Data Management Specialist

Job Title
Data Management Specialist


Requisition Number
RE49975


Working Title

Department Name
40420:Office of Technology Commercialization


Work Location
Lexington, KY


Grade Level
45


Salary Range
$47,278-78,000/year


Type of Position
Staff


Position Time Status
Full-Time


Required Education


BS




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https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies


Required Related Experience


3 yrs




Required License/Registration/Certification

None.



Physical Requirements

Sitting for long periods of time; repetitive motion related to computer work.






Shift


Monday-Friday; 8:00 am-5:00 pm.



Job Summary

Technology Commercialization at the University of Kentucky is transforming its commercialization activities to create a partnership culture that is focused on stronger relations with our stakeholders, greater transparency, and increased customer service.

This position will manage intellectual property and agreement data/document entry, including creation and updating of accounts and records in our invention management system. In addition, this position will record financial documents related to patent expenses and revenues into the Technology Commercialization database. Moreover, they will oversee the integrity of the data in the Technology Commercialization invention management database. Reporting to the Associate Director of Intellectual Property Development, this position will provide support for data, document, and information collection as needed along with administrative support for the Intellectual Property Committee. This position will also work closely with the Senior Contracts Coordinator to setup and update agreement accounts.

The well qualified candidate will be organized, detail oriented, and proactive and have excellent communication skills. Technology Commercialization invests in its team members’ career development as a core belief of its Director, and this position includes incredible opportunities for learning and taking on more responsibility.

Applicants with direct data collection and contracts experience may be eligible for remote work.




Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No


Preferred Education/Experience

BS + 1 year in experience in data collection, document management, report preparation and/or office/clerical.



Deadline to Apply
05/14/2025


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