Technology Transfer Specialist

Job Description

If you’re the type of person who wants to shape the future of innovation (and beyond!) by directly working with innovative researchers, building long-term relationships with collaborative stakeholders, and creating a strong impact through partnerships, we should talk.

Who we are:
FedTech is a group of entrepreneurially-minded people on a mission to unlock the benefits of technology. We believe in the value of deep tech and its positive impact on the world, aspiring to democratize access to it for entrepreneurs and professionals around the world. We are venture builders who thrive at the intersection of US entrepreneurship, breakthrough technologies, and mission-driven organizations.Since 2015, we have successfully driven deep tech ventures with individuals, companies, universities, and government agencies to stay at the bleeding edge of innovation.

The Technology Partnerships team at FedTech works at the forefront of technology, innovation, and intellectual property in universities and federal laboratories to harness the power of technology and enable a strong impact on industry and society. The Technology Partnerships team is responsible for a broad range of project deliverables including identifying technologies and companies for FedTech’s venture creation and accelerator programs, providing customized products and services for small businesses, and consulting on technology transfer operations within other select institutions.

What you will do:
As the Technology Transfer Specialist, you’ll be leading client engagements with external organizations who are setting up new technology transfer offices by helping them build out new internal capabilities and creating functional templatized processes. In addition, your work will involve identifying promising inventions, making appropriate recommendations for patenting, and helping to forge new scientific partnerships.

A typical work day will include:

• Reviewing invention disclosures and conducting expert reviews of newly developed technologies
• Drafting and negotiating various agreements for scientific partnerships. The type of agreements includes but is not limited to cooperative research and development agreements (CRADAs), material transfer agreements (MTA), non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), data use and sharing agreements, and licensing agreements
• Interviewing subject matter experts and technical teams to establish a clear understanding of a technology’s key aspects and current R&D status
• Communicating complex topics in physical and life sciences, medicine, and biotechnology with polished business communication skills
• Building strong relationships with industry experts, entrepreneurs, subject matter experts, and key stakeholders at partner organizations
• Coordinating and collaborating with partner organizations to collect expert input and review of competitive analysis to establish a holistic view of a technology and its market potential
• Drafting and reviewing technological and market evaluations synthesizing research conclusions.

Successful candidates will have:

• At minimum a Bachelorsdegree, majoring in STEM (Masters or PhD preferred), business (MBA preferred).
• Approximately 5-7 years of experience working in a technology transfer field and/or relevant experience in contracting or consulting
• Have wide ranging experience across intellectual property, technology transfer, and commercialization activities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail and delivering on time
• Relentlessly biased towards action (testing, measuring, iterating)
• Work independently while focusing on the success of FedTech’s project portfolio
• Highly organized and attention to detail for recordkeeping

Our Values:

• Boldness: We have the fortitude to forge new paths and push beyond our comfort
• Unity: We treat our clients, team members and partners as we would like to be treated - we are one united team
• Introspection: We recognize introspection is the necessary ingredient in which self-improvement flourishes
• Leadership: We embrace servant leadership - putting the interests of client, team partners and partners first
• Decisiveness: We have a strong bias towards action

Location:
Ability and willingness to relocate within commuting distance of our Arlington, VA headquarters is strongly preferred.We are currently operating under a hybrid work arrangement with 3 days onsite in Arlington and 2 days remote, with the opportunity for alternative arrangement requests on a case-by-case basis.

Compensation:

• Base salary range: $85K - $100K based on education and experience
• Additional upside with bonus, rapid career progression, and the ability to earn equity.
• A competitive benefits package including 401K with employer match, health/dental/vision plans through Blue Cross Blue Shield, flexible PTO, employer paid disability insurance, parental leave, transportation, wellness reimbursements, flexible work arrangements, amongst others.

Travel Required:
Ability and willingness to travel domestically is required.

Equal employment opportunity:
At FedTech, we are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment, free from discrimination and harassment. We value the unique perspectives and contributions of every individual no matter their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.