Business Development Associate

Company: Harvard College
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: October 11, 2020

Job Description:

Candidates MUST meet the following basic qualifications in order to be considered for this role: BA/BS degree in Biomedical Sciences required, plus one to two years scientific training and/or experience in technology transfer and intellectual property either in industry or academia. General understanding of intellectual property, business acumen, legal agreements, and client relationship building required.PhD or advanced degree in Biomedical Sciences preferred, or BA/BS with an MBA; Startup experience a plus. Preference given to those with experience in developing, marketing, and commercialization of technologies as well as experience with reading complex and sensitive sponsored research and license agreements Strong interpersonal and communication skills; adept with information gathering, database management, and ability to prioritize tasks. Ability to select, set, and meet appropriate goals from among competing demands and work independently within a team environment. Ability to produce polished written documents, demonstrated analytical skills and creative problem-solver.Harvard s Office of Technology Development (OTD) promotes the public good by fostering innovation and translating new inventions made at Harvard University into useful products that are available and beneficial to society. Our integrated approach to technology development comprises sponsored research and corporate alliances, intellectual property management, and technology commercialization through venture creation and licensing. Harvard OTD also manages the Blavatnik Biomedical Accelerator and the Physical Sciences & Engineering Accelerator. For more information, please visit During the current period of Covid-19 related restrictions, this position may start as a remote position, with transition to onsite in Cambridge when the office reopens. We continue to monitor the evolving COVID-19 and lifting of restrictions. We appreciate your understanding and flexibility with our interview process. We will be conducting interviews virtually for selected candidates until further notice.Working within the Office of Technology Development (OTD) at the Harvard Medical School office, under the guidance and supervision of the Directors of Business Development (DBDs), the position will be responsible for assisting the DBDs in managing a portfolio of time-sensitive projects in the medical/biological sciences area and providing support and reporting to the DBDs and other staff as may be required. Duties also include reviewing of invention disclosures arising from research conducted by Harvard Medical School (HMS) faculty; assessing commercial potential of HMS technologies; preparing and drafting technology profiles in order to market biomedical/pharmaceutical technologies; assessing the competitive environment with respect to HMS technologies; performing due diligence and market research with a view toward identifying potential licensees and industrial partners for HMS technologies; performing due diligence with respect to potential licensees and industrial partners; developing innovative strategies for the development and commercialization of HMS technologies: assisting DBDs in managing outside patent counsel in preparation and prosecution of patent applications; working closely with OTD s Technology Transactions team in the general execution of agreements; negotiating options, confidentiality, and inter-institutional agreements, and with time - industry sponsored research, non-exclusive licenses and collaboration agreements. Position will also interact with peer institutions and other academic institutions, as well as representatives from industry, as appropriate. Other duties as needed. PLEASE NOTE: This is a 4 - year term

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