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Exciting Opportunities Available on SSTI’s Job Corner

January 29, 2007

Did your New Year's resolutions involve making a career change? If so and you've yet to fulfill that resolution, visit the SSTI Job Corner at http://www.ssti.org/posting.htm.



In addition to the new opportunities described below, the SSTI Job Corner has openings for these positions:

  • Director of technology transfer and commercialization with the Maryland Technology Development Corporation;
  • Senior program officer with Washington State's Life Sciences Discovery Fund;
  • Directors to guide MTECH Ventures and VentureAccelerator at the University of Maryland;
  • Research scientist at Purdue University; and
  • Director of economic and workforce development with Penn State University.

Or, maybe you're interested in posting a position. SSTI members are entitled to unlimited, free postings, and a brief mention in the SSTI Weekly Digest. The cost for all others is $95 per ad, which will run for 30 days on the SSTI Job Corner. To place a job posting, contact Noelle Sheets at 614.901.1690.



New opportunities include:

  • The Center for Governmental Studies, a unit of Northern Illinois University's Regional Development Institute, is reopening its search for an entrepreneurial senior research associate to lead its economic development practice. This position provides leadership in developing and funding project opportunities, assembling work teams, managing project delivery, mentoring junior staff, writing reports and policy-related papers, and communicating project results to academic, policy and professional lay audiences. A master's degree in a social science or professional field is required. Candidates also must have least six years of progressively responsible experience in public service, consulting, business, applied research, technology commercialization, business plan development, and/or policy development.
  • The Erie Technology Incubator (ETI) is seeking an executive director to establish ETI as a stimulating and entrepreneurial environment that promotes advanced technologies and supports technology-based companies that will generate job opportunities in Northwest Pennsylvania. The executive director will foster innovation and collaboration among ETI companies and the public and private sectors, while providing support services tailored to the needs of clients. Requirements include a bachelor’s degree and 10 years of business development experience, at least three of which are associated with managing a business incubator.
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