Biopharma Technology Manager - Zucker Institute

Job Description

Summary

The Zucker Institute for Innovation Commercialization (Zucker Institute) is a key collaborator within the MUSC innovation ecosystem that collectively generates recognition and impact from the enterprise’s innovations across the domains of scholarly research, education, and public health. Established as a 501(c)(3) MUSC affiliated organization, the Zucker Institute’s missions are to evaluate and manage the intellectual property generated by the faculty, staff, and students at MUSC, to lead the commercialization of such intellectual property to ensure it will provide a benefit to the public, and to support and facilitate entrepreneurial and economic development activities that provide opportunities for research funding and elevate MUSC's reputation. This office works closely and collaboratively with leaders from several offices across the MUSC enterprise, including the Office of Innovation, Office of External Affairs, the Office of the Vice President for Research, the MUSC Health innovation team, the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, and the Office of the General Counsel to achieve its missions.

Entity

University Medical Associates (UMA) Only Employees and Financials

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC002076 UMA OTHR PAY MUSC Foundation-Research Devel CC

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-31

Scheduled Weekly Hours

Work Shift

Job Description

Background

Founded in 1824 in Charleston, MUSC is home to the oldest medical school in the South as well as the state’s only integrated academic health sciences center, with a unique charge to serve the state through education, research and patient care. Each year, MUSC educates and trains more than 3,000 students and nearly 800 residents in six colleges : Dental Medicine, Graduate Studies, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy. MUSC brought in more than $271 million in biomedical research funds in fiscal year 2020, continuing to lead the state in obtaining National Institutes of Health funding, with more than $129.9 million.

As the clinical health system of MUSC, MUSC Health is dedicated to delivering the highest quality and safe patient care while training generations of compassionate, competent health care providers to serve the people of South Carolina and beyond. Close to 25,000 care team members provide care for patients at 14 hospitals with approximately 2,500 beds and 5 additional hospital locations in development, more than 300 telehealth sites and nearly 750 care locations situated in the Lowcountry, Midlands, Pee Dee and Upstate regions of South Carolina. In 2021, for the seventh consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report named MUSC Health the No. 1 hospital in South Carolina.

MUSC and its affiliates have collective annual budgets of $4.4 billion. The more than 25,000 MUSC team members include world-class faculty, physicians, specialty providers and scientists who deliver groundbreaking education, research, technology and patient care.

In 2020, MUSC launched its bold new strategic plan, OneMUSC 2025, with seven goals including “Create a culture of innovation.” To meet its strategic objective, MUSC continues to refine its innovation infrastructure and to invest in new programs and initiatives that incentive innovation and serve to advance the Zucker Institute towards its own goal of becoming a best-in-class commercialization engine for the enterprise.

Job Description

Reporting to the VP of Intellectual Property and Licensing and the Chief Technology Officer of the Zucker Institute, the Biopharma Technology Manager is responsible for working with MUSC faculty to identify promising technologies and then leading the effort through intellectual property protection, from early-stage concepts to licensable, proof-of-concept stage products.

Responsibilities for the Biopharma Technology Manager role include, but are not limited to :

• Participate in MUSC’s scientific community and develop strong relationships with faculty to identify technologies with clinical benefit and commercial viability.
• Assess the commercial potential of disclosed biopharma technologies and assist the IP team with prior art searches to help develop IP protection strategies.
• Market biopharma innovations to industry partners and prospective licensees.
• Build relationships and foster collaborations between inventors and industry partners and other stakeholders to advance the development and commercialization of technologies.
• Coordinate with the IP and licensing team to develop value propositions and commercialization strategies for biopharma technologies, formulating next steps for inventors and ZI teams, and communicating with inventors.
• Adopt in-house processes and CRM utilization to manage biopharma technology portfolio. Assist in optimization / evolution of portfolio management processes as needed.
• Maintain inventory of biopharma portfolio and provide intermittent reports and updates to the ZI team.
• Represent ZI at conferences, networking events, and industry meetings to promote its technology portfolio.
• Educate faculty, researchers, and students on IP protection, commercialization processes, and industry collaboration.
• Coordinate with the IP and licensing team on deal structure including term sheet development.
• Other duties as assigned.

Additional

Job Description

Education : Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Work Experience : 7 years progressive work experience and 2 years management experience

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and / or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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