Operations Coordinator, Business Development and Licensing, OTC and Incubator

Essential Functions

• Assist the Office of Technology Commercialization and the Incubator with administrative and coordination activities related to licensing Purdue intellectual property and de-risking early-stage Purdue-affiliated (defined as those created around Purdue IP and/or by Purdue faculty, staff, students or alums) technologies and startups.
• Provide high-level administrative support to the Director of the Incubator and the Director of Business Development and Licensing, Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC).
• Track and send initial response to technology licensing queries, forward to the appropriate licensing manager, and track future correspondence.
• Work cooperatively with OTC business development and licensing managers to develop marketing strategies for Purdue technologies and put together marketing packets for distribution to potential licensees.
• Conduct routine audits of OTC’s internal database to check for changes in licensing status of Purdue IP.
• Assist the OTC Business Development team in the preparation of reports for college/departments.
• Docket marketing interactions and Incubator activity of a Purdue technology in the internal database.
• Reserve meeting rooms and coordinate events as needed.
• Arrange and schedule meetings and appointments as necessary.
• Assist in the preparation of PowerPoint and memo materials for meetings.
• Assist in coordination of demo days for gap funding.
• Work closely with Incubator Managers on setup of programming, vendor communications, and other opportunities to advance technologies and/or startups.
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Excellent communication skills, including oral, written, and proofreading skills.
• Strong organizational and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple projects at once.
• Ability to perform with minimal supervision, prioritize assignments to meet deadlines, and produce high-quality work with attention to detail.
• Ability to take initiative and solve problems while being flexible.
• Ability to influence and build working relationships among a diverse workforce at all levels.
• Demonstrated good judgment, diplomacy, persuasive ability, and the ability to inspire confidence and cooperation to drive positive results within and across the organization’s boundaries.
• General understanding of intellectual property and/or willingness to learn.
• Personal computer and related basic Microsoft Office skills.
• Familiarity with CRM tools like Salesforce or database management systems such as Sophia.
• Regular and reliable communication and remote/hybrid attendance as requested are requirements of this position.
• In person attendance for events is required.

Education/Experience

• Associate's degree required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 5+ years' experience required.

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A criminal conviction check and negative controlled substance test are required for employment in this position. 

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