UNC HEALTH
VP Commercialization & Translational Advancement
UNC HEALTH - Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27514
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UNC Health Commercialization Leader
Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve. This position serves as a key leader for commercialization of research discoveries in the UNC School of Medicine and UNC Health Care System (UNC Health). The responsibilities assigned to this function include optimizing systems for entrepreneurship, new venture creation (i.e., spinouts), and helping inventors translate and commercialize intellectual property. The responsibilities also include developing strategic partnerships that maximize the value of the UNC School of Medicine and UNC Health's translation and commercialization portfolio. Responsibilities include: Commercialization of Inventions: Collaborates with UNC School of Medicine and UNC Health faculty, researchers, and units to accelerate spinning-out, including licensing, SOM/UNC Health inventions and startups. Builds network of eco-system partners to source expertise in areas of design, prototyping, startup formation, accelerator services, and seed venture funding. Connects SOM/UNC Health inventors with eco-system partners to accelerate commercialization. Provides advocacy and leadership to ensure the organization's research discoveries are leveraged positively to contribute to the economic development of the State of North Carolina. Creates a UNC SOM/UNC Health commercialization playbook to support teammates navigating the commercialization process. Plans, optimizes, and unifies organizational policies, procedures, and protocols that incentivize, reward, and enable teammates to work on translation and/or commercialization of ideas arising out of faculty research. Serves as a key advisor on issues of commercialization, entrepreneurship, and economic development. Works with the UNC Health strategy team to develop future plans for improving commercialization of SOM/UNC Health inventions. Ensures the organization benefits from a variety of viewpoints on critical decisions that prioritize commercialization and economic development needs in the region. Qualifications: Education Requirements: Requires a Master's degree or higher in an appropriate discipline. Professional Experience Requirements: Requires a minimum of twelve (12) years of experience with at least ten (10) years of people management experience. Requires background in commercialization and entrepreneurship. Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements: Solves complex problems that may have a long-term impact on the business function/line of business. Develops innovative ideas and solutions with significance to the organization's future. Identifies problem areas and skill gaps proactively and addresses them appropriately. Excellent project management and change management skills for designing and implementing Entity, Triangle, or System initiatives in a complex environment.
Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve. This position serves as a key leader for commercialization of research discoveries in the UNC School of Medicine and UNC Health Care System (UNC Health). The responsibilities assigned to this function include optimizing systems for entrepreneurship, new venture creation (i.e., spinouts), and helping inventors translate and commercialize intellectual property. The responsibilities also include developing strategic partnerships that maximize the value of the UNC School of Medicine and UNC Health's translation and commercialization portfolio. Responsibilities include: Commercialization of Inventions: Collaborates with UNC School of Medicine and UNC Health faculty, researchers, and units to accelerate spinning-out, including licensing, SOM/UNC Health inventions and startups. Builds network of eco-system partners to source expertise in areas of design, prototyping, startup formation, accelerator services, and seed venture funding. Connects SOM/UNC Health inventors with eco-system partners to accelerate commercialization. Provides advocacy and leadership to ensure the organization's research discoveries are leveraged positively to contribute to the economic development of the State of North Carolina. Creates a UNC SOM/UNC Health commercialization playbook to support teammates navigating the commercialization process. Plans, optimizes, and unifies organizational policies, procedures, and protocols that incentivize, reward, and enable teammates to work on translation and/or commercialization of ideas arising out of faculty research. Serves as a key advisor on issues of commercialization, entrepreneurship, and economic development. Works with the UNC Health strategy team to develop future plans for improving commercialization of SOM/UNC Health inventions. Ensures the organization benefits from a variety of viewpoints on critical decisions that prioritize commercialization and economic development needs in the region. Qualifications: Education Requirements: Requires a Master's degree or higher in an appropriate discipline. Professional Experience Requirements: Requires a minimum of twelve (12) years of experience with at least ten (10) years of people management experience. Requires background in commercialization and entrepreneurship. Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements: Solves complex problems that may have a long-term impact on the business function/line of business. Develops innovative ideas and solutions with significance to the organization's future. Identifies problem areas and skill gaps proactively and addresses them appropriately. Excellent project management and change management skills for designing and implementing Entity, Triangle, or System initiatives in a complex environment.