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Associate IP & Licensing Specialist

Employer
ATCC
Location
Manassas, VA
Start date
Jan 28, 2025
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Discipline
Clinical, Clinical Medicine
Required Education
Bachelors Degree
Position Type
Full time
Hotbed
BioCapital

Job Details

Ready to shape the future of science and global health? ATCC, a leading nonprofit biological resources and standards organization, is looking for an Associate Licensing Specialist to join our remote team based in Manassas, VA. This role requires understanding and experience with contracts, legal language, and contract management.

 

In this role, you'll be the go-to liaison for both internal and external customers, providing expert support on licensing inquiries, troubleshooting issues, and keeping everyone informed on enforcement investigations and license-related matters.  Prior experience as a Paralegal or Contracts Coordinator would be ideal for this position.  

 

Join ATCC and be part of a team that supports the global scientific community with trusted, authenticated biological materials.

 

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Responsibilities

  • Customer Support and Communication: Serve as the primary point of contact for customers by actively monitoring and responding to inquiries and complaints in a timely manner. Elevate complex issues beyond routine matters to ensure effective resolution.
  • Licensing Operations: Convey licensing information to customers using database and search functions, and process related inquiries. Routinely address questions concerning the Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) and the handling of biological materials.
  • Enforcement and Compliance: Support licensing enforcement by reviewing agreements for compliance, tracking obligations, and investigating enforcement matters. Perform data entry and generate reports on agreements, assessments, and financials to support  licensing activities.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree and 0-2 years' experience or equivalent experience.
  • Equivalent experience may include paralegal, contracts or legal operations (docketing) experience.
  • Strong understanding of contracts (MTA & licensing) , legal language, and contract management practices.
  • Scientific background or experience preferred.
  • Excellent communication and customer service skills required with high attention to detail.
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to manage complex matters.
  • Accountable individual and self starter required for this remote role.  
  • Capability to qualify potential licensees.

Benefits

The expected salary range for this position is $70,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience and qualifications as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for additional incentive compensation including regular merit increases and the corporate bonus program. 

 

We Invest in You 

 

  • Health & Wellness: 
    • Comprehensive medical coverage and company paid Life Insurance, Disability Insurance & AD&D
    • Work life balance with Paid Holidays and PTO
    • Fitness and cell phone subsidies, and additional benefits such as Aflac, legal services, and pet insurance
    • Employee Assistance Program offering around-the-clock counseling
  • Financial security: 
    • 401(a) (6% employer contribution) and 403(b) (2% match) retirement plans
    • Exceptional career advancement opportunities, recognition, and rewards
    • Corporate bonus program
  • Mission Focused:
    • Non-profit organization supporting critical life science research
    • We give scientists the tools they need to make discoveries that improve and save lives
    • Contribute to community involvement and social responsibility

 

Join ATCC, where we fuel your success, well-being, and development.  We're a mission focused non-profit Equal Opportunity Employer, championing diversity and inclusivity. When you work at ATCC, you become a part of that mission, one we've committed to for almost 100 years. Shape the future of science with us. 

  

ATCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. 

Company

ATCC is a private, nonprofit, global biological resource center and standards organization. We provide the scientific community credible biological products, advanced model systems, and high-quality services that support complex research in a variety of innovative applications resulting in incredible achievements in basic science, drug discovery, translational medicine, and public health.

We support the scientific community with the world’s largest and most diverse collection of human and animal cell products, as well as molecular genomic tools, microbe products, and biological materials. We offer a host of services, as well, including cell and microbial culturing and authentication, development and production of controls and derivatives, proficiency testing, and biomaterial deposit services. Through our ATCC Federal Solutions initiative, we lend our expertise to federal agencies in areas that include global health and infectious diseases, biodefense, and noncommunicable diseases.

We've developed a quality commitment, which includes ISO accreditations and standards, that has allowed ATCC to evolve from a traditional culture collection founded in 1925 to a biological resource center with an infrastructure that supports the future of life science and biotechnology.

Our newly expanded headquarters and bioproduction facility is located in Manassas, Virginia, near Washington DC, and a recently renovated research and technology center of excellence in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

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Website
Phone
(703)365-2700
Location
10801 University Boulevard
Manassas
Virginia
20110
United States

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