University of Kentucky
Senior Contract Manager
🇺🇸 Lexington, KY
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $63K - $104K
💻 Other
🗓️ April 25th, 2025
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- Responsible for drafting, negotiating, and finalizing commercialization and intellectual property agreements.
- Collaborates with innovators, licensees, and institutions to establish frameworks for partnerships.
- Contributes to the growth of intellectual property licenses as a key performance metric.
- Utilizes and updates agreement templates for process efficiencies.
- Must possess a JD degree.
- Requires 4 years of related experience.
- Salary range is $62,941 to $103,834 per year.
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Requisition Number | RE50096
Working Title |
Department Name | 40420:Office of Technology Commercialization
Work Location | Lexington, KY
Grade Level | 48
Salary Range | $62,941-103,834/year
Type of Position | Staff
Position Time Status | Full-Time
Required Education | JD
Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience | 4 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification | None
Physical Requirements | Sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods of time; repetitive motion tasks; effectively communicating with individuals from diverse backgrounds; intermittent job related travel.
Shift | Monday -Friday 8:00am-5:00pm, additional hours as needed
Job Summary | UK Innovate’s Technology Commercialization team at the University of Kentucky conducts its commercialization activities to create a partnership culture that is focused on strong relations with our stakeholders, transparency and customer service.
The Contracts Manager will report to the Sr. Associate Director for Contracts and work collaboratively with other team members to draft, negotiate and manage agreements related to the commercialization and partnering efforts of UK Innovate. The Contracts Manager will be responsible for working with faculty innovators and third parties to draft and execute contracts including intellectual property licenses, options, inter-institutional agreements, transfer agreements (NDAs, MTAs, DUAs), collaboration and other agreements as needed to consummate partnerships to move technologies of the University to market. The primary responsibilities of this position will include but not be limited to:drafting, negotiating and finalizing commercialization and intellectual property related agreements, collaborating with innovators, potential licensees, and other institutions to establish, memorialize through appropriate contracts and help implement frameworks for partnerships and commercialization efforts; working with other UK Innovate team members to strategize appropriate agreement frameworks in connection with the above; creating and updating agreement templates, documents and related policies for continuous improvement in process efficiencies relating to the negotiation and drafting of agreements, contract execution and monitoring of existing agreements to ensure contractual compliance.
Growth in intellectual property licenses and agreements consummating commercialization and innovation partnerships is a priority at UK and serves as a major performance metric for the research enterprise in the University’s 2020-2025 strategic plan.
This position is eligible for a fully remote work arrangement. Candidates must reside in the United States to be eligible for this work arrangement.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities |
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No
Preferred Education/Experience | Drafting, negotiating and managing agreements related to the commercialization and partnering efforts preferred. Experience with commercialization and intellectual property related agreements preferred.
Deadline to Apply | 05/22/2025
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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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