Innovation​/IP Portfolio Manager

Posting Number:

STA
00628PO26

Operational Analysis

Partnerships & Initiatives

Business Development Associate

P2 - Professional

Innovation/IP Portfolio Manager

Columbia

Richland

Office of Economic Engagement

Office of Economic Engagement

G10

MRH - $63,557 $ 79,446 $ 95,336

Salary commensurate with qualifications

Full Time

37.5

• Standard working schedule: 8:30am – 5:00pm
• Must be willing to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the department.

From the Upstate to the Low country, the University of South Carolina system is transforming the lives of South Carolinians through the impact of our eight institutions and 20 locations throughout the state. More than 50,000 students are enrolled at one of eight institutions, including the research campus in Columbia and comprehensive four-year universities in Aiken, Upstate and Beaufort. In addition, our Palmetto College campuses in Salkehatchie, Union, Lancaster and Sumter enable students to earn associate or bachelor’s degrees through a combination of in-person, online or blended learning.

All of our system institutions place strong emphasis on service — helping to build healthier, more educated communities in South Carolina and beyond.

The University of South Carolina is committed to equal opportunity and proudly values the skills and experience military veterans bring to our workforce. Across South Carolina, we are making veterans a priority for employment and recognize their vital contributions to our state and our communities.

The Office of Economic Engagement is seeking to hire an Innovation/IP Portfolio Manager to join our team.
Reporting to the Deputy Director of Economic Engagement, the Innovation/IP Portfolio Manager is responsible for the collaboration of strategies to assess, de-risk, protect, market, and license / commercialize innovations and technologies within the University’s Technology Commercialization Office intellectual property portfolio. This position builds strong, collaborative relationships with faculty to understand research capabilities and unique institutional assets, aligning them with industry needs and commercialization funding opportunities.

This position actively prospects and manages relationships with decision-makers across diverse industry sectors, promotes the University’s research and economic development strengths, and increases industry-sponsored research and licensing activity.

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in a job related field and 2 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience.

• Master’s degree in business or related field. 3-5 years of experience in university technology transfer or technology-based business development/sales; demonstrated experience in venture creation and business incubation.
• Demonstrated experience in technology assessment & evaluation.
• Working knowledge of intellectual property law.

• Skills in university technology transfer or technology-based business development/sales.
• Skills in venture creation and business incubation.
• Skills in technology assessment & evaluation.
• Knowledge of intellectual property law.
• Ability to create strong relations with university leadership and external stakeholders.

Review innovations for intellectual property strength, technology readiness level, market potential, size, and growth, and potential commercialization, for technologies in the TCO portfolio. Engage University inventors and prospect external subject matter experts through customer discovery to identify market problems, value propositions, and unique technology features. Use market intelligence to identify and…