Associate Director of Technology Licensing
The Associate Director of Technology Licensing reports to the Associate Vice President for Research in the University’s Technology Commercialization office and has primary leadership and management responsibility for the Technology Licensing business unit. This team of Technology Licensing Officers negotiates and executes license agreements with corporations and startup companies that enable the commercialization of UMN inventions and innovations. The Associate Director is responsible for strategic direction, day to day operations and all aspects of team supervision and management. The Associate Director also actively engages in unit and Tech Comm-wide initiatives.
Salary Range: $175,000 - $195,000 ; depending on education/qualifications/experience
Learn More and Apply:
- Internal Candidates: https://hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/int/373127
- External Candidates: https://hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/373127
Technology Commercialization Fellowship
Not accepting applications at this time.
Technology Commercialization has an opening for a Tech Comm Fellowship. This is a unique opportunity for those with an advanced degree (PhD, MS) in sciences, engineering or technology to gain valuable experience in technology transfer, marketing and licensing. A qualified candidate will work closely with Technology Portfolio Managers, Technology Licensing Officers and the Corporate Research Partnerships team to evaluate, market and license technologies as well as facilitate corporate research partnerships. The Tech Comm Fellow will gain experience in all aspects of technology transfer.
We hire for this fellowship on an ongoing basis. Openings are posted here when they become available. If you would like to learn more about Tech Comm Fellowship, contact Leza Besemann ([email protected]).
Internship Program
We value innovative mindsets and entrepreneurial spirit. If you’re a self-starter interested in learning more about how to transform a research project into a commercial product, consider applying to our internship program.
We accept graduate and professional students from a variety of educational backgrounds and hire on a rolling basis. Interns' roles include helping assess the commercial potential of new technology and conducting patent searches. These positions are part-time and the current pay rate is $27/hr.
Download our info sheet to learn more and apply.
Read what our interns say about the program.
Find out where our past interns work now.