Rob***ars
Education
Stony Brook University (1989 - 1995)
- Degree: Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
- Field of Study: Cell and Developmental Bio
- Description: Mapped protein protein binding region of the egg receptor for sperm using molecular biology, protein chemistry and developed new bioassay to test in-vivo sperm binding activity
Harvard University (1996 - 1997)
- Degree: Post Doctoral Fellowship
- Field of Study: Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
- Description:
Harvard Medical School (1997 - 2000)
- Degree: Senior Research Fellow
- Field of Study: Molecular basis of Osmoregulation in kidney cells
- Description:
Skills:
Working with Investors, Technology Commercialization, Market Research, Budgeting
Work Experience:
Director of Business Development at UMass Chan Medical School
- Location: Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
- Duration: 2023-09 to Present
- Description:
Senior Director of Business Development & Licensing, TIDO at Boston Children's Hospital
- Location: Boston, MA
- Duration: 2022-05 to 2023-10
- Description:
Director Of Business Development & Licensing at University of California, Davis
- Location: Davis, California, United States
- Duration: 2021-06 to 2022-05
- Description: Oversee marketing and licensing activities, establish and develop connections with industry, manage InnovationAccess, the Tech Transfer Office of UC Davis
Associate Director, InnovationAccess at University of California, Davis
- Location: Davis, CA
- Duration: 2019-08 to 2021-06
- Description: Associate Director of InnovationAccess, UC Davis' Technology Transfer Office.
Intellectual Property Officer at UC Davis
- Location: University of California Davis
- Duration: 2012-05 to 2019-08
- Description: • Evaluate inventions, manage IP portfolio, perform marketing and negotiate licenses for UCD IP • Support UCD based start-ups through business plan evaluations, license agreements • Enabled collaborative venture with investment group and grant opportunity UCD for start-up companies • Invited Judge for UC Davis Big Bang! Business competition
Candidate Intelligence Report
AI-powered analysis from the perspective of a US hiring director — evaluating career continuity, growth trajectory, and role fit.
Career Continuity & Risk Assessment
There are no employment gaps observed; the candidate has a continuous career in biotech/academic tech transfer. Industry consistency is high (academic medical centers and university tech transfer). Tenure stability shows progressive advancement with some shorter stints in the last few years, indicating moderate turnover but strong overall trajectory. Education appears aligned with the field, supporting the career path in IP, licensing, and BD.
Industry consistency remains solid across roles at UC Davis, BCH, and UMass Chan, all within biomedical/academic transfer spaces.
Tenure stability shows multiple transitions in a relatively short window (2021–2023), though each move was a promotion or broader scope within the same sector, which is common in senior BD/tech transfer tracks.
Education-Career Match: while the candidate lacks explicit degree details in the resume, the progression and roles are strongly aligned with technology transfer, IP, and BD in the life sciences, suggesting a reasonable fit between educational background and career path.
Career Growth Curve
Best-Fit Roles (Top 5)
Vice President of Business Development & Licensing, Academic Medical Center96% fit
Demonstrated, multi-institution BD and licensing leadership with strong IP portfolio management, deal negotiation, and staff oversight; perfectly aligns with a senior academic medical center BD/ Licensing leadership remit.
Chief Technology Commercialization Officer (CTCO), Academic Medical Center92% fit
Strategic, organization-wide responsibility for technology transfer, commercialization strategy, and startup support matches the candidate’s UC Davis/BCH/UMass Chan experience and cross-functional leadership.
Senior Director/Head of Licensing, University or Medical Center88% fit
Directly leverages proven licensing and market development expertise within hospital/university settings; strong fit for leading licensing teams and portfolio strategy.
Director/Head of Technology Transfer, Major Research University82% fit
Solid alignment with tech transfer office leadership, IP strategy, and industry partnerships; could scale to broader university-level TTO oversight.
Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships & Alliances, Life Sciences70% fit
External-facing role leveraging investor relations, market intelligence, and strategic alliances; complementary to BD/ licensing strengths, though less hands-on IP management.
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