SSTI Job Corner

Complete descriptions of the position openings described below are available at http://www.ssti.org/posting.htm.



The Life Sciences Discovery Fund (LSDF) Authority was created by the Washington State legislature to promote economic vitality in the State of Washington by fostering innovative scientific research designed to improve the health of the state’s citizens. In support of this mission, the LSDF is seeking a senior program officer to manage its grantmaking portfolios. He or she will be required to structure and maintain relationships with LSDF applicants, grantees and peer reviewers; establish and maintain effective, collegial relationships with applicant scientists and their institutions; travel within Washington State to familiarize applicants with LSDF granting programs and requests for proposals; and perform other responsibilities. The ideal candidate will have a master's degree in a life science or related area and at least eight years of life science research experience. A Ph.D. is highly desired.



The Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) seeks an experienced technology transfer practitioner to direct the organization's technology transfer and commercialization activities. TEDCO is an independent entity, established by the Maryland General Assembly in 1998, to facilitate the creation of businesses and foster their growth in all regions of the state. The director is primarily responsible for all funding programs related to the transfer and commercialization of technology from public sector research laboratories to private sector technology businesses in Maryland. The position requires an advanced degree and at least five years of progressively responsible experience with university or federal laboratory technology transfer or corporate licensing.



MTECH Ventures, a division of the Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute within the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland (UM), seeks two dynamic leaders to direct (1) MTECH Ventures and (2) VentureAccelerator.

• MTECH Ventures Director. This position oversees MTECH Ventures’ nationally-acclaimed venture creation and education programs. He or she should have experience leading multidisciplinary teams, designing and implementing growth plans, setting and achieving goals, and working in and around the rapidly-changing tech startup environment. A bachelor's degree and at least five years of entrepreneurial activity with tech-based startup companies, or a master's degree with three years of experience, are required. An advanced degree in technology or business is preferred.
• VentureAccelerator Director. This position is responsible for selecting opportunities for new, high-growth companies to be formed around UM intellectual property (IP); negotiating the licensing of IP rights from UM to such new firms; and consulting and mentoring portfolio companies. He or she should be a hands-on and flexible mentor to emerging firms formed by UM faculty and students. A bachelor's degree in a technical or business discipline and at least five years of relevant experience in tech-venture related work, or a master's degree with three years of experience, are required.

Purdue University's Information Technology at Purdue (ITaP) is seeking a research scientist to research, recommend, obtain funding for, and execute computational science projects. He or she will develop proposal opportunities through collaboration with campus and national research teams; provide leadership and technical project management for shared cyberinfrastructure initiatives; and evaluate current and future trends in areas of high-performance computing. A Ph.D. in engineering or a related field is required.