The University of Southern California is one of the world’s leading private research universities. USC has more than $1.04 billion dollars in annual research expenditures and is rapidly expanding its research activity through a strategy that emphasizes collaboration across multiple disciplines to address key societal needs. The latest federal Higher Education Research and Development Survey puts USC within an exclusive pack of 13 private universities whose research expenditures top $1 billion annually. Research expenditures are a nationally recognized measure of a university’s discovery and innovation enterprise.

As the technology transfer office for the University of Southern California, the USC Stevens Center for Innovation plays a key role in Southern California’s innovation ecosystem. We license USC discoveries to existing businesses or startup companies so they can be developed into products and services that improve human lives, solve problems, and fuel economic growth. Through licensing discoveries, promoting entrepreneurship, and stimulating innovation, the Stevens Center is helping to create a better future. Please check back regularly for updates and new career opportunities with our office.

Senior Manager of Licensing Compliance and Revenue

USC Stevens is seeking outstanding candidates for the position of Senior Manager of Licensing Compliance and Revenue to join its team. Under the direction of the Associate Director of Operations and Finance, the Senior Manager of Licensing Compliance and Revenue will manage, organize, and implement all department contract administration and compliance activities.

The successful candidate will be highly motivated, organized, detail-oriented, collaborative, committed to delivering high-quality work, have excellent written and oral communication skills and thrive in a fast-paced environment. If you think you have got what it takes, please see our job posting!

APPLY NOW! See the Senior Manager of Licensing Compliance and Revenue Job Posting at USC Careers.

Manager, Technology Licensing – Physical Science

USC Stevens Center for Innovation seeks 2 outstanding candidates for the position of Licensing Manager in engineering and physical sciences. As part of this role, the USC Stevens Center manages the university’s intellectual property portfolio stemming from USC’s approximately $1 billion in annual research expenditures and manages related patenting, technology marketing, licensing, and new venture development activity aimed at transitioning the university innovations into commercial applications for the benefit of society. Licensing Managers play a key role in supporting these efforts.

The best candidates will have an advanced degree in either chemistry, material sciences, applied physics, or engineering (preferably electrical engineering), a passion for emerging technologies, very strong organization and communication skills, and a desire to learn and grow. Prior licensing and/or technology assessment experience is preferred but not required. This position provides an opportunity for an entrepreneurial-minded physical science graduate to play an active and critical role as new technologies go from idea to market. This opportunity will allow you to contribute to new approaches in innovation management and licensing within an already bold and forward-thinking academic institution!

APPLY NOW! If you think you have got what it takes, please see our two job postings listed below:

  1. Manager, Technology Licensing – Physical Science (REQ20170047)
  2. Manager, Technology Licensing – Physical Science (REQ20170049)

Innovation Intern Program

Are you a USC graduate student interested in marketing and the commercialization of academic technology? The USC Stevens Center serves as a university-wide resource that works to move discoveries of researchers from lab to market. We are looking for USC graduate students with experience in electrical engineering or computer science to support efforts in marketing new technologies, assessing IP protection strategies, and assisting with licensing agreements. Interns will be mentored by a licensing manager and work in an entrepreneurial setting at the Credit Union Building at UPC.

This is a paid internship and requires 5 hours a week for at least one semester. Interns will receive TRAINING and MENTORSHIP in these functions:

  • Technology market analysis
  • Marketing campaign
  • Patentability and copyright analysis
  • Negotiation of IP agreements such as options, licenses, CDAs and IIAs

APPLY NOW! Please complete the application form at bit.ly/stevens-intern and email it with your CV to stvinvi@usc.edu.