IP & Licensing Administrator - UOD1522
| Posting date: | 10 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | £25,138 to £28,759 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 July 2024 |
| Location: | Dundee, Dundee, DD1 4HN |
| Company: | University of Dundee |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4384_1718018405 |
Summary
Excellent research requires excellent ideas. We have some of the best researchers in the world working for us, developing ideas that make a positive impact and difference to the lives of people, the economy and the environment. Research and Innovation Services (RIS) is the central professional services office at the University of Dundee which provides integrated research funding development, commercialisation, and business engagement support to academic researchers. Working in partnership to deliver University and School strategic priorities and generate academic, economic, and societal impact.
This is an exciting time at the University of Dundee and RIS as we seek to protect and commercialise a strong pipeline of intellectual property coming from our world class academic base. We are recruiting for an exceptional individual to join us as an IP & Licensing Administrator within our IP & Commercialisation Team in RIS, to provide the vital
The focus will be primarily on pro-active intellectual property and licensing administration to ensure the accuracy and security of the variable and complex data comprised in the IP portfolio, as well as ensuring delivery of all related financial transactions. The role will require considerable diligence and initiative, as well as a pro-active and professional approach, given the complexity of the data and internal and external stakeholders involved.
This role would suit a pro-active, experienced and professional administrator with excellent attention to detail. Experience in the administration of intellectual property is not required for this role as the successful candidate will be provided with training and support to deliver this important role.
Your priorities will include:
- Data entry and day-to-day administration of IP portfolio using various proprietary software packages
- Filing and maintenance of correspondence and other key documentation
- Collating and sharing information with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
- Supporting the IP&C team with preparing a variety of standard form agreements, and liaising with relevant parties (internally and externally) in relation to achieve sign off
- Administrating payment of all licence and licence-related income from licensees and liaising with internal finances colleagues to ensure timely processing
- Excellent organisation skills, being able to prioritise work and meet deadlines, and work independently without undue supervision
- Excellent MS suite IT skills (Sharepoint, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, Databases, Web searching)
- Ability to work under pressure without sacrificing quality
- Great customer service and professionalism
- Initiative, self-motivation and attention to detail
For further information about this position please contact Debbie Wyatt (IP Manager, RIS) at dwyatt@dundee.ac.uk. To find out more about RIS please visit Research and Innovation | University of Dundee, UK.
The diversity of our staff and students helps to make the University of Dundee a UK university of choice for undergraduate, postgraduate and distance learning. Family friendly policies, staff networks for BME, Disabled and LGBT staff, membership of Athena SWAN, the ECU Race Equality Charter and Stonewall as well a full range of disability services, create an enjoyable and inclusive place to work.