Licensing Specialist, Life Science

Licensing and Agreement ManagementDraft, review, negotiate, and manage life science agreements, including license, option, evaluation, material transfer and biological material, confidentiality, inter-institutional, data use, and technology validation agreements, along with amendments, letters of support, and other commercialization-related contracts.Manage a pipeline of agreements toward execution, coordinating with inventors, companies, startups, legal counsel, and university stakeholders to resolve issues while preserving UT Austin's long-term interests.Portfolio and Team SupportSupport the Licensing team in managing agreement workflows, portfolio activity, partner communications, and commercialization priorities, with a primary emphasis on life science technologies. Over time, take increasing ownership of selected technologies, relationships, and workflows.Intellectual Property, Business Development, and Commercialization SupportCoordinate with the Intellectual Property and Business Development teams on invention disclosures, patent portfolio decisions, market feedback, licensing strategy, potential partners, and startup opportunities.Industry, Inventor, and Licensee RelationshipsBuild relationships with UT Austin faculty, licensees, startups, investors, and industry partners, and serve as a responsive point of contact for agreement-related questions.Process Improvement and Professional DevelopmentImprove team templates, workflows, agreement tracking, and licensing operations.Participate in training, AUTM programming, and professional development to deepen expertise in technology transfer, life science commercialization, patent strategy, startup licensing, equity, and negotiation.