Director of Health Technology Development

University of Maryland•Baltimore, MD

5d•$195,000 - $225,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing (UM-IHC) is a collaborative initiative in North Bethesda funded by Montgomery County and the University of Maryland Strategic Partnership: MPowering the State. The UM-IHC aims to build a learning health system for the State of Maryland that leverages advanced computation and medical innovation to advance health equity and improve quality of life state-wide. At the IHC, scientists from across two University of Maryland campuses and a statewide health system collaborate with industry, commercialize health care technologies, develop & test health care interventions to simultaneously improve health outcomes and contribute to Maryland’s economic development. The Director Health Technology Development serves as a senior leader bringing together clinical medicine, data science, and health technology commercialization within the UM-IHC to generate marketable health tech products. This newly established role is critical to the Institute’s mission of translating emerging artificial intelligence and computational health research into real-world clinical tools and products. The Director will partner with physician investigators, PhD scientists, and interdisciplinary research teams to surface unmet clinical needs, define technology solutions, and shepherd those solutions from concept through validation and into the marketplace. Working across highly matrixed academic & clinical environments, the Director leads by influence, coordinating the work of physician-scientists with that of engineers and data scientists to produce high-value clinical and research tools. The role requires equal comfort in a whiteboard session with clinicians, a sprint planning meeting with AI engineers, and a licensing discussion with the technology transfer office.

Requirements

Eight (8) years of progressive experience in technology development involving clinical informatics, health IT, or digital health, electronic health record systems, clinical workflows, and/or healthcare data standards (e.g., HL7 FHIR, ICD/CPT coding, clinical NLP).
Prior experience working with in artificial intelligence and machine learning, including building and leading teams that design, train, evaluate, or deploy AI/ML models highly preferred.
Four (4) years of experience at a management/leadership level.
Financial disclosure reporting required by State of Maryland Ethics Commission.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, biomedical informatics, engineering, or a related technical field.

Nice To Haves

Master’s or advanced degree (MBA, PhD, MD/PhD, or MD) in a relevant field is preferred.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively across organizational boundaries and lead cross-functional teams without direct supervisory authority.
Proven track record of translating complex user needs into technical requirements and delivering working technology solutions.
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage credibly with both technical developers and clinical/scientific stakeholders.
Familiarity with healthcare market dynamics, health system operations, and the business of healthcare delivery.
Experience in an academic medical center, academic research computing, or academic technology commercialization environment.
Experience with FDA regulatory frameworks for Software as a Medical Device (SaMD), clinical decision support, or digital health products.
Familiarity with grant-funded research environments and experience contributing to sponsored research proposals.
Experience building or growing a technology development function within a new or evolving organizational context.

Responsibilities

Engage physicians, advanced practice providers, and PhD scientists through structured and informal discovery processes to identify high-priority unmet clinical, operational, and research needs.
Evaluate identified needs for technical feasibility, strategic fit, and commercial potential in collaboration with leadership.
Translate clinical and scientific requirements into clear, actionable technical specifications for development teams.
Direct the work of software engineers, data scientists, and AI and machine learning (AI/ML) specialists by setting priorities, defining milestones, and maintaining accountability through influence and collaboration.
Provide technical leadership and quality oversight for AI/ML model development, training, validation, and deployment, including familiarity with responsible AI practices and regulatory considerations for clinical AI tools.
Coordinate across multiple projects simultaneously, balancing resource constraints and shifting institutional priorities. Identify and address technical risks, gaps in expertise, and dependencies before they become project blockers.
In partnership with physician and scientist collaborators, design validation frameworks appropriate to each technology’s stage and intended use, including prospective clinical pilots, retrospective performance analyses, and usability studies.
Ensure validation activities address relevant regulatory pathways (e.g., FDA Software as a Medical Device guidance, IRB requirements) and document evidence needed for commercialization.
Interpret and communicate validation results and complex technical concepts clearly and compellingly to both technical and non-technical audiences, including clinicians, executives, and potential commercial partners/licensees.
In collaboration with business development team, assess the competitive landscape and potential customer base for Institute-developed technologies, drawing on knowledge of the healthcare industry, payer dynamics, and health system procurement processes.
Identify and characterize target markets, including health systems, payers, digital health companies, and pharmaceutical or life sciences partners.
In collaboration with UMB's Office of Technology Transfer, prepare market-facing materials, opportunity summaries, and technology briefs to support licensing and partnership discussions.
In collaboration with UMB's Office of Technology Transfer, support the cultivation of relationships with industry partners, investors, and potential licensees as appropriate. Pitch to potential customers in partnership with UMB's licensing officers.
Collaborate actively with the University’s technology transfer office to advance intellectual property disclosures, patent strategy, and licensing negotiations.
Represent the department in cross-functional working groups, grant applications, conference presentations, and external-facing activities as appropriate. Build and sustain trusted relationships with a diverse set of stakeholders across clinical departments, research centers, administrative units, and external partners.
Contribute to strategic planning for the department’s technology development portfolio and help establish best practices, workflows, and governance structures as the team grows.
Directs and manages staff, including recruitment, supervision, scheduling, development, evaluation, and disciplinary actions.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Retirement program (pension or optional retirement plan/ORP)
Over 4 weeks of vacation accrued each year
15 paid holidays
3 personal leave days
Unlimited accrual of sick time
Comprehensive health insurance
Professional learning and development programs
Tuition remission for employees and their dependents at any University System of Maryland school
Flexible work schedules
Teleworking options