August 10th, 2023
Program Manager - Business Incubator at Pima Community College in Tucson, AZ
The Business Incubator Program Manager is responsible for overseeing Pima Community College Incubator. The Program Manager - Business Incubator will be involved in establishing and launching the Business Incubator program, including operations, program management, and other key functions.. The Business Incubator program is designed to support the development and growth of new and early-stage manufacturing companies, as well as to support existing manufacturers with their efforts to create new products and to optimize the production of existing products.

To apply and/or review the full job profile CLICK HERE. This position is open until filled.

Wexford Science & Technology, the leading developer of university-centric real estate strategies and solutions is seeking a Knowledge Community Director for its Knowledge Community, uCity Square, in Philadelphia. In this position, you will be responsible for conceiving, planning and executing signature programs, both led by Wexford and in partnership with others across uCity Square; cultivating engagement across the district among our university partners, tenants, community members, and Philadelphia’s ecosystem leaders from industry and government; and amplifying the programming and quality-of-life in uCity Square through regular and targeted communications to support the uCity Square brand. You will also work collaboratively with our uCity Square development team to support select leasing, marketing, and economic development activities. This position requires both intellectual curiosity and strategic execution with demonstrated communication skills to engage diverse stakeholders; knowledge of university research and institutional advancement; a proven ability to design and implement impactful programs, events and initiatives; and a passion for building collaborative communities of innovators and creators.

To apply and/or review the full job profile, CLICK HERE. For more information, send email to [email protected].

July 13th, 2023
Director, Entrepreneurship & Innovation/URI Libraries at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, RI
URI Libraries is seeking a Director of Entrepreneurship and Innovation; this position is responsible for developing and expanding multidisciplinary initiatives and programming that translate the student experience into real-world economic and social impact through Entrepreneurship and Innovation (E&I) initiatives.

For more information and to apply, please go to the following link:https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/1193

June 29th, 2023
Vice President for Research & Economic Development at University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, AL
The University of Alabama (UA) seeks a strategic and collaborative leader with a distinguished scholarly profile and enterprising spirit to serve as its Vice President for Research & Economic Development (VPRED). The VPRED is the chief research officer reporting directly to the president. As such, the position leads UA’s Office for Research & Economic Development, with oversight regarding all aspects of research development, contract and grant accounting, research compliance and ethics, and commercialization. The VPRED creates, catalyzes, and achieves institutional priorities, including state and federal legislative priorities, and leads strategic initiatives that establish and enhance excellence across a broad spectrum of research activities. To lead an ambitious vision for research growth, the University seeks a VPRED with a demonstrated record of excellence in receiving and managing competitive large-scale funded research projects; a visionary approach to interdisciplinary research; expertise and insight regarding the future direction of sponsored research, nationally and globally; and superior leadership and management skills. While maintaining a sharp focus on sponsored research growth, the VPRED collaborates with the provost and academic deans to foster research, scholarship, and creative activity across the breadth of the flagship campus, as well as strengthening UA’s ties with federal, state, foundation, industry funding sources, and other research universities in the University of Alabama System and state. The successful candidate plays a key role in attracting top research faculty to UA, and in supporting their research objectives. As a key member of the president’s leadership team, the VPRED guides large-scale investments in laboratories, centers, institutes, and research groups.
Additional information about UA is available in the https://pubs.ua.edu/opportunityprofile/uaop_fall_2021/MobilePagedReplica.action?. Further information on the VPRED search can be https://www.ua.edu/vp-research/. Applications should include a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, list of five professional references with full contact information, and a request for confidentiality, if desired. Contact with references will require the explicit permission of the candidate. Interested candidates can submit applications, nominations, and expressions of interest electronically, and in confidence, to: https://tinyurl.com/ms7kx57k. Applications submitted by September 8, 2023, will receive full consideration. Confidential discussions about this opportunity may be arranged by contacting Ann Die Hasselmo at https://tinyurl.com/2h32skf2 or Chris Butler at https://tinyurl.com/26a8zrmp, consultants with Academic Search, Washington, D.C.