Associate Director, Technology Transactions

Company: Licensing Executives Society
Location: New York
Posted on: November 23, 2020

Job Description:

Associate Director, Technology Transactions - Mount Sinai Innovation Partners IP Attorney, IP/Portfolio Management, Technology Transfer and Commercialization Preferred Education: Doctorate Job Description Strength Through Diversity Ground breaking science. Advancing medicine. Healing made personal. Role & Responsibilities: The Associate Director, Technology Transactions, at Mount Sinai Innovation Partners (?MSIP?) plays a pivotal role in crafting, negotiating and executing a broad and complex range of intellectual property-based commercial and academic transactions necessary to help ensure that important discoveries at Mount Sinai result in healthcare products and services that benefit our worldwide patient population. This individual will work closely with the Business Development Team, Faculty, Researchers, Physicians, and Commercial Partners to effectuate intellectual property transactions including, but not limited to Commercial Licenses, Industry Sponsored Research, Equity Partnerships, Material Transfers, Confidential Disclosures, and Clinical Trial Agreements. The Associate Director, Technology Transactions helps to attract, coach, and supervise other lawyers and/or contracts administrators on the Technology Transactions Team. This position reports to the Director, Technology Transactions.The Associate Director has and maintains an advanced understanding of commercial contract law and intellectual property law, particularly with respect to patent and commercial licensing agreements. He/she is technically proficient, an effective communicator, adept at juggling competing priorities and deadlines. He/she has and maintains an advanced understanding of privacy laws regarding the transfer of human materials and data. Specific responsibilities are outline below. Drafts, reviews, negotiates and closes: patent licenses in collaboration with business development and the commercialization team; tangible property licenses; data use agreements covering human-derived data; copyright and software licenses; research related agreements including sponsored research, master research, inter-institutional, collaboration, consortium, material transfer, confidentiality, visiting scientist, equipment transfer, service agreements, as well as memoranda of understanding. Provides input on the internal processes and procedures for the Technology Transactions Team to maximize its efficiency and effectiveness. Develops standardized contract templates and tools to support MSIP?s commercialization and actively maintains same by keeping up to date with the state-of-the-art commercial contracting and intellectual property transactions. Supports the Grants and Contracts Office and the Financial Administration of Clinical Trial Services Office by reviewing and negotiating intellectual property, confidentiality, and publication provisions in philanthropic grants and investigator initiated clinical trials, respectively Reviews and analyzes potential contract dispute/litigation issues and works closely with Office of General Counsel and outside counsel to develop and implement strategies to remedy such issues. Directs, supervises and evaluates the work of outside counsel engaged by MSIP in complex commercial transactions. Works directly with outside risk management counsel with respect to indemnity and insurance issues. Provides training and education to MSIP staff, MSIP intern/extern programs, ISMMS, and the broader MSHS community regarding contracting in intellectual property transactions Supports the offices of the President, Conflicts of Interest, and Development as requested, by drafting, reviewing, and negotiating relevant agreements including, but not limited to, service, faculty consulting, funding, and philanthropic programmatic grants/agreements. Board admission in good standing in at least one New York jurisdiction or other US state. Will consider Ph.D. with directly related experience and US Patent Bar Admission 8+ years of commercial transactions and/or intellectual property experience, preferably with a law firm, life science company, or academic institution-- Highly organized with demonstrated ability to establish appropriate priorities. Ability to work independently without supervision in high-pressure environment, negotiating a high volume and variety of agreements. Flexibility and ability to manage numerous tasks concurrently and ability to act cooperatively with many individuals, with the ability to cultivate and maintain healthy and productive relationships with Faculty, Commercial Sponsors, Outside Counsel and Mount Sinai staff and leadership Detail oriented and ability to perform with accuracy. Positive, energetic, team-oriented with a professional outlook. Customer Service, attention to detail, goal orientation, initiative, ownership, communication, adaptability, influence and persuasion, and time management Strength Through Diversity The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity and inclusion is a driver for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. Yet we?re as diverse as the city we call home- culturally, ethically, in outlook and lifestyle. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai?s unrivaled record of achievement, education and advancement as we revolutionize healthcare delivery together. We work hard to recruit and retain the best people, and to create a welcoming, nurturing work environment where you have the opportunity and support to develop professionally. We share the belief that all employees, regardless of job title or expertise, have an impact on quality patient care.-- Explore more about this opportunity and how you can help us write a new chapter in our story!-- Who We Are Over 38,000 employees strong, the mission of the Mount Sinai Health System is to provide compassionate patient care with seamless coordination and to advance medicine through unrivaled education, research, and outreach in the many diverse communities we serve. Formed in September 2013, The Mount Sinai Health System combines the excellence of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai with seven premier hospitals, including Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Brooklyn, The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Queens, Mount Sinai West (formerly Mount Sinai Roosevelt), Mount Sinai St. Luke?s, and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai. The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

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