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Director of Ventures and Product Development

University of Colorado
Aurora, US
$155K-$170K a year
Full-time

Director of Ventures and Product Development-34896University Staff

Description

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department : CU Innovations

Job Title : Director of Ventures and Product Development

Position # : 00781302 Requisition # : 34896

Job Summary :

Join us to drive innovation and create impactful ventures in pharmaceutical, medical device, diagnostic, and digital health technologies!

The Director of Ventures and Product Development will be a driven, entrepreneurial, passionate, and rigorous professional who will help run an established proof-of-concept bio-accelerator program within CU Innovations and support venture creation and product development across the campus.

They will drive innovative problem solving for early-stage academic discoveries, manage complex client and stakeholder interactions, produce industry-enhancing thought leadership, and ensure the excellence of client deliverables.

The Director of Ventures and Product Development will also pursue business development opportunities that drive the Venture program’s continued growth.

They will design and implement internal initiatives that support spinout ventures, grant program cohorts and the CU Innovations’ mission.

The Director of Ventures and Product Development will take the Ventures program to the next level by utilizing existing resources effectively and efficiently and working to develop new resources to complement existing infrastructure, including working with faculty to evaluate early-stage discoveries, recruiting subject matter experts as mentors and building long-term relationships with industry partners to develop early-stage scientific discoveries as products.

Key Responsibilities :

  • Cultivate an environment that promotes the creation of high-value venture companies
  • Expand upon the organizational infrastructure for CU Innovations Ventures programming
  • Supervise the day-to-day functioning of grant programs such as the SPARK program
  • Help build project plans and milestones for selected teams in collaboration with program mentors and outside experts
  • Plan and execute activities for the ventures programming, including extensive coordination, planning, and communication.
  • Help faculty to identify CROs to work with and assist with the preparation of relevant documents ahead of interactions with regulatory agencies or investors.
  • Connect selected teams to product development experts and as these teams form startups, help identify business partners and investors for them.

Work Location :

Hybrid this role is eligible for a hybrid schedule of 3-4 days per week on campus and as needed for in-person meetings.

Why Join Us

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