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
Works under limited supervision to support UTSW commercialization efforts by leading strategic and tactical development of all agreement and grant reporting compliance functions within the Office for Technology Development (OTD).

This position falls under a hybrid work schedule with 2 days in office / 3 days remote.  

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 Business Administration, Health Care Management or a science related field.

• Experience
  Previous work experience in agreement and grant reporting compliance management within the field of technology commercialization.

Preferred

• Education
  Master’s, JD or Ph.D

JOB DUTIES

• Lead the recording of all new and existing license agreements, option agreements, inter-institutional agreements (IIAs), and other intellectual property-related agreements entered into by the university within the offices record systems (i.e., Sophia). Conduct periodic audits of such records to ensure accuracy over time.
• Manages staff and responsible for hiring, onboarding, performance management, coaching and talent development.
• Maintain an accurate docket of the non-financial terms (NFTs) of such intellectual property-related agreements and proactively communicate with counterparties of such agreements to ensure timely fulfillment of obligations.
• Ensure proper collection and curation of progress reports from licensees. Review progress reports and make determinations on licensee’s ability to meet their obligations for diligence milestones, etc.
• Monitor and improve SOPs for managing Licensee non-compliance (e.g. missed milestone deadlines, non-payment of patent expenses, etc.).
• Update and maintain licensee information in the offices record systems based on progress reports and other sources of information (e.g. entity size, contact information, etc.).
• Oversee compliance reporting as it relates to inventions arising from research grant agreements and other similar agreements (NIH, VA, CPRIT, HHMI, foundations, etc.). Ensure information in the office‿s record systems (grant info, T&C, etc.) is accurate and up to date.
• Maintain coordination on agreement-related matters with the office’s patent team and with the university’s financial & accounting functions.
• Oversee agreement management as it relates to internal data entry, accuracy, and reporting.
• Oversee tracking of equity related to startup companies.
• Coordinate with the office’s commercialization team and the university’s financial & accounting functions to ensure that all monies received by the university as license revenue is disbursed in a timely manner in accordance with university policy.
• Establish and clearly communicate goals for measuring performance; focus on continual process improvements.
• Provide continual learning opportunities for entire OTD team around agreement & grant reporting compliance.
• Perform problem solving as needed with all parties related to and involved in overall agreements & grant reporting compliance processes.
• Communicate effectively and build relationships with our internal and external partners.
• Provide timely and courteous service.
• 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. To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.

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.