Created at: May 02, 2026 00:58
Company: Office of Naval Research
Location: Arlington, VA, 22201
Job Description:
You will serve as a Program Manager in the Office of General Counsel, Code 07 of OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH.
NO-03: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05/10 grade level or NO-02 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Performing extensive and thorough legal research and analyses of Federal law and regulation, legislative history, precedents, decisions, and opinions, particularly in the area of Intellectual Property (IP) law using multiple resources, i.e., legal treatises, legal research websites, federal instructions, federal guidance, or federal policy; 2) Utilizing computers and computer programs, preferably HOBBES, used to support IP practice; and 3) Communicating effectively both orally and in writing. NO-04: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11/12 grade level or NO-03 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Performing extensive and thorough legal research and analyses of Federal law and regulation, legislative history, precedents, decisions, and opinions, particularly in the area of Intellectual Property (IP) law using multiple resources, i.e., legal treatises, legal research websites, federal instructions, federal guidance, or federal policy; 2) Applying knowledge and comprehension of the field of engineering and science sufficient to determine whether further review by a DON claimancy is warranted and the DON activity best qualified to decide on the imposition of Secrecy Order; 3) Utilizing computers and computer programs, preferably HOBBES, used to support IP practice; and 4) Communicating effectively both orally and in writing. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
You will perform extensive and thorough legal research in support of Intellectual Property (IP) attorneys on legal matters and technology transfer.
You will prepare report(s) regarding statutory requirements on technology transfer and IP matters.
You will receive and review of license files and of license royalty distribution memoranda; input license royalty information into ONR's system; and be responsible for liaison activities with Navy Technology Transfer activities.
You will provide assistance to the development and implementation of the IP docketing system and provides for user training of DON personnel.
You will help office patent attorneys in obtaining security reviews on patent applications.