Manager-Business Development - Technology Development

Responsibilities

The primary responsibility of this position is to directly support the mission of Mayo Clinic Business Development. In addition to performing as an individual contributor, the Manager will also lead portions of projects, activities, deals, opportunities and other work of the department. The Manager will communicate and report status of assigned work to department leadership. The Manager may also help represent the department in interactions and meetings with other Mayo departments and leadership, and/or with external entities, as warranted.

The Manager will be accountable for helping manage workflows and resources to achieve desired project outcomes, and will have duties related to project management.

• Partnerships – Source, evaluate, analyze and develop new business opportunities for Mayo Clinic, including but not limited to partnerships, joint ventures, new company spin‑offs, investments, mergers and acquisitions. Work with areas throughout Mayo Clinic and the marketplace to identify new business opportunities, including the ability to connect these activities with existing Mayo Clinic operational units, in alignment with the Mayo Clinic strategic plan, prioritized market opportunities, and competitive activity.
  
  Contribute to the development of a network of industry, entrepreneurial and investor contacts to serve as a resource for business development and/or commercialization activities.
• Commercialization – Evaluate the commercial potential of a variety of medical inventions and discoveries coming from Mayo's clinical and research activities, developing and implementing technology sales and marketing plans, managing the patent process, identifying potential commercial partners, negotiating license agreements and other commercialization arrangements, managing relationships with industry and advising Mayo physicians and scientists regarding protection of intellectual property and technology‑based business matters.
• Technology Development – Facilitate the development and commercialization of Mayo Clinic technologies by collaborating with Mayo Clinic staff, external companies, entrepreneurs, and investors. Activities include identifying, evaluating, and supporting the development of novel technologies arising from Mayo Clinic’s clinical and research activities, collaborating closely with physicians and researchers to advance innovative solutions, facilitating invention disclosure and intellectual property development, conducting feasibility assessments, market analyses and competitive evaluations, developing materials to communicate and promote technologies, monitoring industry trends and emerging technologies, and supporting the planning and execution of technology development projects.

• Master’s degree required, or an advanced degree preferred (PhD, MD, JD), in business, science or a related field, plus at least two years of specific experience related to business development, finance/venture capital, technology transfer, venture management, intellectual property commercialization, licensing, patents, partnerships, business‑to‑business collaborations, investments, start‑up companies or sourcing partnering opportunities in the health care, medical/biotechnology or financial/venture capital industries.
• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of four years of experience in the above areas.
• Three years of experience directly related to technology licensing for roles within the Commercialization Work Unit.
• In lieu of a degree, an equivalent amount of experience may satisfy the degree requirement: four years for a Bachelor’s, two years for a Master’s, two years for an advanced degree.
• Ability to perform successfully in a business development/technology commercialization role and navigate complex intra‑ and inter‑organizational issues and relationships.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong project management and time‑management skills and experience managing several initiatives simultaneously.
• Entrepreneurial/intrapreneurial qualities, strong analytical skills, resourcefulness and the ability to…