Part Time - AI & Health Innovation - Entrepreneur-in-Residence

Penn State University • Harrisburg, PA

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

Penn State Harrisburg is seeking an experienced Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR), AI & Health Innovation to support the Lambert Center for Innovation and the College’s growing research and innovation portfolio. The EIR will work with selected faculty, researchers, students, and emerging venture teams to help move promising ideas toward commercialization, industry partnership, startup formation, licensing, or other pathways to impact. Emphasis will be placed on opportunities involving artificial intelligence, healthcare, medical technology, engineering, and data-driven innovation. The position is designed for an experienced entrepreneur, executive, investor, or commercialization leader who can connect university research and innovation with markets, industry, healthcare organizations, investors, and the broader Penn State innovation ecosystem.

Requirements

• Significant professional experience in entrepreneurship, innovation, commercialization, investment, business development, or related fields.
• Strong mentoring, communication, networking, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work effectively with faculty, researchers, students, entrepreneurs, and external partners.
• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree or higher and significant related professional experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

• Founding, leading, advising, or investing in technology-based companies.
• Artificial intelligence, healthcare, digital health, medical technology, engineering, or data-driven businesses.
• Moving technologies or products from concept through commercialization.
• Early-stage financing, venture capital, angel investment, or startup acceleration.
• University research commercialization or technology transfer.
• Building partnerships among universities, companies, healthcare organizations, investors, and government.

Responsibilities

• Mentor selected faculty, researchers, students, and startup teams on market validation, business models, customer discovery, commercialization strategy, financing, and venture development.
• Evaluate promising research and technologies and help identify practical pathways toward commercialization, licensing, startup formation, or industry partnership.
• Focus on a small portfolio of high-potential projects, particularly in artificial intelligence, healthcare, medical technology, engineering, and related areas.
• Connect teams with external expertise and resources, including industry partners, healthcare organizations, investors, economic-development organizations, and relevant Penn State commercialization programs.
• Advise Lambert Center and Penn State Harrisburg leadership on emerging entrepreneurial opportunities, market trends, and strategies for strengthening the College’s innovation ecosystem in partnership with Penn State’s College of Medicine.
• Participate selectively in Lambert Center pitch events, workshops, innovation showcases, and other programs where their expertise can have significant impact.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Senior