INNOVATION & ACADEMIC PROGRAMS DIRECTOR

To provide strategic leadership in academic innovation, healthcare innovation, programming, and commercialization efforts for the Heersink Institute for Biomedical Innovation (MHIBI) within the Heersink School of Medicine (HSOM).

Responsibilities

• Academic Program Leadership: Provide strategic leadership for academic programming within the Institute, with emphasis on the Healthcare Innovation (HCI) track. Support HCI curriculum coherence and growth. Oversee Practicum II experiences to ensure projects align with real-world innovation, commercialization, and clinical impact.
• Innovation Product Development Ecosystem: Lead development of the Institute for Biomedical Innovation Founders Club. Establish and manage a structured process for student product development, from ideation through validation and early commercialization. Oversee growth and quality of student-led products and ventures, ensuring alignment with responsible AI and institutional standards.
• Commercialization Advisory Engagement: Develop and convene an Advisory Board for Commercialization, engaging industry, clinical, and entrepreneurial leaders to support student and faculty ventures. Collaborate with internal and external partners to support venture acceleration, mentorship, and commercialization pathways. Work closely with faculty, leadership, and innovation partners to support scale-up initiatives.
• Thought Leadership & Brand Development: Build and advance the Institute's brand around AI-enabled innovation and commercialization. Lead development of white papers, frameworks, and applied resources showcasing the Institute's thought leadership and student/faculty work. Curate and disseminate innovation resources to students, faculty, and external partners.
• Governance, Oversight & Collaboration: Establish governance and oversight mechanisms for student-generated products, ensuring ethical, regulatory, and institutional compliance. Collaborate with Institute leadership on long-term academic strategy, program evaluation, and continuous improvement. Serve as a visible leader and ambassador for the Institute's academic innovation mission.
• CCTS Training Academy Team Science Lead: Work with established Training Academy programs to integrate team science curriculum into current offerings (CTSTP, TIERS, etc.). Develop team science training modules for new and rising leadership programs, including the Collaborative Research and Effective Teamwork Essentials (CREATE) program and the Clinical Trialist Development Program (CTDP). Work with training grant directors (particularly pre-doctoral T32 leadership) to develop team science workshops for trainees.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Ten (10) years of related experience.
• Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.

Pay

$67,070 - $108,990

Schedule

Day/1st Shift, Hybrid Eligible