Assistant Director, Business Incubator for AMPS

Albany College of Pharmacy•Albany, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Director supports the growth, operations, and strategic development of the NYSTAR Certified Business Incubator for Accelerating Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences (AMPS). AMPS provides laboratory and office space, shared scientific resources, business development support, and access to a collaborative innovation ecosystem for emerging companies in biotechnology, pharmaceutical sciences, medical technologies, and related life sciences industries. The Assistant Director recruits prospective tenants, coordinates entrepreneurial programming and outreach, develops relationships with regional stakeholders, and oversees day-to-day incubator operations. The role is a primary point of contact for current and prospective tenants and works closely with the Stack Family Center for Biopharmaceutical Education and Training (CBET) to connect emerging businesses with technical expertise, specialized facilities, and commercialization resources. The successful candidate is organized, proactive, and comfortable working independently in a dynamic environment involving entrepreneurs, academic researchers, industry partners, and economic development organizations. The Assistant Director reports to the Executive Director, CBET. This is a full-time, on-site position in Albany, New York. Standard hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM EST, with flexibility needed for occasional off-site meetings, conferences, and events outside standard business hours.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business administration, life sciences, entrepreneurship, marketing, economic development, or a related field.
At least 2–3 years of relevant professional experience in business development, program coordination, operations, entrepreneurship support, or a related area.
Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to work independently.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and familiarity with digital communication and organizational tools.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with biotechnology, pharmaceutical sciences, medical technologies, or the broader life sciences industry.
Familiarity with NYSTAR programs, commercialization resources, and startup funding mechanisms.
Experience working with business incubators, accelerators, startups, or entrepreneurial support organizations.
Experience in tenant recruitment, business development, marketing, or partnership cultivation.
Experience collecting performance metrics and preparing program reports.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement strategies to identify, recruit, and retain early-stage life sciences companies.
Coordinate prospective tenant inquiries, facility tours, introductory meetings, and application processes.
Maintain a pipeline of prospective tenants and track recruitment activities, occupancy, and conversion outcomes.
Support tenant onboarding, including occupancy agreements, orientation, and access to facilities and resources.
Identify opportunities to increase incubator occupancy, utilization, and revenue.
Communicate regularly with existing tenants to assess business needs, address concerns, and identify opportunities for additional support.
Plan and coordinate seminars, workshops, networking events, facility tours, and educational programs supporting entrepreneurship and commercialization.
Support marketing and communications, including website content, social media, newsletters, promotional events, and conferences.
Provide day-to-day administrative and operational oversight of the incubator.
Serve as the primary tenant contact for facility access, scheduling, operational needs, and available services.
Identify ways to improve tenant experience, operational efficiency, and use of incubator resources.
Cultivate relationships with regional innovation ecosystem partners, including NYSTAR, Innovate518, economic development agencies, academic institutions, and industry organizations.
Connect tenants with business mentoring, technical assistance, funding opportunities, and commercialization resources.
Collect and maintain metrics on tenant recruitment, occupancy, programming participation, business development activities, and tenant outcomes.
Assist in preparing periodic activity reports, presentations, and documentation for institutional and external stakeholders.
Perform other related duties and special projects as assigned by the Executive Director.