The Business Development Specialist – Hardware and Software will be responsible for generating a pipeline of potential new partnering opportunities for the University of Texas (UT) at Austin's research in computational technologies. The role will involve marketing of intellectual property for licensing, generating new connections for corporate-sponsored research, and advancing UT research in the fields of AI, computer science, networking and communications, and semiconductors.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in computer science, data science, electrical engineering, or any other science/engineering field with a focus on AI, computation, large language models, or semiconductor materials, devices, and manufacturing.
- Minimum of one year of industry experience in a technology sector (developing or supporting commercialization of software, AI, semiconductor, or large language models or machine-learning-enabled assets at a company or University).
- Basic understanding of early-stage technology development.
- Knowledge of basic principles of intellectual property and licensing.
- Working knowledge of open-source software licensing.
- Demonstrated ability to translate early-stage research into solutions for industry needs, including articulating a software or technology's potential commercial impact to industry and communicating complex scientific concepts clearly and concisely to audiences with and without technical expertise.
Benefits
- Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
- Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
- Generous paid vacation (8 hours/month), paid holidays (10+/year), sick time (8 hours/month), and longevity pay
- Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with 8.25% employer matching funds
- Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
- Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
- Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
- Tuition assistance
- Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
- Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card
- Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card
