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Closing Date:

08/20/2025

Type of Position:

Economic Development

Workstudy Position:

No

Job Type:

Fixed Duration of Project/Grant (Fixed Term)

Work Shift:

Sponsorship Available:

No

Institution Name:

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations.

The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.

As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

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Department:

Technology Ventures

Department's Website:

Summary of Job Duties:

The Licensing Associate will represent University of Arkansas Technology Ventures in working with faculty, staff, students, patent counsel, and industry, including start-ups, to promote technology commercialization. The Licensing Associate will screen, evaluate and triage intellectual property disclosures, prepare a Technology Assessment Report on each disclosure, and facilitate the decision of which inventions and works to pursue. The Licensing Associate is responsible for meeting with inventors and creators of intellectual property, actively researching the current state of the art and market potential of the technology or work, and presenting intellectual property to the Patent and Copyright Committee. The Licensing Associate will develop new and/or maintain current internal and external marketing strategies including developing and maintain strong positive relationships with internal stakeholders as well as external industry partners. Internal marketing will be used to market Technology Ventures expertise and services to faculty, staff, and students as well as internally scout and solicit new invention disclosures while external marketing efforts will be targeted towards third parties for licensing and research collaboration. External marketing efforts include preparing non-confidential summaries of each intellectual property disclosure and actively reaching out to third parties to present technologies that are available for licensing. The Licensing Associate will provide continuous management of existing invention disclosures and technologies in our electronic knowledge management system and work with faculty, staff, and students to submit new invention disclosures. The Licensing Associate will develop and maintain strong positive relationships with internal stakeholders as well as external industry partners. The Licensing Associate will identify new industry partners for licensing and collaboration. The Licensing Associate will negotiate and prepare for execution intellectual property agreements, which include agreements such as options, licenses, confidentiality agreements, material transfer agreements, and interinstitutional agreements. The Licensing Associate will actively present educational seminars to faculty, staff, and students in various forums to educate and promote an understanding of intellectual property and technology commercialization. This position performs other duties as needed and assigned.

Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education in biological sciences, physical sciences, computation, engineering, or related field with a broad technical knowledge base
At least two (2) years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience

Preferred Qualifications:

MBA, MS, JD and/or PhD
Patent agent/attorney in good standing with the USPTO
Certified licensing professional (CLP)
Registered Technology Transfer Professional
At least two years of experience working in technology transfer or intellectual property management at a university, company, or national research laboratory

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Knowledge of US intellectual property laws
Excellent oral, written, communication, and analytical skills
Skilled in intellectual property evaluation
Skilled in market analysis
Skilled in marketing intellectual property
Skilled in negotiating intellectual property agreements
Skilled in using research and software tools to identify innovations related to intellectual property
Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team
Strong negotiation and organization skills
Ability to work in a highly complex organization with multiple stakeholders
Flexibility with changes in environment and role

Additional Information:

This position is renewable annually based on continued need for the position, availability of funding, and satisfactory job performance.

Salary Information:

$86,355.00 commensurate with education and experience

Required Documents to Apply:

Cover Letter/Letter of Application, License or Certificate (see special instructions for submission instructions), List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), Resume

Optional Documents:

Proof of Veteran Status

Recruitment Contact Information:

Crystal Ellis, Strategic Talent Acquisition Specialist, ce031@uark.edu

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Pre-employment Screening Requirements:

Criminal Background Check, Sex Offender Registry

The University of Arkansas is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

The University of Arkansas seeks to attract, develop and retain high quality faculty, staff and administrators that consistently display practices and behaviors to advance a culture that embeds equal opportunity, educational excellence and unparalleled access for all.

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

All Application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

Constant Physical Activity:

N/A

Frequent Physical Activity:

N/A

Occasional Physical Activity:

N/A

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

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