Director, engineering research partnerships
Duties
The Director promotes engineering innovation and entrepreneurship growth by raising the profile of research, initiating industry relationships, and securing research funding. This role involves strategic planning, proposal development, and managing partnerships within the local and international entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Hard requirements
- Master’s degree required; doctoral, MBA, or MBET strongly preferred
- 5-10 years in research administration, including experience in research commercialization and industry partnerships
- Experience in an academic institution is preferred
- Proven experience building relationships within local and international entrepreneurship ecosystems
- Effective written and oral communication skills, including presentation delivery to diverse audiences
- Outstanding interpersonal skills for managing internal and external relationships
- Ability to operate seamlessly within academic, business, industrial, and governmental communities
- Strong managerial and leadership skills, including defining and implementing strategic plans
- Excellent analytical skills, business acumen, critical thinking, and decision-making abilities
- Ability to prepare and manage a complex budget
- Ability to balance competing demands on tight deadlines in a results-oriented environment
- Advanced knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Office
Pay & benefits
- Hiring Range: $123,660.99 - $154,576.24
Work format
- Time Type: Full time
- Employment Type: Permanent
- Location type: (not stated)
Work location