Manager Education & Entrepreneurship - Mount Sinai Innovation Partners.

Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced professional for a mid-level role within the Business Development and Licensing Team of Mount Sinai Innovation Partners (MSIP). The individual in this role is a trusted mentor to Mount Sinai’s inventors and will direct and execute educational programming on asset acceleration, entrepreneurship and startup activities for the Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS). The position reports directly to the Managing Director, Business Development and Licensing and works collaboratively with all the other functional units within MSIP (Strategic Alliances and Program Management, Intellectual Property, Technology Transactions, and Finance and Operations) as well as Mount Sinai administration, faculty, postdocs, students, staff and clinicians. The individual in this role understands the strength of translational research and commercialization best practices, develops strong relationships and networks, and is effective in educating a wide audience as well as one-on-one. The individual in this role is seen as a thought leader of entrepreneurship within Mount Sinai and the larger NYC life science ecosystem.

Requirements

Bachelors degree or higher preferred, or combination of appropriate administrative/managerial experience and education/training.
7+ years of relevant, progressive administrative experience (2+ years of supervisory preferred)
Has created educational materials for a targeted audience.
Ability to give effective presentations to large groups
Familiar with federally funded research and academic grant process, specifically SBIRs and STTRs.

Nice To Haves

Master's or Ph.D. in LIfe Sciences field is preferred.
3-5 years of experience in working within the NYC life sciences ecosystem, and connections to the NYC entrepreneurial and startup community.
Understands the strength and power of translational research and how to evaluate early-stage research from any scientific discipline that is potentially commercially relevant; appropriately positions early-stage assets for commercial partnership.
Has a strong foundational understanding of intellectual property law and how academic assets can be commercialized.

Responsibilities

Enhances current IP, commercialization and entrepreneurship courses with the graduate school, and the MSIP Internship curriculum.
Directs the development of graduate school curriculum focused on innovation and entrepreneurship; recruits qualified MSHS faculty and outside experts, and delivers lectures as appropriate.
Provides interactive and ongoing education and support to MSHS inventors/investigators on an individual or group basis as needed; responds to inquiries about SBIR/STTR funding and other entrepreneurial activities.
Establishes, maintains, grows, and mines an active network of academic and industry contacts involved in asset acceleration, entrepreneurship education, and company formation.
Fosters relationships and acts as a mentor and thought leader for the Mount Sinai innovation community, including masters/MD/PhD students, postdocs/research associates, and faculty, as well as the larger NYC life science ecosystem.
Provides access to innovation and entrepreneurial resources in the form of training, connection and access to funding as well as technology development.
Uses position at the interface of MSIP/Mount Sinai/NYC biotech community to create connections and identify the need for new programs or initiatives to better serve Mount Sinai students and faculty.
Effectively uses emotional information to manage up and down; recognizes when to ask for support from other MSIP domain experts; navigates and resolves conflicts while preserving positive relationships.
Participates in the review of MSIP candidates for hire.
Is an MSIP brand ambassador, and reflects the brand (at all times) in: appearance, language, work ethic and behavior.
Performs other related duties as assigned.