Join a team that plays a strategic role at the National Institutes of Health by supporting the patenting and licensing efforts of our NIH ICs. The Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) monitors, protects, markets, and manages the records for the wide range of NIH inventions and new technologies as mandated by the Federal Technology Transfer Act and related legislation. OTT staff manage the collection and disbursement of royalties and monitor and enforce patent rights and licensing agreements.

Duties

Performs a variety of non-scientific technical tasks and assignments that support License Compliance and Administration Unit (LCAU) operations. Uses Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as technical guides for performing tasks. Identifies and processes licenses executed by or on the behalf of ICs in the Enterprise Technology Transfer (ETT) system. Analyzes licensing records to ensure Enterprise Technology Transfer (ETT) data is complete and accurate so that LCAU staff can effectively administer the license. Ensures that licensing related documents are complete and attached in ETT using the correct naming convention to support royalty processing by the Royalties Administration Unit and the Office of Financial Management. Works directly with internal (government) stakeholders to obtain any needed documentation or information for processing active, expired or terminated licenses. Provides staff with advice and guidance on Technology Transfer Community and OTT-established administrative procedures related to the preparation and clearance of correspondence and other technical action documents. Keeps the supervisor informed on the status of action items. Maintains established office electronic files and records. Performance various data entry and integrity duties in support of the administration of the license agreements. Generates reports from ETT to help identify and correct any data integrity issues. Secures information from files and organizes the information in a form or format that is useful to the situation.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship requirement or proof of being a U.S. National must be met by closing date.
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation, verification of qualifications, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, and any other job-related requirement before or after appointment.
• Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.

Qualifications

You qualify at the GS-09 level, if you meet one of the following qualification requirements: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one (1) year of qualifying experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: Monitoring post-execution license agreements for royalty compliance; assisting licensees and other external and internal customers related to the collection of royalties; reviewing and recommending updates to royalty policies and procedures; providing administrative and technical support of a royalty income program and the reimbursement of costs; AND participating in administrative or management studies, such as analyzing data, developing formats to report the results of studies. OR Completion of a Master's degree in an accredited or pre-accredited college or university; or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or possession of an LL.B. or J.D., degree, if related; OR A combination of education and specialized experience that meets the qualification requirements for this position. You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. To determine your qualifications and referral status, we may review your resume and supporting documentation and compare it against your responses to the vacancy questionnaire. Ensure you support your self-ratings with the information you provide in your application. We may verify or assess your qualifications at any time. Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating. Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts may be sufficient cause to end further consideration of your candidacy. Persons listed as knowing your past accomplishments or experience in your application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time. Verification may, but need not, begin before receiving an offer. Preview assessment questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12402609

Education

If you qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application packages. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer. Click here for information on Foreign Education.

Contacts

• Address National Institutes of Health 6701 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20892 US
• Name: Sandra Loether
• Phone: 3014357787
• Email: [email protected]