Career Opportunities

University of Illinois
Office of Technology Management
Urbana Campus

University of Illinois Seeks ‘Innovation Enthusiasts’ to Join Commercialization Team The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Illinois) is widely recognized for its innovative model of technology commercialization. We have openings in our commercialization team at the Office of Technology Management. This is a great time to join and make an impact in the world. Do you want to be part of a vibrant technology transfer environment? The Office of Technology Management (OTM) has in the last 5 years licensed to 34 start-up companies, written 255 licenses and options, and received over 900 invention disclosures. We have a growing portfolio of technologies to get into the marketplace across a broad range of scientific disciplines.

We are at the forefront of creative marketing efforts that allow us to travel across the country and around the world, developing relations with industry partners and licensing cool Illinois technologies. We have an entrepreneurial campus environment, a strong infrastructure to support commercialization, including our 43,000 sq ft incubator EnterpriseWork and IllinoisVENTURES, a start-up services and venture capital company that has already invested $19M and leveraged over $170M in third party funding for start-up companies.

About the positions
We have 3 Technology Manager positions available and are looking for applicants at all levels of technology transfer experience. You will be responsible for identifying, evaluating, marketing and licensing technologies from a range of research disciplines. If you are fanatical about commercialization and seeing cool technologies taken to market then we want you. We have a strong system of resources to support your commercialization efforts.

Qualifications for the positions in addition to a burning desire to make a difference include: Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred; experience in technology transfer and license negotiations preferred; scientific background preferred; excellent oral and written communication skills; the judgment to handle complex inter-organizational issues; ability to work in a high-activity environment while managing multiple projects simultaneously. Knowledge of intellectual property law is also desirable. You will be paid a competitive salary commensurate with experience. We’d like you to start as soon as possible after the closing date. These are full-time 12-month Academic Professional, benefits eligible positions. To ensure full consideration, please submit a letter of application, resume, names/addresses/phone numbers of three references by March 7, 2008. Email submissions are preferred. Applicants not providing all required materials will not be considered.

Patricia McKenzie
University of Illinois
Employee Relations and Human Resources
271 Henry Administration Building, MC 341
506 South Wright Street
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: (217) 333-2600
Fax: (217) 239-6706
Email: VPTEDjobs@uillinois.edu
The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer.