Program Director for Research Commercialization
- Employer
- Texas Tech University - Health Sciences Center
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- May 16, 2022
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Extended Job Title
Program Director for Research Commercialization
Org Level 1
Texas Tech Univ Health Sciences Ctr
Org Level 7
271001 - Research Admin Lbk
Position Description
Performs administrative duties in the management and coordination of a large specialized project and program. Performs varied and complex administrative duties requiring independent judgment and the application of established policies and procedures. May provide supervision and direction to clerical, paraprofessional or professional staff members.
Requisition ID
28669BR
Travel Required
Up to 25%
Pay Grade Maximum
Salary commensurate with education, experience and/or skills.
Major/Essential Functions
No
Pay Grade Minimum
Salary commensurate with education, experience and/or skills.
Pay Basis
Monthly
Schedule Details
8-5
Work Location
Lubbock
Preferred Qualifications
Graduate Certifications and/or Master's Degree.
4 years of grantsmanship experience.
Knowledge of healthcare/life science research commercialization.
Industry experience with market validation and proof of concept studies.
Successful history working with Institutional Research Offices.
Ability to communicate technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
Demonstrates the capacity to connect well with others through active listening.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Disciplined as a self-starter and can work independently with minimal supervision.
Campus
HSC - Lubbock
Department
Research Admin Lbk
Required Attachments
Cover Letter, Resume / CV
Job Type
Full Time
Pay Statement
Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as, the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan on the Human Resources webpage.
Job Group
First line Managers
Occasional Duties
Including but not limited to:
Assist the TTUHSC Office of Research & Innovation with event management.
Assist the TTUHSC Office of Research & Innovation Vice Presidents with other duties as assigned.
Assist the TTUHSC Sling Health Chapter.
Shift
Day
EEO Statement
As an EEO/AA employer, the Texas Tech University System and its components will not discriminate in our employment practices based on an applicant’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in the area of specialization or closely related field. Four years of related administrative and technical experience. Additional job related education may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
Does this position work in a research laboratory?
No
Jeanne Clery Act
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal statute requiring colleges and universities participating in federal financial aid programs to maintain and disclose campus crime statistics and security information. By October 1 of each year, institutions must publish and distribute their Annual Campus Security Policy & Crime Statistics Report (ASR) to current and prospective students and employees. You can locate this report through our website at: https://www.ttuhsc.edu/emergency/clery-report.aspx .
Program Director for Research Commercialization
Org Level 1
Texas Tech Univ Health Sciences Ctr
Org Level 7
271001 - Research Admin Lbk
Position Description
Performs administrative duties in the management and coordination of a large specialized project and program. Performs varied and complex administrative duties requiring independent judgment and the application of established policies and procedures. May provide supervision and direction to clerical, paraprofessional or professional staff members.
Requisition ID
28669BR
Travel Required
Up to 25%
Pay Grade Maximum
Salary commensurate with education, experience and/or skills.
Major/Essential Functions
- Program & Resource Development: Support the TTUHSC
Office of Research (OoR) Vice Presidents with developing
sustainable programming and resources to support research
commercialization and entrepreneurship activities . Including but
not limited to;
- Develop programs to bridge TTUHSC research commercialization
teams to the Texas Tech University Innovation Hub (TTU I-Hub) and
strengthen TTUHSC investigators’ utilization of the TTU I-Hub.
Includes partnering with TTU I-Hub on TTU Regional I-Corps program
implementation and co-hosting the I-Corps program at TTUHSC campus
locations.
- Develop and coordinate the TTUHSC RICE Seed Programs related to
research commercialization.
- Develop evidence-based best practices and create resources to
guide TTUHSC investigators on how to succeed at commercializing
their research in our institution.
- Support the ORI with developing an innovative website design to
ensure a user-friend interface that markets offices and services in
a synergetic manner. Will maintain website pages and continue to
direct content management.
- Develop programs to bridge TTUHSC research commercialization
teams to the Texas Tech University Innovation Hub (TTU I-Hub) and
strengthen TTUHSC investigators’ utilization of the TTU I-Hub.
Includes partnering with TTU I-Hub on TTU Regional I-Corps program
implementation and co-hosting the I-Corps program at TTUHSC campus
locations.
- Education Development: Support the ORI Vice Presidents
with developing education and curriculum to support research
commercialization and entrepreneurship activities. Responsibilities
include but are not limited to;
- Support the TTUHSC Vice President of Research Innovation by
coordinating "Talking Tours" to discuss and educate on research
commercialization and entrepreneurship.
- Coordinate seminars to educate on best practices when pursuing
research. commercialization funding opportunities. Including but
not limited to workshops to educate on; the TTU Office of Research
Commercialization Tech Transfer Process, the Small Business
Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer
(STTR) program, and the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
approval process.
- Collaborate with the Office of Research Integrity and Sponsored
Programs by educating and assisting faculty with research integrity
management plans, research protocols, and grant cayuse submissions
related to research commercialization.
- Support the TTUHSC Vice President of Research Innovation by
coordinating "Talking Tours" to discuss and educate on research
commercialization and entrepreneurship.
- Outreach & Team Development: Support the ORI Vice
Presidents by coordinating outreach and team development to support
research commercialization & entrepreneurship activities.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to;
- Develop and maintain relationships with TTUHSC investigators,
graduate students (SLING Health), staff, and external stakeholders
to learn individual areas of strength and interest related to
research commercialization and compile data to a central
database.
- Direct research commercialization pipeline team development and
successful program competition. Includes facilitating team
formation through various recruitment strategies, monitoring
program progress, facilitating external specialty mentors,
mentoring team members on customer discovery, assisting the team in
navigating issues, and continued team follow-up upon successful
program completion.
- Support research commercialization investigative teams by
providing custom market assessments for proof of concept
validation.
- Direct research commercialization pipeline team development and
successful program competition. Includes facilitating team
formation through various recruitment strategies, monitoring
program progress, facilitating external specialty mentors,
mentoring team members on customer discovery, assisting the team in
navigating issues, and continued team follow-up upon successful
program completion.
- Develop and maintain relationships with TTUHSC investigators,
graduate students (SLING Health), staff, and external stakeholders
to learn individual areas of strength and interest related to
research commercialization and compile data to a central
database.
- Grantsmanship: Support the ORI Vice Presidents with
coordinating grantsmanship support for research commercialization
& entrepreneurship activities. Responsibilities include but are
not limited to;
- Match external research commercialization funding opportunities
through prospecting and working with internal and external
stakeholders
- Support TTUHSC investigators with research commercialization
proposal submission to the Office of Sponsored Programs, including
proposal project management, document compiling, technical writing
atting guidance, and guiding cayuse submission.
- Match external research commercialization funding opportunities
through prospecting and working with internal and external
stakeholders
No
Pay Grade Minimum
Salary commensurate with education, experience and/or skills.
Pay Basis
Monthly
Schedule Details
8-5
Work Location
Lubbock
Preferred Qualifications
Graduate Certifications and/or Master's Degree.
4 years of grantsmanship experience.
Knowledge of healthcare/life science research commercialization.
Industry experience with market validation and proof of concept studies.
Successful history working with Institutional Research Offices.
Ability to communicate technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
Demonstrates the capacity to connect well with others through active listening.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Disciplined as a self-starter and can work independently with minimal supervision.
Campus
HSC - Lubbock
Department
Research Admin Lbk
Required Attachments
Cover Letter, Resume / CV
Job Type
Full Time
Pay Statement
Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as, the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan on the Human Resources webpage.
Job Group
First line Managers
Occasional Duties
Including but not limited to:
Assist the TTUHSC Office of Research & Innovation with event management.
Assist the TTUHSC Office of Research & Innovation Vice Presidents with other duties as assigned.
Assist the TTUHSC Sling Health Chapter.
Shift
Day
EEO Statement
As an EEO/AA employer, the Texas Tech University System and its components will not discriminate in our employment practices based on an applicant’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in the area of specialization or closely related field. Four years of related administrative and technical experience. Additional job related education may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
Does this position work in a research laboratory?
No
Jeanne Clery Act
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal statute requiring colleges and universities participating in federal financial aid programs to maintain and disclose campus crime statistics and security information. By October 1 of each year, institutions must publish and distribute their Annual Campus Security Policy & Crime Statistics Report (ASR) to current and prospective students and employees. You can locate this report through our website at: https://www.ttuhsc.edu/emergency/clery-report.aspx .
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