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Data Management Specialist

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Lexington, KY

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $47K - $78K

💻 Other

🗓️ April 15th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Kentucky is hiring a Data Management Specialist. The role involves managing intellectual property and agreement data/document entry, overseeing financial document recording related to patent expenses and revenues, and ensuring data integrity in the Technology Commercialization database. The specialist will provide administrative support for the Intellectual Property Committee and collaborate with the Senior Contracts Coordinator to manage agreement accounts.

 Highlights

  • Manage intellectual property data entry and document creation.
  • Oversee patent expense and revenue documentation.
  • Maintain data integrity in the invention management system.
  • Provide administrative support to the Intellectual Property Committee.
  • Collaborate with the Senior Contracts Coordinator.
  • Salary range: $47,278 - $78,000 per year.
  • Requires a Bachelor's degree and 3 years of related experience.

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Data Management Specialist
Posting Details
 Posting Details 
Job Title  | Data Management Specialist
Requisition Number  | RE49975
Working Title  |
Department Name  | 40420:Office of Technology Commercialization
Work Location  | Lexington, KY
Grade Level  | 45
Salary Range  | $47,278-78,000/year
Type of Position  | Staff
Position Time Status  | Full-Time
Required Education  | BS
Click here for more information about equivalencies:  | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience  | 3 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification  | None.
Physical Requirements  | Sitting for long periods of time; repetitive motion related to computer work.



Shift  |
Monday-Friday; 8:00 am-5:00 pm.
Job Summary  | Technology Commercialization at the University of Kentucky is transforming its commercialization activities to create a partnership culture that is focused on stronger relations with our stakeholders, greater transparency, and increased customer service.

This position will manage intellectual property and agreement data/document entry, including creation and updating of accounts and records in our invention management system. In addition, this position will record financial documents related to patent expenses and revenues into the Technology Commercialization database. Moreover, they will oversee the integrity of the data in the Technology Commercialization invention management database. Reporting to the Associate Director of Intellectual Property Development, this position will provide support for data, document, and information collection as needed along with administrative support for the Intellectual Property Committee. This position will also work closely with the Senior Contracts Coordinator to setup and update agreement accounts.

The well qualified candidate will be organized, detail oriented, and proactive and have excellent communication skills. Technology Commercialization invests in its team members’ career development as a core belief of its Director, and this position includes incredible opportunities for learning and taking on more responsibility.

Applicants with direct data collection and contracts experience may be eligible for remote work.


Skills / Knowledge / Abilities  |
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?  | No
Preferred Education/Experience  | BS + 1 year in experience in data collection, document management, report preparation and/or office/clerical.
Deadline to Apply  | 05/14/2025
Our University Community  | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.


As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.


Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
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Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter
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