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Technology Transfer Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 3 days ago
HybridContractCharleston, SC$106K – $138KApply by May 28, 2026Miscellaneous Administration And ProgramENTJESFJESTJISTJOperations
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The position is located at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in the Office of the Associate Chief of Staff for Research, who is responsible for managing and directing the research business operations in the VAMC in accordance with VHA Directive 1200.02(1). In addition to working with the Office of the Associate Chief of Staff for Research, the specialist will work closely with the Technology Transfer Program (TTP), Office of Research and Development.
What You'll Do
- →This is a TERM appointment (not-to-exceed 4 years).
- →Term appointments are non-status, nonpermanent appointments of limited duration (more than 1 year but not more than 4).
- →Term employees are eligible to earn leave and generally have the same benefits as permanent employees including health and life insurance, within-grade increases and Federal Employees Retirement System and Thrift Savings Plan coverage.
- →Term appointments may be extended without further competition (up to the 4-year maximum).
- →The appointment to a Term position does not confer eligibility for promotion or reassignment to other positions or the ability to be non-competitively converted to permanent employment.
- →Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion.
- →The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement.
- →Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.
- →Work Schedule: Full-time; Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-4:30 pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Major duties include but are not limited to: Develops, proposes, and implements innovative business and commercial development strategies for licensing and partnerships of technology and inventions made by VA employees.
- →Coaches and guides VA employees to identify potentially patentable inventions.
- →Develops and implements business strategies for the licensing of patents, including identifying prospective licensees, the valuation of patents, the development of business terms, and the negotiation of patent licenses.
- →Provides advice, guidance, and assistance to ORD on such things as the development and management of intellectual property; registration and management of patents, terms and negotiation of licensing and collaborative agreements, management and administration of royalties; transfer of research materials and other related matters.
- →Serves as the focal point within ORD for the implementation of pertinent legislation, rules, and regulations, and the administration of activities relating to collaborative agreements, inventions, patents, royalties, and associated matters.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work involves mostly office posture, entailing long periods of sitting in one position, intense concentration, and job-related pressure to meet critical legal deadlines.
- ✓The position's work, while primarily sedentary, requires some walking, standing, bending, and carrying of items such as papers, books, and files, but normally places few physical demands on the incumbent.
- ✓The position also includes the occasionally physical ability to meet with scientists and other staff, including travel to and from VA medical center and prospective licensees.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Personality Fit
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