Assistant Director for Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship

The Opportunity:

Under the supervision of the Director of Technology Transfer and with a dotted line to the Principal Investigator for the UCF Accelerating Research Translation (ART) Program, the Assistant Director for Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship plays a pivotal role in managing all activities under the ART Program and its central component, the UCF Venture Lab, with the overarching goal of meeting the following Program objectives:

• Strengthen and sustain the institutional infrastructure that translates research to the marketplace by creating a Venture Lab.

• Offer educational and training opportunities that train individuals (especially graduate students and postdoctoral fellows) to become entrepreneurs or pursue translation-research-oriented careers.

• Support specific seed translational research projects (STRPs) to create economic and societal impact and diversity research translation.

• Create, expand, and sustain a network of ART Ambassadors to support innovation and research translation.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and manage a continuum of entrepreneurial support services for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty, and staff, including entrepreneurship education, business opportunity assessment and validation, startup company formation, management team recruitment, and business development and growth.

• Oversee the Entrepreneur-in-Residence mentoring/coaching program under the Venture Lab.

• Assist in managing the UCF ART budget and personnel and annual reports to NSF; track, monitor, analyze, and report to internal and external stakeholders on activities, progress, and impact of the ART Program and Venture Lab.

• Plan, organize, and execute ART Program and Venture Lab events.

• Coordinate promotion, marketing, and recruitment of students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty to participate in ART and Venture Lab.

• Assist with the planning and executing process for the competitive selection of STRPs for funding.

• Develop and maintain relationships with industry, investor, and entrepreneur communities to create and expand a network of innovation supporters, who will serve as ART Ambassadors.

• Curate content and materials on innovation, research translation, and entrepreneurship to create, maintain, and expand the collection of resources for researcher entrepreneurs.

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's or Master's degree and 4+ years of relevant experience with at least 1+ year(s) of leadership experience. Or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219. Click here for more information

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3 years prior experience in entrepreneurship support and/or startup companies.

• Demonstrated knowledge of entrepreneurial ecosystems with a preference on expertise in launching and growing technology startup companies.

• Experience in planning, developing, and managing programs.

• Excellent communication, leadership, networking, organizational, and analytical skills.

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with diverse populations.

• Proven ability to multi-task, problem-solve, and deliver results.

• Proficiency in data collection, management, and reporting.

• Master’s degree in business administration or STEM field preferred; additional education in entrepreneurship and innovation is a plus.

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

This is a Contract and Grant (C&G) funded position. Employment is subject to availability of funding and may cease at the time funding for this employment is depleted.

Hybrid work schedule or remote work within the state of Florida may be considered based upon specific circumstances and candidate qualifications.

If you are selected as the final candidate for an employment opportunity here at UCF, both your position and salary will be significantly based upon the information that you have provided in your application for employment. We urge you to please take the time to complete the application in its entirety.

Classification Title: Assistant Director, Technology Licensing

Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential?

As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida, we are a community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you’ll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. You’ll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty, staff, and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses, engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow, you’ll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills and you’ll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.

Working at UCF has its perks!  UCF offers:

• Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program 

• Paid time off, including annual and sick time off and paid holidays

• Retirement savings options 

• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions 

• Education assistance 

• Flexible work environment 

• And more…For more benefits information, view the UCF Employee Benefits Guide click here .

Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF’s expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

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Department

Office of Research - Operations

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. Schedule may vary as required.

Type of Appointment

Regular

Expected Salary

$104,664.00 to Negotiable

Job Posting End Date

03-26-2024-12-00-AM

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

The University of Central Florida is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including Disabled/Vets.  Click on UCF's Equal Opportunity Statement to view the President’s Statement.

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