Business Development and Alliance Manager, Office of Strategic Alliances

VC Innovation Ventures-DO

Full Time

83329BR

Job Summary

The Business Development and Alliance Manager, Office of Strategic Alliances assists in developing and implementing new strategic alliances and business development initiatives for the campus. Identifies, investigates, and analyzes possible strategic partnerships either alone or in coordination with others. Manages on-going agreements and /or alliances to maximize the value of the relationship for the organization. Provides input on business opportunities with external parties, including programmatic campus initiatives, research projects, aspects of intellectual property (IP) and technology related issues.

Supports and coordinates with other business development professionals in the Office of Strategic Alliances. This includes supporting the group operationally by improving work flow and coordination by leveraging appropriate tools.

This Business Development and Alliance Manager, Office of Strategic Alliances, also works closely with teams in Innovation Ventures to monitor and assure relevant contractual and IP obligations and milestones are met, and to maintain an overall healthy collaborative environment for the program team, including facilitation of disputes and fostering transparency and maintaining communication between stakeholders at UCSF and partners. The incumbent will coordinate projects with principal investigators, research service analysts and the industry contract group on all pre and post award contracts and agreements, coordinate and run joint steering committee functions, budget and project tracking and organize symposia and meetings. The Business Development and Alliance manager will be reporting directly to the Associate Director of the Office of Strategic Alliances within the department of Innovation Ventures. Responsibility includes working with UCSF research and clinical leadership to identify intellectual property commercialization potential within and across the UCSF research enterprise and health system.

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

The salary range for this position is $113,500 - $172,000 (Annual Rate).

To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

Department Description

UCSF Innovation Ventures creates new models for bringing our innovations to market by fostering entrepreneurship among our researchers and clinicians, as well as partnering with industry leaders to accelerate solutions that can directly improve health. Innovation Ventures comprises multiple groups specializing in business development, intellectual property, licensing and entrepreneurship including: *Catalyst Program accelerates translation of UCSF research into products with clinical impact through customized Industrial product development mentorship, and funding *Center for Digital Health Innovation collaborates with innovators from UCSF and beyond to envision, realize and evaluate game-changing digital health technologies *Entrepreneurship Center provides the knowledge, support and connections needed by scientists and clinicians who want to create a startup venture to commercialize their technology *Strategic Alliances connects industry with UCSF researchers, building collaborations and longer-term partnerships that are mutually beneficial *Technology Management negotiates license agreements that allow commercial partners to develop products based on UCSF inventions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in biological sciences, engineering, data science or related field and/or equivalent work experience/training
• Three (3) or more years of related work experience (Post BA/BS)
• Two (2) years of experience working in an academic environment, health science organization or biotechnology company (Post BA/BS)
• Demonstrated leadership experience working within the research environment at a major university of institute or private industry; and ability to work with a variety of public institutions and the capacity to produce creative and innovative solutions and approaches to common problems
• High-level interpersonal skills to facilitate interactions with diverse stakeholders in all parts of the organization and ability to reach out to various constituents
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to understand the varying objectives and needs of faculty and industry sponsors
• Ability to market technology to industrial partners
• Ability to analyze complex technical data using logic and quantitative reasoning
• Thorough knowledge of science
• Knowledge of legal/policy, including entrepreneurship, intellectual property, confidentiality, conflict-of-interest, equity positions, indemnification, insurance, conflict-of- interest and public relations
• Thorough knowledge of and application of standard principles, theories, and concepts and techniques such as laws, regulations, and practices pertaining to the protection and management of intellectual property, university technology transfer, and general scientific and / or technical skills in subject matter area
• Ability to work with a variety of database systems; spreadsheets; reporting systems and electronic document management systems
• Ability to effectively coordinate interdisciplinary project teams in a fast environment and multiple competing deadlines

Preferred Qualifications

• MA/MS in Biological Sciences, Engineering, or Data Science
• PhD in Biological Sciences, Engineering, Data Science, MBA and/or JD

About UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world's leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

Pride Values

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence - also known as our PRIDE values.

In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity - both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available at diversity.ucsf.edu

Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Organization

Campus

Job Code and Payroll Title

000338 IP OFCR 3

Job Category

Business Development, Professional (Non-Clinical)

Bargaining Unit

99 - Policy-Covered (No Bargaining Unit)

Employee Class

Career

Percentage

100%

Location

San Francisco, CA

Campus

Mission Bay (SF)

Shift

Days

Shift Length

8 Hours

Additional Shift Details

Monday-Friday 8am-5pm PST/Hybrid work model