Business Development Associate

Business Development Associate

University of California Los Angeles

Requisition Number: 33555

Salary: $4,283 - $10,400 monthly

Position Description:

The UCLA Technology Development Group serves as a campuswide gateway to Innovation, Research and Entrepreneurship. Our mission is to promote UCLA innovation, research, teaching and entrepreneurship to benefit society; create economic value to support UCLA's scholarly and educational missions and the State of California; and lead UCLA's research community to bring innovation to market.

There are four (4) primary areas of responsibility of the Business Development Associate: 1) market UCLA patents and inventions to industry, 2) inform UCLA faculty, staff and students about UCLA TDG services and UC IP policies, 3) help facilitate UCLA-industry partnership opportunities, and 4) promote UCLA licensing successes to internal and external stakeholders.

Under the general supervision of the Senior Director of Business Development, Physical Sciences & Engineering, the Business Development Associate is responsible for working with licensing personnel to assist in the marketing of technology portfolios. Marketing assistance may include some or all of the following functions: assessment of commercial viability of technology; evaluation of market size; identification of potential licensees and key contacts and initiation of direct contact with potential licensees. The Business Development Associate may also be responsible for marketing the technology transfer office to industry and maintaining industry contacts. The Business Development Associate has no case management responsibilities and is involved only in identifying qualified license prospects.

There are five key categories that the Business Development Associate's responsibilities fall under: (1) Non-Confidential Description (NCD) Drafting and Updating; (2) Client & Industry Relations; (3) Case Marketing; (4) Tech Fellow program oversight and management; and (5) Other Analytical and Research Duties.

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The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy, https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscHarassAffirmAction