Technology Transfer Program Specialist - NIH
Apply NowCompany: Global Solutions Network, Inc.
Location: Bethesda, MD 20817
Description:
Global Solutions Network (GSN), a federal government contracting firm, presents this full time, long-term position supporting GSN's customer at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This position provides a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.
If interested, please provide an up-to-date resume.
Responsibilities.
Qualifications.
Global Solutions Network, Inc. (GSN) is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the GSN to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected US veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
If interested, please provide an up-to-date resume.
Responsibilities.
- Determine technology transfer requirements for outgoing and incoming agreements:
- Work directly with Vaccine Research Center (VRC) Principal Investigators (PIs) and scientific staff to determine technology transfer requirements and, based on this information, originate and draft agreements from templates, including but not limited to, Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs), Confidential Disclosure Agreements (CDAs), and Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs).
- In collaboration with VRC scientists, prepare and edit research plans for collaboration and other technology transfer agreements (e.g. cooperative research and development agreements, research collaboration agreements, clinical trial agreements).
- Review incoming technology transfer agreements to determine suitability for intended purpose and adherence to US government statutes and policies.
- Facilitate receipt of external funds to support VRC programs with the NIH gift mechanism by preparing and submitting gift documentation.
- Prepare international export permits for controlled materials.
- Coordinate with VRC Pharmacovigilance team to adequately document Pharmacovigilance reporting requirements for external transfers of clinical material.
- Organize and manage VRC employee inventions, including initial invention submissions and responses, and documenting contributions to intellectual property filed by external organizations.
- Provide guidance and support to VRC Principal Investigators (PI):
- Prepare and conduct PI portfolio reviews.
- Advise PIs on NIH technology transfer policies and regulations.
- Attend VRC meetings and seminars, be current on VRC publications and non-VRC literature.
- Primary point of contact for VRC agreements:
- Organize, prioritize and track VRC agreements, for example, routing for signature, expirations; requires keeping up to date on VRC research programs and PI priorities.
- Communicate with VRC laboratory scientists and external collaborators, including academia and industry.
Qualifications.
- Master's degree from an accredited college or with major study in the biological sciences (This degree must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained).
- Minimum of 3 years of experience drafting employee invention reports in compliance with federal template standards.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in laboratory research in the biological sciences and at least 3 years of experience of work managing technology transfer agreements for NIH.
- Experience in writing scientific experimental plans.
- Excellent written communication skills.
- Experience in evaluating metrics and preparing presentations.
- Experience with processing gifts.
Global Solutions Network, Inc. (GSN) is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the GSN to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected US veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.