Director of Academic and Industry Partnerships: East Tennessee Health Innovation Alliance - UTK
About The Position
The Director of Academic and Industry Partnerships for the East Tennessee Health Innovation Alliance (ETHIA) will lead external engagement and corporate recruitment efforts to expand health and medtech focused collaborations and innovation initiatives. This role will focus on building and sustaining academic and industry partnerships, positioning ETHIA to grow the region's health innovation ecosystem. The Director will work with the Associate Vice Chancellor and Executive Director to enhance industry engagement and workforce development efforts, while collaborating with academic units at UTK, healthcare providers, government agencies, and industry stakeholders to align ETHIA's innovation initiatives research, education, and economic development. The Director will develop, execute, and manage partnerships that drive industry participation in ETHIA's activities, fostering innovation and strategic partnerships.
Requirements
- Experience in leading external engagement and corporate recruitment.
- Experience in building and sustaining academic and industry partnerships.
- Experience in enhancing industry engagement and workforce development.
- Experience in collaborating with academic units, healthcare providers, government agencies, and industry stakeholders.
- Experience in developing, executing, and managing partnerships.
Responsibilities
- Lead external engagement and corporate recruitment efforts to expand health and medtech focused collaborations and innovation initiatives.
- Build and sustain academic and industry partnerships.
- Enhance industry engagement and workforce development efforts.
- Collaborate with academic units at UTK, healthcare providers, government agencies, and industry stakeholders to align ETHIA's innovation initiatives research, education, and economic development.
- Develop, execute, and manage partnerships that drive industry participation in ETHIA's activities, fostering innovation and strategic partnerships.
Benefits
- Career development and coaching
- Continued education
- Extensive list of development and training possibilities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
