Technology, Spin-off and Licensing Manager 60-80 %

Technology, Spin-off and Licensing Manager 60-80 % You want to shape technology transfer at the ZHAW? Then you have come to the right place! Technology, Spin-off and Licensing Manager 60-80 % Department: Rektorat Start date: Immediately or by arrangement Tasks Coordination and support of license negotiations (including preliminary clarifications at the department such as clarification of expectations, preparatory work and framework conditions; clarification of queries from the negotiation team) Standardization of the process flow (including subsequent license agreements) and the compensation models; development of tools (including clarification of conflicts of interest) Providing information on the license negotiation process Financial monitoring of license agreements in cooperation with Finance & Controlling (F&C) of the ZHAW Development of models for the marketing of licenses Coordination and support of patent applications Providing information on the patent application process, supporting researchers / institutes (including clarification of commercial interest in the IP, compliance with the requirements of the financial regulations, choice of patent attorney office, choice of patenting process (national, EU, PCT), possibilities of IP protection, FTO analysis, possible areas of application / industrial sectors, geographically important areas for these application areas, etc.) Harmonization and standardization of the process flow; development of templates (documentation of the commercial interest in an IP, ZHAW-internal invention disclosure, formulation of the patent claims, etc.) Monitoring (e.g., marketing efforts, status / deadlines / costs of the application; licensed patents) and reporting on patent activities; comparison with publication databases Coordination of cooperation with patent attorney offices, evaluation of patent attorney offices, obtaining flat-rate offers Managing interfaces to the spin-off process Adjustments to the WTT guide Organization of IP training Profile Understanding of research and development (i.e., own research experience ideally at doctoral level and ideally technologically); knowledge of patent law and licensing (from professional experience at a technology transfer office, own patents / licenses or from training or further education such as patent specialist, Intellectual Property Paralegal, etc.); optionally with admission as a patent attorney. What we stand for With over 14,000 students and over 11,000 continuing education participants as well as around 3,700 employees, the ZHAW University of Applied Sciences is one of the largest multi-disciplinary universities of applied sciences in Switzerland. The ZHAW is committed to gender-mixed and diverse teams to promote equality, diversity and innovation. What we offer We offer university-appropriate working and employment conditions and actively promote the personnel development of our employees and managers. A detailed description of the benefits can be found on the Working at ZHAW page. Here are the most important key points: Contact Dr. Jaekel Head of Technology Transfer and Staff R&D Recruiting Manager jpid1d22c9djm jit0832jm jiy26jm