Intellectual Property Coordinator

Posting Description

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COORDINATOR, Open Learning, ODL, MITx, will evaluate third party content identified by MIT faculty within their published online course materials, for compliance with IP guidelines for Open Learning; train faculty and associated staff in copyright, fair-use and use of openly licensed materials; maintain related IP databases and applications; evaluate course material of MOOCs which may contain IP objects owned or controlled by third parties; manage the IP clearance of MOOCs including reviewing content in coordination with MIT faculty members and course team members with the use of the Course Management System; train Course Teams about copyright and fair use based on Open Learning IP Policy, and the use of the CMS and IP portal application; create ongoing and customized statistical analysis IP reports which are presented to Management under the direction of the IP Manager; and create and update IP documentation including copyright guides regarding attribution, license requests, and permission request opportunities.

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Job Requirements

REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree; a minimum of two years relevant experience. Job #24884-6

Salary range: $65,000 - $75,000, final salary determined by MIT’s compensation team based on the skills and experience of the person hired.

This role requires on site work at the MIT campus in Cambridge, MA a minimum of 2 days/week through August 2025. In September, this may increase to 3 days/week.

This is a two-year term appointment. An extension is possible based on performance and the existence of funding.

3/13/2025