Assistant Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Business Engage
Company: University of California
Location: Santa Cruz
Posted on: April 9, 2021
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Job Description:
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Business Engagement
Job ID 16759 Location Santa Cruz Favorite Job Notifications Delay
Notice: Due to the current health crisis, candidate selection or
hiring steps may be delayed. UCSC Statement UC Santa Cruz is a
public university like no other in California, combining the
intimacy of a small, liberal arts college with the depth and rigor
of a major research university. Initial Review Date (IRD) UC Santa
Cruz staff jobs are posted until filled. Application materials
submitted by 11:59 pm on the IRD will be routed to the hiring unit
for consideration. NOTE: Materials submitted after the IRD will be
forwarded only at the request of the hiring unit. Submit your
materials before the IRD to ensure consideration by the hiring
unit.-- The Initial Review Date (IRD) for this job is: 05-31-2021
Dept Marketing Statement Under leadership of the Vice Chancellor
for Research, the Office of Research (OR) has primary
responsibility for research policy, planning and administration of
the UC Santa Cruz Research enterprise. The Office of Research
supports the research community through five units: the Office of
Sponsored Projects, Research Development, Office of Research
Compliance Administration, Industry Alliances & Technology
Commercialization and the Office of Research Business &
Operations.--
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Under leadership of the Vice Chancellor for University Relations,
the University Relations division elevates the reputation of UC
Santa Cruz and builds enduring relationships with alumni and campus
supporters. This work is essential for developing critically needed
private gifts along with other forms of support benefiting students
and research. University Relations includes Development; Foundation
Relations; Corporate Philanthropy; and Government & Community
Relations as well as supports the UCSC Foundation.
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Industry Alliances & Technology Commercialization (IATC), currently
in the Office of Research, comprises Intellectual Property
Management, Industry Alliances & Licensing, Industry Agreements,
and Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) programs. IATC's
mission is to build a vibrant, entrepreneurial culture to
accelerate the adoption of UCSC inventions and creative works,
cultivate sustainable strategic partnerships, and enable our campus
to be an innovation powerhouse delivering social and economic
benefits to our local and global communities. The primary goals of
IATC are: 1) Expand the UCSC IP portfolio in research areas that
currently have high commercial interest or societal benefit, have
not historically engaged IATC, or are significant research
strengths for UCSC; 2) Increase the number of opportunities for
UCSC students and faculty to collaborate with a wide spectrum of
industry partners; 3) Accelerate the commercialization of
innovations resulting from UCSC research through licensing and
startups benefiting the local economy; 4) Increase UCSC revenue
from industry-sponsored research and IP licensing; and 5) Build a
trusted, reliable, and sustainable IATC organization that delivers
results for the Campus community.
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Innovation and Business engagement's mission is to build a
comprehensive ecosystem that connects corporate, industry and
innovation partners broadly across the UC Santa Cruz community
based on interest and opportunity. The primary goals of business
engagement are to develop and facilitate deeper connections between
UCSC, industry and our alumni and community to: 1) Identify and
secure funding opportunities for research collaborations between
companies and UCSC 2) Develop and expand corporate support for
opportunities for both undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral
students, and faculty and researchers 3) Build and expand a network
of entrepreneurs and industry contacts and other partners to
support UCSC's efforts in innovation and entrepreneurship. Job
Overview The Divisions of Research and University Relations at UC
Santa Cruz (UCSC) seek a highly talented and motivated individual
to develop and lead UCSC's Innovation and Business Engagement
effort as UCSC's first Associate Vice Chancellor (AVC) for
Innovation and Business Engagement. The leadership of the divisions
of University Relations and Research are jointly creating with this
position a central Innovation and Business Engagement Hub so that
the university can pursue an active, integrated approach to
business engagement, innovation & entrepreneurship and technology
transfer that will yield greater benefit for the entire university.
This unit brings together separate efforts previously housed under
both Research and University Relations as well as other campus
units to create a central hub to support campus-wide business
engagement and innovation and entrepreneurship activities. The unit
will bring campus-based discoveries together with the vibrant local
and regional business communities to support campus research and
innovation and entrepreneurship activities and build long-term
relationships to support technology transfer, job creation and
economic growth. To make this happen, the new AVC of Innovation and
Business Engagement leading this unit will facilitate connections
between UCSC and industry, including:--
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Industry Alliances & Technology Commercialization
Previously part of the Office of Research, our Industry Alliances
and Technology Commercialization unit currently includes five major
office functions: 1) IP Management; 2) Industry Agreements and
Licensing; 3) Industry Alliances; 4) Commercialization Services,
and 5) Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiatives.-- The AVC for
IBE will provide overall leadership for UCSC's intellectual
property development and licensing strategy, organization, and
procedures from the perspective of the campus inventor to ensure
transparent interfaces that are both inventor- and
business-friendly, making it easy for inventors to commercialize
their inventions and make a positive impact on the world, making it
easy for businesses to engage with the university, and maximizing
current and future returns for the campus to support our inventors,
our research, and our ability to continue having an impact in the
future. The AVC will interact with senior management on specialized
situations, intellectual property, patent and licensing
negotiations, and influencing and persuading other senior level
managers or external executives. The AVC will also establish an
advisory board that will provide ongoing guidance on such matters
as technology valuation, IP portfolio management and strategy, and
litigation of valuable patents. Innovation & Entrepreneurship--
In partnership with the CIED Director and working closely with
campus stakeholders and external collaborators (e.g., Startup
Sandbox), the AVC for IBE will coordinate and support a wide range
of existing and new campus-based and external innovation and
entrepreneurship activities and opportunities. This will include
the development of educational programs, pitch opportunities and
competitions, seminars, seed funding programs, mentorship programs,
internship programs and many others.
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Business Engagement and Philanthropy--
Working closely with key campus stakeholders, the AVC will provide
overall leadership for UCSC's Business Engagement strategy, which
includes management of corporate prospect research assignments,
stewardship and cultivation of the university's top corporate
partners and alumni entrepreneurs, engagement of university
executives in business engagement, coordination of the UCSC
Business Engagement Network for the purpose of coordinating
strategies in the pursuit of corporate research support and
philanthropy, provides support to academic leaders with business
engagement staff in the divisions and units. The unit also oversees
efforts with the Founders' Forum, corporate matching gift programs,
and also collaborates to help advance the university's innovation
and entrepreneurial initiatives.-- Salary Information: Salary
Range: $170,000 - $205,000/annually. Salary commensurate with
qualifications and experience. No. of Positions: 1 Benefits Level
Eligibility: This position is eligible for Full benefits Schedule
Information:
Full-time, Fixed
Percentage of Time: 100%
Average Hours Per Week: 40
Days of the Week: Mon-Fri
Shift Includes: Day Employee Classification: This is a Career
appointment Job End Date: None Union Representation: None Job
Duties 20% -
Develops and maintains industry partner relationships at the campus
level; oversees and develops campus level coordination of industry
consortia; and participates in regional business associations on
behalf of the campus. Maintains and cultivates external
relationships with executives in industry, venture capitalists,
trade organizations, etc. 20% -
Manages the activities of the intellectual property / patent /
licensing / industry agreement functions through several
subordinate managers and staff having overall responsibility for
functional programs. Ensures the overall monitoring and success of
assigned functions and integrating these activities with those of
other major organization segments. 20% -
Supports campus Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) efforts
through exploring, developing and managing mentorship, incubation,
and other mechanisms for facilitating UCSC entrepreneurship and
startups. Develops and oversees robust technology transfer and
commercialization strategy. 15% -
Makes long-term strategic decisions that reflect upon the
organization as a whole. Maintains overall control and
responsibility for strategic direction and achievement of
intellectual property / patent / licensing / industry agreement
function objectives. 15% -
Functions as the organization expert on business engagement,
intellectual property / patent / licensing, and I&E policies,
programs and initiatives. Carries out delegated authority to sign
contracts with industry on behalf of the organization. Interacts
with senior management on controversial situations, intellectual
property, patent and licensing negotiations, or influencing and
persuading other senior level managers or external executives.
Oversees the patent prosecution strategy. 5% -
Ensures training and education programs are developed and
implemented about, researchers and students about I&E, patents
and licensing, and business engagement. 5% -
Oversees daily unit operations, hiring, evaluating, training, and
supervision of staff, and carrying out disciplinary actions if
needed, and manages operational and budget processes, staff FTE,
finance, human resources and space planning. Required
Qualifications
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