Nichole Mercier

Nichole Mercier is an Assistant Vice Chancellor for Washington University in St. Louis & the Managing Director of the Office of Technology Management. In this role, she sets the strategy for technology transfer at the University and oversees all operations relating to the licensing and protection of intellectual property assets. Dr. Mercier originally joined the Office of Technology Management in 2005 as a member of the licensing team. In addition to her licensing background, she has been dedicated to addressing developed and directed all educational outreach to the University community and instituted the Women in Innovation and Technology (WIT) Program so that her office could better engage female faculty and post-docs in technology transfer related activities. Prior to joining Washington University, she worked as a licensing associate for Boston Children’s Hospital’s Intellectual Property Office. Dr. Mercier received her PhD in Cell Biology from the University of Massachusetts Medical School and her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Biology from Clark University.
Dr. Mercier serves on several not-for-profit boards including Academic Venture Exchange, Midwest Research University Network, and the Balsa Group. She is actively involved in the Women Inventors and Diversity & Inclusion special interest groups for the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM). In her spare time, she volunteers for the Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition in St. Louis, the Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri, the FoodBank of St. Louis, and her church and children’s schools.