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The following positions are available:

President and Chief Executive Officer—Nexus Louisiana

Nexus Louisiana—a Baton Rouge-based tech incubator, accelerator, and innovation engine closely aligned with the city’s research universities and economic development activities—seeks a strategic leader to serve as its president and CEO. Reporting to the board of directors, the president and CEO will provide visionary and consultative leadership, assess and align the organization’s structures, and advocate passionately for Nexus Louisiana’s position as a driver of innovation in the city, the region.

The president and CEO will address Baton Rouge’s needs to support new ventures and startups on the path to growth and sustainability to advance the capital region's broader economic dynamism. They will cultivate the entrepreneurial ecosystem of the Baton Rouge area. They will leverage the political capital and material resources of Nexus Louisiana and its board in new and effective ways, facilitate connections and cross-pollinating activities across the region, and devise new marketing and communications strategies to broadcast and celebrate the work of the organization and the city.

The successful candidate for the president and CEO role will be a convener, motivator, and relationship builder with the strategic vision and managerial acumen to position Nexus Louisiana for bold and meaningful impact. In this role, the president and CEO will fuse their knowledge of the innovation economy, early-stage investments, private sector business development, public funding models, and university-based tech transfer with the managerial acumen and political skill needed to ignite a new era of growth in Baton Rouge.

For a full job description and application, click here.

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Don Osell Gemini Chair in Engineering Entrepreneurship—University of Minnesota

The holder of this chaired position is the Don Osell Gemini Chair in Engineering Entrepreneurship. This position is a non-tenured, annually renewable, academic-administrative appointment that reports to the Director of the Technological Leadership Institute. Activities of the Senior Fellow/Gemini Chair-holder center on leadership and entrepreneurship. Teaching expectations include 4 credits per semester related to the Management of Technology undergraduate minor, Management of Technology graduate program, or Technology Leadership Certificate. The Gemini Chair will serve as an outreach and program planning and development lead with College of Science and Engineering (CSE) departments interested in supplementing their technical education with innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialization training. Additional entrepreneurship responsibilities include an annual Makeathon, a summer accelerator program, mentoring student innovators, participating in the Great Lakes I Corps hub, supporting other entrepreneurship programs such as local business plan competitions, pitching competitions, etc. Successful candidates will have a demonstrated track record of technology leadership in established companies and/or startup ventures. Strong leadership, collaboration, communication, project management skills, and unquestioned integrity and professionalism. Experience in teaching, training and/or developing technical or scientific professionals is highly desirable. To apply, click here.

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Vice President, Commercialization—The Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation

The vice president, commercialization, who reports directly to the president and CEO of The Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC), is a member of the executive leadership team, and leads VIPC’s Commercialization Division. In this role, the VP provides strategic vision for the division and manages its operations, which assist in the guidance, coordination, and funding of research and technology in Virginia with commercial potential. The VP has a lead role in developing and executing strategic commercialization objectives that accelerate economic growth in Virginia, is responsible for the Commonwealth Commercialization Fund (CCF), and is VIPC’s primary point of contact with Virginia universities. Successful candidates will have an advanced degree and 10-20 years of professional experience in technology-based economic development, technology commercialization advancement, private sector R&D, technology commercialization, early-stage venture capital investment, tech translation, university ecosystem hubs, public/private partnerships, etc. In addition, experience in planning and executing major funding initiatives, including large-scale grant-making and/or equity investment programs, and managing staff and budgets is required. Experience may have been gained through positions in government, the non-profit sector, the private sector and/or higher education. Knowledge of Virginia’s technology ecosystem, including academic resources or experience in other comparable ecosystems, is a plus.

This position is state-funded, and preference will be given to candidates who reside in Virginia. Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to our Recruiting mailbox at: Recruiting@VirginiaIPC.org. Include the title of the position you are applying for in the subject line. To view a full description of this position and additional requirements, click here.

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Government Grants Manager, Post Award—University City Science Center

Join the University City Science Center as a government grants manager and contribute to a dynamic organization at the forefront of life sciences innovation in Philadelphia. In this role, you'll be instrumental in managing a diverse portfolio of government grants, overseeing post-award operations, and supporting groundbreaking startups. This is an opportunity to work in an ecosystem that drives inclusive growth and transformative change in healthcare, biotechnology, and beyond. The goal of this work is to support the growth of the Science Center's government fundraising capacity and to ensure we are good stewards of public funds. Become part of a team that bridges the gap between science and society, making a real impact on the future. For more information and to apply, click here.

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Senior Venture Associate—Missouri Technology Corporation

The Missouri Technology Corporation is currently seeking a senior venture associate with previous experience at a venture fund or in early-stage investing to join the IDEA Fund Investment Team. Preferred candidates should possess a solid understanding of risk capital, venture capital investing, early-stage startups, due diligence, and investment transactions. The position requires strong project management, analytical and strategic thinking skills, as well as the ability to efficiently manage and prioritize a variety of tasks. The senior venture associate excels at clear and effective communication, possesses a keen eye for detail, a proven track record of meeting deadlines, and the ability to handle complex and sensitive projects. For more information and to apply, click here.

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Innovation Partners Director—University of Oregon

The Innovation Partners Director will drive the optimization of outcomes for research translation; expand the university’s capacity to generate use-inspired, market-driven innovations; and accelerate discovery at the intersection of academic research, innovation, and commercialization. The position focuses on developing, managing, and continuously improving the technology transfer process for all UO innovation assets. The director will primarily lead the day-to-day operations of the technology transfer office, including protection of intellectual property, negotiation and execution of a wide array of technology transfer agreements, and management of faculty and student outreach and training. Additionally, the director will serve as the case manager for a subset of the portfolio, complemented by direct reports that manage the portfolios for the physical sciences and social sciences. Notably, the UO portfolio consists of innovations protected by either patents or copyrights, with a sizable percentage of the portfolio being copyrighted works. This is a full-time position reporting to the Associate Vice President for Industry, Innovation & Translation. This position requires work located in Eugene, but hybrid options may be considered. For more information and to apply, please go here.

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Executive Director—Hawai’i Technology Development Corporation

The Hawai’i Technology Development Corporation (HTDC) is seeking to hire an executive director. HTDC is an agency of the State of Hawai`i that identifies, develops, and implements a broad array of technology industry programs and services designed to facilitate the growth and development of a commercial high technology industry in Hawai`i.

As the visionary, strategic, and operational leader of HTDC, the executive director is responsible for understanding and leveraging the rights, duties, and resources afforded to HTDC and is responsible and accountable to its nine-member board of directors for envisioning, planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, reviewing, redirecting, and reporting upon the work of the corporation. The executive director oversees a multi-million-dollar annual budget and a team of 10+ employees to execute the mission of HTDC. In doing so, the executive director is encouraged to be proactive in identifying, developing, and implementing innovative initiatives and programs to build a high technology industry in Hawaii that fits the Hawaii culture and community, working with companies at all stages, from startups to large institutions. For more information and to apply, please go here.

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Chief Program Officer - University City Science Center

The University City Science Center is seeking candidates for the role of chief program officer. The Chief Program Officer (CPO) will be responsible for overseeing the implementation, operations, and evaluation of all programming at the Science Center. They will lead, manage, and coordinate the work of multiple program areas, each led by senior professionals, and be responsible for ensuring successful cross-coordination between program areas and with other departments.

The CPO will collaborate closely with the CEO and members of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) to set program strategy, evaluate program scalability, and ensure that Science Center programming is advancing the vision and mission of the Science Center while being at the forefront of innovation in Philadelphia and beyond. The CPO will play a pivotal role in shaping the organization's mission, vision, and impact, ensuring that programs align with the organization's goals and objectives.

The CPO will have internal contacts with the entire staff and external contact with clients, partners and vendors. This position will have access to sensitive UCSC information and is expected to handle such information with integrity and professionalism. This position is expected to represent the Science Center in a professional manner. The CPO will report directly to the CEO and will manage the leaders of Science Center programs. This position will participate in department activities as necessary. For more information and to apply, please go here.

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