Technology Transfer Specialist

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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. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 05/28/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-12) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Serving as negotiator on matters relating to licensing VA patents; negotiate business terms, including financial terms (royalties), and discusses the license agreement's language with an interested party, and work closely with VA OGC to execute agreements; Developing and implementing 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; and Proposing and assisting in the development of TTP policy and prepares and disseminates operating procedures and guidelines for VHA staff on matters related to the areas of responsibility assigned to TTP. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

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