Associate Director, Endless Frontier Labs

New York University•New York, NY

13d•$105,000 - $125,000

About The Position

Endless Frontier Labs, founded at New York University’s Stern School of Business, guides scientific and technical founders through a performance-driven mentoring process. Participating startups receive access to mentorship, venture capital, and business development over a nine-month program. The Associate Director leads Endless Frontier Labs operations for the Deep Tech Track, supporting startups in robotics and automation, energy and climate, advanced materials and manufacturing, semiconductors and quantum, and aerospace and defense. The role covers venture recruiting, evaluation and selection, venture management, follow-on investment, communications, and resource mobilization. In collaboration with the Director and colleagues, the Associate Director strategically develops, implements, and evaluates the program, emphasizing external business relationships and internal partnerships. The Associate Director executes core program operations and cultivates relationships with innovation centers at U.S. and foreign universities, national laboratories, university technology transfer offices, corporate R&D groups, and strategic investors to build a strong applicant pipeline. The role also leads initiatives to grow and continuously improve the program, expands corporate partnership opportunities, and works with the Director on curriculum development, student projects with EFL startups, and programming.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field relevant to Deep Tech, such as engineering, physics, chemistry, materials science, or computer science.
At least 3 years of relevant experience in deep tech startups, venture capital, corporate R&D, or industry, including areas such as hardware, robotics, automation, energy, advanced manufacturing, aerospace, or space; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience cultivating relationships with senior executives, investors, and accelerators or incubators.
Experience and confidence working with high-performing teams and multiple stakeholders.
Proven ability in business development and relationship management.
Ability to analyze and evaluate deep tech ventures, including technical risk, manufacturing scale-up, and capital intensity.
Experience with financial modeling, market analysis, and strategic planning.
Understanding of startup business models and success drivers across several verticals, deep financial literacy, and experience with fundraising and venture deals.
Excellent project management, organizational, and communication skills.
Team-oriented work ethic and adaptability.
Ability to travel internationally.

Nice To Haves

A master’s or other graduate degree.
Familiarity with non-dilutive funding, such as SBIR/STTR, DOE, or DoD funding.
Familiarity with corporate partnerships.

Responsibilities

Lead Endless Frontier Labs operations for the Deep Tech Track.
Recruit, evaluate, and select ventures; manage participating ventures; support securing follow-on investment; and lead communications and resource mobilization.
Strategically develop, implement, and evaluate Endless Frontier Labs and its programs with the Director and colleagues.
Build external business relationships and internal partnerships to support program success.
Execute core programmatic operations.
Cultivate relationships with innovation centers at U.S. and foreign universities, national laboratories, university technology transfer offices, corporate R&D groups, and strategic investors to develop a strong applicant pipeline.
Lead initiatives to support program growth and continuous improvement.
Expand business development opportunities related to corporate partnerships.
Work with the Director to support curriculum development, student projects with EFL startups, and programming.