Position Summary

Join Our Team as a Technology Transfer Operations Analyst at SDSU!

Are you a self-motivated and detail-oriented professional looking to make a significant impact? The SDSU Division of Research and Innovation is seeking a dedicated individual to support the Technology Transfer Office (TTO).

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Management: Oversee and streamline the TTO’s financial processes. Distributes royalties to inventors, authors and co-owners of intellectual property according to SDSU policies and relevant agreements. Processes payments to law firms and vendors. Creates and runs reports to support TTO strategic decision making, budget tracking and forecasting for outside counsel and other related expenses. 
• Invention Reporting: Manages the reporting inventions to sponsors using i-Edison and other processes as required by sponsor agreements and the Bayh-Dole Regulations
• Operational Oversight: Provide general operational support to keep the TTO running smoothly, to include occasional event support. 
• Database Management: Populates, organizes, monitors and maintains the TTO database for all intellectual property and appropriate information related to agreement maintenance.

Why You'll Love Working with Us:

• Innovative Environment: Be at the forefront of SDSU's cutting-edge research and innovation efforts.
• Professional Growth: Take advantage of opportunities for continuous learning and development.
• Impactful Work: Contribute to the commercialization of groundbreaking technologies and innovations.

If you’re ready to join a dynamic team and drive the success of SDSU’s Technology Transfer Office, apply today!

Position Information

• This is a full-time (1.0 time-base), benefits eligible permanent/probationary position.
• This position is designated exempt under FLSA and is not eligible for overtime compensation.
• Standard SDSU work hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., but may vary based on operational needs.
• The individual hired into this role will work on campus at SDSU in San Diego.

Department Summary

SDSU generates $230 million per year in research grants over all disciplines. The Technology Transfer Office (TTO) has been operating for 24 years for the purpose of protecting and commercializing intellectual property developed by SDSU faculty and staff. The TTO provides expertise to all of campus for intellectual property issues while remaining focused on its goal of commercializing research-based intellectual property for public benefit. 

Diversity and Community at SDSU

At SDSU, our diversity gives us power and benefits every single member of our community.  SDSU is a proud Hispanic-Service Institution and an Asian-American, Native American, Pacific-Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI).

Through our commitment to equity and inclusion, we encourage all members of our community to purposefully learn from one another through open and respectful dialogue and responsible engagement.  For more information, click here.

Principles of Community

At San Diego State University, we are a community of diverse individuals who have and represent many perspectives, beliefs, and identities. This diversity lends our community strength, and we commit to creating and sustaining an inclusive and intellectually vibrant environment that benefits all members of our university.

SDSU’s Principles of Community is an aspirational statement that is intended to evolve over time. The statement reflects the ideals we are encouraged to uphold in our interactions with one another.

For more information regarding the Technology Transfer Office, click here.

Education and Experience

Entry to this classification requires general knowledge and skills in the applicable administrative and/or program field with a foundational knowledge of public administration principles, practices, and methods. This foundation would normally be obtained through a bachelor's degree and/or equivalent training and administrative work experience involving study, analysis, and/or evaluation leading to the development or improvement of administrative policies, procedures, practices, or programs.

Key Qualifications

• NOTE: U.S. person status is required for this position in order to comply with the Arms Export Control and Export Administration Act. U.S. persons are U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) 
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is preferred.
• Minimum of four years of work experience demonstrating the ability to seamlessly manage nuanced business processes is preferred.
• Two years of experience or more of experience in a department responsible for intellectual property commercialization at a university or research institution is preferred.
• Working knowledge of SDSU’s intellectual property policies concerning royalty distribution.
• Experience using intellectual property databases such as Sophia by Wellspring or Minuet by Inteum.
• Completed formal training in the management of invention reporting requirements for federal government contractors under the Bayh-Dole Regulations is preferred.

Compensation and Benefits

Starting salary upon appointment is not expected to exceed $5,200 per month. 

Salary placement is determined by the education, experience, and qualifications the candidate brings to the position, internal equity, and the hiring department’s fiscal resources. 

San Diego State University offers a rich benefits package that constitutes a major portion of total compensation. For more information regarding SDSU benefits, please click here.

CSU Classification Salary Range: $4,598 - $8,318 per month. 

Diversity and Community at SDSU

At SDSU, our diversity gives us power and benefits every single member of our community. 

Through our commitment to equity and inclusion, we encourage all members of our community to purposefully learn from one another through open and respectful dialogue and responsible engagement.  For more information, click here.

Principles of Community

At San Diego State University, we are a community of diverse individuals who have and represent many perspectives, beliefs and identities. This diversity lends our community strength, and we commit to creating and sustaining an inclusive and intellectually vibrant environment that benefits all members of our university. 

SDSU’s Principles of Community is an aspirational statement that is intended to evolve over time. The statement reflects the ideals we are encouraged to uphold in our interactions with one another. 

Supplemental Information

Initial review of the required application materials, including cover letters and resumes, will begin on December 30, 2024. To receive full consideration, apply by December 29, 2024. The position will remain open until filled.

The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment. 

San Diego State University is not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions (e.g., H-1B visa). Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Offers of employment are contingent upon the presentation of documents that demonstrate a person's identity and authorization to work in the United States, which are consistent with the provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act. 

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment. SDSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current SDSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

SDSU is a smoke-free campus. For more information, please click here.

SDSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers all qualified candidates for employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered military and veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who request an accommodation by contacting Michelle Puentes at mpuentes2@sdsu.edu