduced.

 

Our advancement opportunities are real – and so is the ability to be part of an intellectually stimulating, people-focused, mission-driven team doing meaningful work in a beautiful, vibrant, sunlit location.

 

Details about our comprehensive benefits are available at https://www.asuenterprisepartners.org/careers/benefits. 

 

    

 

Partner Description:

Arizona Technology Enterprises (AzTE)

As the top-rated university for innovation, Arizona State is a powerful generator of intellectual capital and technology. AzTE, a private non-profit organization, disseminates and manages that capital in the marketplace by nurturing relationships between faculty, investors and industry partners. In the 13 years since AzTE’s creation, it has generated more than 2,000 invention disclosures, 80 startups, 175 active license and option agreements and $500 million in venture capital.

 

Role summary:
The Manager of Intellectual Property Services will work closely with faculty, outside counsel and AzTE on the strategy, preparation and prosecution of patent applications.  Additional responsibilities will include the patent prosecution budget, IP report generation and analysis, managing interns, and special projects.

What you’ll do:

  • Solicit, evaluate, and manage invention disclosures from university faculty
  • Engage in outreach and education to university research community regarding intellectual property development and startup opportunities
  • Support the AzTE team, including internal counsel and paralegals, on patenting and docketing activities
  • Coordinate and facilitate the engagement of outside patent counsel with university creators
  • Conduct prior art searches and other analyses
  • Input into and pull information from AzTE’s Inteum database
  • Support researchers on intellectual property matters related to grant proposals for funding from public and private sources
  •  Support AzTE business development, licensing, and startup activities




Skills/Requirements

What you’ll need:

  • An advocate’s belief in the vision of ASU as the New American University
  • Provide best-in-class IP services to faculty and staff
  • Team-oriented strategist able to effectively manage complex situations involving numerous and sometimes competing constituencies
  • Ability to input into and analyze IP database
  • Collaborative style, combined with the ability and desire to work in a team-based environment 
  • Ability to maintain a high-degree of confidentiality and responsibility regarding information related to AzTE, ASU Enterprise Partners, Foundation and University business and confidential prospect information
  • Strong and collegial interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively in person, writing, and by phone with faculty, researchers, administrators and industry
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
  • Problem solver who can take initiative and set priorities while being flexible 
  • Ability to represent and promote the institution
  • Attention to detail and thoroughness in completing assigned duties
  • Highly organized and able to handle multiple projects
  • Adept at navigating complex environments with evolving priorities and communication plans
  • Knowledge of Inteum database preferred

 

Relevant experience:
An advanced technical degree in the Physical Sciences (preferably a Ph.D.) is required. The incumbent will also be expected either to have, or to obtain within one year, admission to the US Patent Bar (either as an agent or attorney).

 

Contact us today.

AzTE in conjunction with ASU Enterprise Partners offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including medical, dental and vision insurance; a 401(k) plan and reduced tuition at ASU.

For more information on AzTE, visit our web site at www.azte.com. If interested in the Manager Intellectual Property position, please apply online at http://www.azte.com/about/job-opportunities.

AzTE is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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