WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY
The Office for Technology Development protects, enhances, and advances UT Southwestern innovations to maximize benefits for community health and well-being. We do this by: 

• Advancing research discoveries into innovative technologies for commercial application 
• Cultivating collaborative relationships with our faculty, researchers, and external partners
• Exemplifying excellence and integrity in all aspects of our work
• Extending compassion to each other, our clients, and our business partners.

We invite you to join the Office for Technology Development (OTD) at UT Southwestern. Technology development is an exciting field but in North Texas, where innovation and commercialization are thriving, it is THE space within which to share your gift of time and talent. In OTD, we are driven by UT Southwestern’s mission to promote health and a healthy society that enables individuals to achieve their full potential.

You can advance your career in OTD’s fast-paced, team-oriented, collaborative environment; we are committed to a healthy work-life balance and stimulating culture where our team members can flourish. 

The Business Development Manager will work with other members of the Office for Technology Development to facilitate and accelerate the commercial adoption of technologies developed at UT Southwestern Medical Center. They will perform market research on the competitive landscape, identify potential licensees, communicate opportunities effectively to external partners, and support the formation and growth of UT Southwestern startup companies. This role requires the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to advance the development of technologies and support the growing North Texas biotech ecosystem.

This position falls under a hybrid work schedule model.

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required

• Education
  Bachelor’s Degree in Life Sciences, Business Administration, or related field

• Experience
  5 years of experience in technology transfer or biotechnology
  Education may be used in lieu of experience.

Preferred

• Education
  An advanced degree in science or business is a distinct advantage
  PhD in Life Sciences or Biomedical Sciences is preferred.

JOB DUTIES

• Leverage market research to identify market opportunities to gain competitive advantage and develop specific industry outreach initiatives. Market opportunities in this context means potential licensees of UTSW technology, potential corporate sponsors of UTSW Research or Product Development, and potential investors in UTSW technology.
• Identify potential licensees in industry or non-profit organizations upon receipt of an intellectual property disclosure or confidential discussion with faculty.
• Coordinate with Commercialization Success Partners, the Director of Technology Commercialization, and the Director of Commercialization Business Development to manage the inflow of technologies by prioritizing projects for business development efforts.
• Initiate outreach to potential corporate industry research or product development partners with technology opportunities at UT Southwestern.
• Collaborate with the UTSW Communications Department to identify newsworthy stories in the commercialization and venture aspects of research and product development.
• Collaborate with the Office for Technology Development staff to identify on-campus departments or faculty that are interested in learning of the services that the Office for Technology Development provides to UT Southwestern faculty, students, trainees, post-doctoral fellows, and staff.
• Maintain awareness of the latest methods and models of industry and academic partnering.
• Coordinate and execute on-campus events hosted by the Office for Technology Development.
• Prepare and present various presentations and informational material used in industry outreach efforts.
• Maintain and track business development data in the departmental database for reporting purposes.
• Performs other duties as assigned

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT
Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO Statement
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.