Manager of Technology Development, Computing, and Intelligent Systems (Innovation and Commercia[...]

Manager of Technology Development, Computing, and Intelligent Systems (Innovation and Commercialization Specialist)

Indiana University is one of the top research universities in the world, with $732 million in sponsored research annually. Growing transformative research and creativity, innovation, industry engagement, and commercialization are key goals in IU 2030 : The Indiana University Strategic Plan.

The IU Innovation and Commercialization Office (ICO) works closely with faculty, industry, and the entrepreneurial community in Indiana to take IU innovations to market. The successful candidate will support IU intellectual property and technology transfer activities, including faculty outreach and development to increase the intellectual property pipeline and acceleration of the commercialization of IU intellectual property.

The technology development team is responsible for outreach to faculty and inventors from across all university campuses. The team works closely with inventors to disclose new inventions, provide feedback to inventors on gaps required for commercial interest or viable patenting, and develop market assessments.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Supports technology transfer processes, including increasing invention disclosures, provisional patent drafting, patenting, faculty outreach, and technology market evaluation.
• Drafts provisional patents, evaluates technology commercialization potential, and drafts technology marketing materials.
• Fosters connections between IU inventors and external collaborators and facilitates the transfer of university discoveries to the market.
• Manages day-to-day activities and processes related to faculty engagement for technology development, patenting, and research commercialization strategy development in the area of Computer Science.
• Engages, fosters, and develops strategic collaborations in Engineering and Software.

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Preferred Qualifications

Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring.

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