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Payroll Title : MARKETING SPEC 3
Job Code : 007552
Job Open Date : 9 / 1 / 23
Application Review Begins : 9 / 19 / 23
Department Code (Name) : RESD
Percentage of Time : 100
Union Code (Name) : 99 – Non-Represented (PPSM)
Employee Class (Appointment Type) : E-All Others – Not Confidential
FLSA Status : Exempt
Classified Indicator Description (Personnel Program) : PSS
Salary Grade : 22
Hiring / Budgeted Salary or Hourly Range : $75,000- $90,000 / yr.
Full Salary Range : $74,300-$134,500 / yr. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience;
the budget for the position; and the application of fair, equitable, and consistent pay practices at the University.
Work Location : 342 Lagoon Rd (if hire prefers to work a hybrid schedule)
Working Days and Hours M-F; 40 hours
Benefits Eligibility Full Benefits
Type of Remote or Hybrid Work Arrangement if applicable Fully remote or Hybrid
Special Instructions
For full consideration, please include a resume and a cover letter as part of your application.
Department Profile
The Office of Technology and Industry Alliances (TIA), within the Office of Research (OR) at the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB), manages intellectual property developed through UCSB research, executes agreements with industry partners that support research collaboration and relate to campus research activities (including MTAs, DUAs and NDAs), and performs outreach to both the campus community and industry sector concerning technology transfer and research activities at UCSB.
Campus intellectual property administration includes implementation of the University of California (UC) intellectual property policies, the evaluation and marketing of inventions and copyrightable works, the prosecution of patents, and the negotiation and administration of a variety of legal agreements related to the patenting and licensing of UCSB intellectual property.
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Brief Summary of Job Duties
The Office of Technology and Industry Alliances (TIA) is responsible for the administration of intellectual property developed at the campus and the negotiation of certain agreements with the for-profit sector that relate to campus research activities.
The intellectual property administration includes implementation of the University of California intellectual property policies, the evaluation and marketing of inventions and copyrightable works, the prosecution of patents, and the negotiation and administration of a variety of legal agreements related to licensing intellectual property.
The negotiation and administration of industry-related agreements includes all agreements related to the support of research and scholarly training activities by for-profit entities, including, but not limited to, research agreements, material transfer agreements, collaboration agreements and confidentiality agreements.
TIA also performs outreach to both the campus community and industry sector concerning technology transfer and research activities at UCSB.
Under the general direction of the Associate Director for Licensing and Business Development, the Marketing Associate implements all aspects of TIA’s marketing program, including marketing of technology developed at UCSB, designing and maintaining TIA marketing materials, website development / maintenance and serving as the liaison to the other UC campuses on marketing related topics.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in communications / marketing or in a scientific discipline
- 2-5 years experience in a marketing, scientific or other relevant role
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree
- 1-3 years of marketing experience with an academic TTO or with a company
Special Conditions of Employment
- Satisfactory conviction history background check
- UCSB is a Tobacco-Free environment
Job Functions / Percentage of Time / Duties
60% Marketing of UCSB Technology – Assist Licensing Officers in writing non-confidential invention summaries as well as assist with marketing of early stage inventions made by UCSB researchers in multiple disciplines from various areas of engineering to the biological sciences for the purpose of licensing the inventions to companies who will develop and sell products based on these inventions.
- This process includes (a) Researching and identifying the potential commercial value of an invention; (b) Performing prospect analysis to identify potential licensees for particular inventions or bundles of inventions;
- c) Drafting of non-confidential summaries and / or marketing descriptions for the technologies, maintaining and updating descriptions as publications and additional developments occur;
d) Upon identification of the group of potential licensees, draft and send marketing letters to solicit potential licensees, following up with potential licensees to assess interest, and (d) Working with inventors to identify and obtain materials to be included in the marketing process and to obtain technical information when requested by potential licensees.
Research activities will include the use of various software tools (University of California Office of the President’s NCD publisher, IN-PART, Pitchbook, Mailchimp, MeisterTask, Salesforce, etc.
and a variety of on-line sources of market, financial, industrial and scientific information; review of appropriate journals and newsletters;
printed materials; past licensing and research transactions with the University of California system, and consultation with the inventors and others.
15% Marketing Materials – Design and maintain all TIA marketing materials including, but not limited to, the TIA website, available technologies available for licensing database and TIA marketing brochures, both for general purposes and customized for specific events / opportunities / initiatives.
Design and maintain materials to promote brand management (logo, presentation and marketing material templates, etc.).
10% Marketing Database – Maintain accurate and up to date marketing records in marketing database and / or office e-files.
5% Outreach : Maintain accurate and up to date marketing records in marketing database and / or office e-files.
10% Special Projects : Other Special Projects as assigned by the Director or Associate Director.
Vaccinations Programs – Including SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19)
As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccinations Programs – With Interim Amendments.*
As a condition of Physical Presence at a Location or in a University Program, all Covered Individuals must participate in any applicable Vaccination Program by providing proof that they are Up-to-Date with any required Vaccines or submitting a request for Exception in a Mandate Program or properly declining vaccination in an Opt-Out Program no later than the Compliance Date (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.).
Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.
For more information, please visit :
- UC Santa Barbara COVID-19 Information
- University of California Policy on Vaccinations – With Interim Amendments
- August 5, 2021 California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Order (Heath Care Worker Vaccine Requirement)
- Note : UC will be updating the COVID-19 vaccination policy to systemwide opt-out program (May 25, 2023)
Covered Individuals : A Covered Individual includes anyone designated as Personnel, Students, or Trainees under this Policy who physically access a University Facility or Program in connection with their employment, appointment, or education / training.
A person accessing a Healthcare Location as a patient, or an art, athletics, entertainment, or other publicly accessible venue at a Location as a member of the public, is not a Covered Individual.
Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Statement
UC Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law .
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