Most research universities have technology transfer offices to help researchers transfer their ideas to the private sector. But those partnerships are good for more than transferring intellectual property. Sometimes they yield a talent transfer as well: It's not unusual for young researchers involved in those projects to join the companies that sponsored their academic pursuits. That kind of transfer benefits both companies and researchers, say experts from both sides: Emerging scientists gain access to plum jobs right out of school, while companies cultivate promising employees with the specific skills they need to compete in their industry.
In highly technical fields like semiconductors, there's a very large pool of scientists and engineers to hire from, says Celia Merzbacher, vice president of innovative partnerships at the Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC), which is based in Durham, North Carolina. But it's not always easy to find candidates with the skills to become effective workers right away. "When I ask companies, 'Do you have trouble hiring people?' they often will say, 'No,' " she says. "But if I ask, 'Do you have trouble hiring people with the right skills who are really good?' then they acknowledge that, yeah, sometimes they settle for less."
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Author:Michael Price
