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Form of workOTC IP Fellows Program
Requisition Number:DU06145
Department Name:40420:Office of Technology Commercialization
Work Location:Lexington, KY
Salary Range:$15/hr
Type of Position:Student
Position Time Status :Part-Time
Required Education:Current undergraduate students who have completed 90+ credit hours, graduate
students, or post-doctoral scholars.
*Graduate students must have permission from their advisor to participate.
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Required License/Registration/Certification:N/A
Physical Requirements:Office setting – lifting up to 20 lbs.
Shift:The commitment is 10 hours per week to be worked
during business hours of Mon-Fri 8a-5p.
Typical projects may include, dependent upon educational
background and career motivation:
• Conducting scientific, market, prior art, and patent search and analysis
• Assessing t he commercial viability of new inventions through market research and competitive analysis
• Identifying potential licensees or inventors
• Developing marketing materials
• Assisting with the management of a patent docket, including creating useful patent data and analytics for the office
• Collecting royalty rate research and developing preliminary valuation models
• Assisting in the review of agreements for contract management and organization
Applicants with a clinical, scientific, technical, business or law background are
encouraged to apply. The following will be considered to be preferred experience:
• Completion of MKT 601: Marketing Research
• Completion of MKT 624: Entrepreneurship and Business Startups
• Completion of LAW 801: Contracts I
• Completion of LAW 802: Contract II
• Completion of LAW 934: Patent Law
• Completion of LAW 935: Intellectual Property
• Completion of LAW 936: Intellectual Property Transactions
• Participation in the Scholars in Engineering & Management (SEAM) Program
• Participation in the Biopharmaceutical Engineering Track Program
• Participation in the UK Entrepreneurs Club
• Participation in Wildcat Investors
• Participation in campus business plan competitions
• Participation in the Intellectual Property Society
• Participation in the Business Law Society
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Preferred Education/Experience:N/A
Deadline to Apply:05/24/2024
University Community of Inclusion:The University of Kentucky is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a community where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome. We also value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
