Research Commercialization Program Administrator

New York University•New York, NY

2d•$81,000 - $99,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Research Commercialization Programs Administrator administers the functional execution of the NYU Leslie Entrepreneurial Institute's research-to-market initiatives, most notably the Tech Venture Program. Facilitates the professional delivery of programs designed to transition intellectual property developed by NYU faculty, PhD students, postdocs, and research staff into commercial ventures. Orchestrates all phases of the program lifecycle, including the execution of application and selection processes, speaker and mentor engagement, and the implementation of founder onboarding and success frameworks. Supports members of the Institute team focused on engaging the founder community and connecting academic researchers with the Institute's entrepreneurial resources. In addition to program execution, manages functional workflow improvements and ensures the integrity of the Institute's data collection and reporting processes. While the primary focus is research commercialization, this position will also support student-facing programs and initiatives as needed to ensure the success of the Institute's mission. They will report directly to the Associate Director of the NYU Leslie Entrepreneurial Institute, and will work closely with all members of the Institute staff to ensure that core program objectives and their execution align with the Institute's standards and mission.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
2+ years relevant experience in project management, communications, events management, and/or community management.
Experience planning and implementing administrative activities and event planning on a budget.
Experience with data collection, management and analysis.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, customer service, organization, and project management skills.
Ability to manage program logistics, solve problems and interact with individuals at all levels.
Strong proficiency with word processing, spreadsheets, databases, communications and productivity tools, and comfort and curiosity for learning new tools and systems.
Strong data analysis, and database management skills.
Ability to track and project manage an event budget.
High attention to detail and strong work ethic, with the ability to perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced, high-profile environment.
Strong team player and willingness to jump in to support colleagues.

Nice To Haves

2+ years experience working in customer success and/or community management.
Prior experience working on a startup.
Visual presentation/communication skills via Microsoft PowerPoint.
Database management and data analysis skills.

Responsibilities

Administer the functional execution of research-to-market initiatives, particularly the Tech Venture Program.
Facilitate the professional delivery of programs to transition intellectual property into commercial ventures.
Orchestrate all phases of the program lifecycle, including application/selection processes, speaker/mentor engagement, and founder onboarding.
Support the Institute team in engaging the founder community and connecting researchers with entrepreneurial resources.
Manage functional workflow improvements.
Ensure the integrity of the Institute's data collection and reporting processes.
Support student-facing programs and initiatives as needed.