Call for Applications: Associate Director of Intellectual Property, Harvard University
From the call:
"The Associate Director of Intellectual Property will assist the Senior Associate Director of Intellectual Property in the management of the Wyss portfolio, including inventions relating to life science, engineering, computer science and other inventions in various stages of development, disclosure and patent prosecution. In this position, the Associate Director will work with the Wyss team in the development and execution of an overall strategy for coordinating, managing and overseeing the intellectual property (IP) assets of the Wyss Institute at Harvard University. Under direction, the person will be responsible for assisting in the development and implementation of innovative strategies to protect the Wyss’s IP assets, and providing ongoing service and education to Wyss faculty and staff on issues relating to the protection of intellectual property.
Under the direction of the Director of Intellectual Property and Senior Associate Director of Intellectual Property, assess the patentability of new inventions disclosed by Wyss faculty and Wyss research staff. Implement innovative, novel strategies to patent and protect Wyss technologies and inventions. Obtain and maintain intellectual property protection through external counsel, as appropriate. Working under direction, communicate effectively with a broad range of constituents including members of OTD, Wyss faculty, members of the Wyss Advanced Technology Team, members of the Wyss Business Development Team, Wyss administration, external patent counsel and industry patent counsel and other representatives of industry and government. Under direction, conduct due diligence on the IP of potential industrial partners and licensees, as appropriate. Under direction, assist in the development and implementation of effective strategies to commercialize the intellectual property assets of the Wyss Institute at Harvard University, as appropriate, to meet strategic program objectives. Prepare and deliver reports and presentations as needed."
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