PROFESSOR OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (INTERMITTENT)
Warfighting Acquisition UniversitySalt Lake City, Utah; Seattle, Washington; Phoenix, Arizona; Los Angeles, California; San Francisco, California; Denver, Colorado; Washington, District of Columbia; Miami, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; Indianapolis, Indiana; New Orleans, Louisiana; Boston, Massachusetts; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Kansas City, Missouri; Albuquerque, New Mexico; New York, New York; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Portland, Oregon; Austin, Texas · Senior
$34 – $94 / hour
Via USAJOBS, the federal government’s official jobs site, retrieved October 28, 2026. You apply through the official announcement on USAJOBS.
What this role is
This is an intermittent federal faculty position teaching intellectual property and data rights strategy to military acquisition professionals. It suits practitioners with deep experience in IP law, federal contracting, and acquisition lifecycle management who want to shape how the government develops and manages intellectual property in defense programs.
Our summary, not Warfighting Acquisition University’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
Skills this role names
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What they ask for
Required
- Demonstrated experience developing, applying, and managing intellectual property and data rights in federal acquisition
- Knowledge of legal and policy aspects of IP and data rights in government contracting
- Bachelor's degree or higher (specific discipline depends on pay band)
- Specialized experience equivalent to one pay band level below the position being filled
Nice to have
- Juris Doctorate degree
- Advanced degree beyond bachelor's
- Experience with emerging technologies like additive manufacturing
- Experience with Other Transaction Authority and non-FAR contracting mechanisms
- IP valuation methodology experience