Assistant Dean of Medical Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Deployment of innovation in healthcare nearly always uses the bench-to-business-to-bedside path for translation. The Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin is recruiting a top leader to integrate medical innovation and entrepreneurship in ongoing education, research and clinical activities. This individual will report directly to the Associate Dean of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and will be critical in developing and implementing new programs, activities and educational initiatives in DellMed. In addition, this position will be critical to success as DellMed expands with two new clinics in development, an Adult Specialty hospital and a Cancer hospital in conjunction with UT MD Anderson.

Specific responsibilities will include: working within DellMed to develop and successfully implement medical innovation and entrepreneurship programs including ecosystem development activities, novel team formation, executing and refining interdisciplinary programs such as NEXXUS with pharmacy and business schools, and fostering lean startup for life science cohorts in conjunction with UT ICorps.

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.