Oversee a team of thirty plus to:• Direct and implement a range of NIH-wide management programs, including regulations, policy, records management, litigation holds, privacy, delegations of authority, FAIR Act, Federal Register, forms management, and reorganization management.• Ensure legislative and compliance requirements are met; report out progress both within and outside the agency• Evaluate data and studies relating to NIH and the Public Health Service; including formulation and communication of recommendations having both Institute and federal-wide scope• Provide strategic management and support for modernization efforts and the development of business process improvements• Advise NIH senior management officials, on plans, resources, and policies to meet the objectives and goals of the NIH

Duties Included:Technology Transfer (TT) Policy Development • Formulation, development and implementation of relevant new or revised policies and procedures covering all aspects of TT, proprietary rights, and collaborative agreements • Coordinated the development and distribution of a wide range of written procedures and guidelines to facilitate the process of establishing and implementing TT.• Made recommendations on TT policy and best practices to supervisor and Agreement Coordination Group (ACG), Regulatory Affairs Branch (RAB) and divisional leadership• Agreement Management, Evaluation and Negotiation• Analysis of the effect of individual agreements on the various Division programs and branches and monitor potential conflicts or adverse circumstances• Initiated and led discussions and negotiations among the different Division program areas and external collaborators to resolve problems or conflicts and provide advice• Worked with NCI’s TT Center and other NIH groups related to Divisional TT needs and mission•provided intellectual property (IP) education and counseling

Duties included: 1) administrative management; 2) evaluating biomedical inventions and determining technology advancement/product development/marketing strategy, patenting and licensing; 3) drafting, negotiating and reviewing transactional agreements to govern research collaborations and 4) grant and contract intellectual property questions for NIDDK staff. Biomedical inventions at NIDDK are primarily directed to the prevention and treatment of diabetes, metabolic disorders and other endocrine conditions but also include potential new therapeutics addressing a wide variety of unmet medical needs of patients.

Duties Included:Working directly with the Director, OTD to organize, manage, oversee and implement OTD OD projects to ensure the smooth running and efficiency of the office. Such as:• SharePoint Management- Team Site Updates• Implement process for, and provide, monthly management reports• Human Material Transfer Agreement Policy interpretation and implementation• Assist with PMAPs, Performance Awards - including drafting new templates • HR liaison for staff recruitment• OTD SOP review and clean up• Revise and reorganize agreement templates • Determination of Exceptional Circumstances (DEC) submission• Implement OTD Fellowship Program• Revise NIAID delegation of authority memo• Integration of OTD into NIAID Biospecimen Management System• Develop a new statement of work for database system management contract and related staff training• Participate in developing OTD space allocation policy• Develop OTD specialist competency matrix• Oversee numerous OTD working groups• Develop OTD marketing and product development materials and training• Conduct OTD staff survey (gathering ideas from specialists)• Propose NIAID technologies for Federal Laboratory Consortium nominations• Develop office supply inventory process & equipment replacement plan• Develop proposal for information sharing & internal email conventions/training• Evaluate OTD AWS, Flexitour & Telework Programs• Evaluate proposed electronic signature procedure• Develop Patent Award Program• Act as the executive secretary for Management Team meetings• Maintain OTD intranet & internet sites• Organize OTD Annual Retreat• Develop staff training on presentation & communication skills• Oversee NIAID outreach “Fact Sheet”• Assist to implement Individual Development Plans for all OTD federal staff• Submit second OTD client satisfaction survey to OTD clients• Liaison with other NIAID/NIH offices to ensure client and OTD needs meet• Develop improved OTD budget report format

Duties Included: • Manage branch resources to ensure timely and effective guidance to NIAID’s extramural and intramural programs as well as NIAID’s Office of the Director • Devise appropriate technology transfer (TT) strategies for institute projects to advance NIAID’s programmatic mission and goals• Ensure balanced and appropriate workload assignments to branch members • Establish and adjust priorities appropriately to produce consistently accurate and timely outcomes using available resources efficiently• Develop relationships with clients across NIH as well as members of the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries• Facilitate access by NIAID to other organizations’ technology and research materials & develop partnerships with such organizations • Ensure the timely development & negotiation of agreements which are consistent with relevant laws, regulations, policies & procedures• Ensure development & negotiation of complex agreements consistent with relevant laws, regulations, policies and procedures which permit the exchange of data, information, materials & personnel, the appropriate acceptance of funding by NIAID, & the disposition of various parties’ rights to intellectual property• Ensure that inventions are properly evaluated • Ensure patent rights in inventions are sought only when necessary• Provide appropriate review and oversight of the branch portfolio patenting efforts • Product development• Avoid delays & duplication of effort by consistently coordinating & consulting with OTD members, other IC & NIH staff• Identify opportunities for improvement of TT functions & office operations, offer suggestions for achieving the improvements, & lead efforts to achieve the improvements• Work collaboratively with other OTD branch chiefs to assure consistency of branch operations & implementation of decisions made by the OTD Management Team or the Director • Effectively & consistently communicate with supervisor, peers, subordinates

Led a team of TT Specialists; tracking the progress of Branch projects; oversaw the activities of support staff; provided a high level of professional expertise to resolve complex & novel technical issues arising from the work of the Branch related to biomedical research, IP & contract law; responsible for communicating organization's mission, strategic plans & goals to staff; defined work milestones, work assignments and schedules; coached staff in selecting & applying problem solving methodologies, balance the workload among staff, identified developmental & training needs & trained staff in team building strategies; advised NIAID staff regarding inventions & IP matters related to grants & contracts; designed, developed & conducted programs to educate NIAID staff about TT; facilitated the transfer of research advances & resources to the broader scientific community; used science, law & business skills to provide advice, guidance & assistance on a broad range of highly complex issues related to: research agreements, intramural & extramural research & inventions, patents, licensing & royalties; advised staff scientists where to look for R&D; advised on IP issues & agreements related to contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, clinical trials, repositories & screening programs; advised inventors on patent matters; assessed the commercial potential of inventions & made recommendations regarding patent applications, interacted with all levels of NIAID managers & scientists, NIH legal advisers, collaborating scientists, attorneys & business representatives of other agencies industry, & academia, from the U.S. & foreign countries; represented NIAID in negotiations with other organizations & participated in NIH wide committees & working groups related to TT; represented NIAID at conferences & conventions in order to promote the office, NIH & NIAID technologies.

Duties Included:• Facilitate the transfer of significant research advances and resources to the broader scientific community.• Use science, law and business skills to provide advice, guidance and assistance on a broad range of highly complex issues related to: collaborative research and development agreements, intramural and extramural research and inventions, patents, licensing and royalties.• Advise intramural scientists on R&D collaborators and how best to undertake collaborations when offered from outside parties.• Advise extramural staff on Intellectual property (IP) issues and transactional agreements related to contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, clinical trials, repositories and screening programs.• Advise inventors on patent matters, assesses the commercial potential of inventions, and make recommendations regarding the filing of patent applications.• Interact with all levels of Institute managers and scientists, NIH legal advisors, collaborating scientists, attorneys, and business representatives of other agencies industry, and academia, from the U.S. and foreign countries.• Make presentations and conduct seminars on technology transfer matters.• Represent the Institute in negotiations with for-profit and non-profit organizations and negotiate for the Institute in transactions with the other parties' scientists, attorneys, and business managers. • Develop highly complex documents such as legal agreements and amendments.• Participate in NIAID and NIH wide committees and working groups related to technology transfer (TT).• Represent NIAID and NIH at conferences and conventions in order to promote the office, NIH TT and NIAID technologies.• Oversee all activities of administrative support staff.

Duties Included:Conducting research on the mechanisms of T-lymphocyte activation, in particular elucidating aspects of CD-25 suppression of autoimmune gastritis in the mouse.Scientific responsibilities: Cell culture and maintenance of a range of insect, dendrite and lymphocyte cell lines in short and long term culture; preservation and resurrection of frozen cells; collection, extraction and analysis of numerous products from cells grown both in-vitro and in vivo; immunological and biochemical assays including H-thymidine incorporation; analysis of the surface expression of membrane antigens by color immunofluorescent techniques such as Fluoresce Activated Cell Sorting; histological techniques involving cryostat sectioning, preparation of sections for staining, histo-immunofluorescent staining, interpretation and analysis of stained sections; SDS-PAGE gels and Western blots; molecular biological techniques such as plasmid preparation and purification, RNA and DNA preparation from cells, southern blots and general PCR methodology; small animal handling and surgical techniques in rabbits and mice including immunizations, removal of specific organs, anesthetization, euthanasia and the breeding, typing and maintenance of experimental animal stocks. Administrative responsibilities: • Working as a team in conjunction with seven different post-doctoral fellows, on a variety of on-going research projects which include result analysis, record keeping and Internet searches; assisting in the preparation of manuscripts, grant applications and budget proposals• Solely responsible for the maintenance and organization of the Cellular Immunology Section – including budget analysis, all procurement, stock control and inventory of reagents, lab supplies and animals; equipment and apparatus set-up, use, maintenance and repair; computer operations in both Mac and IBM, such as use of AMBIS, DELPRO, the IntraMall, Intranet, Excel, PowerPoint, Word etc. • Problem solving and netw

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