Innovation Project Manager

Department/Unit:

Office of Translational Research

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Salary Range: $65,057.00 - $107,343.00

Do you consider yourself an innovator, a thought leader and/or an entrepreneur?

We're looking for an enthusiastic and passionate professional to join our team to work with AMC clinicians, undergraduate and graduate students, and regional entrepreneurs in the commercialization of some of the most exciting ideas in translational research. If you pride yourself as a problem solver in an environment where we say "yes" much more than "no" and you have an ability to multitask in an ever changing and dynamic environment, we want to hear from you.

This role resides within the Office of Translational Research, Innovation, and Technology Transfer (OTR) and reports to the OTR Director. OTR is responsible for facilitating the translational research efforts of Albany Med faculty, clinicians, researchers, and students; supporting and encouraging the growth of the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem; and overseeing technology transfer for Albany Med Health System (AMHS).

The Innovation Project Manager is a critical member of the OTR team responsible for leading and managing the protection and commercialization of AMHS's most exciting intellectual property and for promoting innovation and entrepreneurship in support of one of AMHS's strategic pillars: Translational Research.

Specific responsibilities may include:

• Serve as the key intermediary between groundbreaking research and the marketplace, by swiftly translating highly complex ideas into simple, business-oriented language all while collaborating with a dedicated and passionate team.

• Serve as an ambassador with external partners, including but not limited to: regional academic institutions and outside economic development partners. Where necessary, work to adapt these relationships into a good strategic fit for the future of the OTR and AMHS.

• Support tech transfer throughout invention disclosure, development, and commercialization processes - including preforming patentability searches, assessing market potential, assisting in business model canvas development, and identifying strategic partners.

• In partnership with the OTR Director, oversee the implementation and delivery of OTR educational programming to include but not limited to Clinical Immersion, OTR Academy (aka Bio innovation Bootcamp), Lunch and Learns, and Regional Innovation Seminars.

• Match AMHS-led projects with external partners to help drive development, including potential industry and/or academic partners.

• Mentor AMC medical, graduate students, and regional undergraduate engineering students in entrepreneurship through pitch presentations, panel discussions, project partnering, and educational programming.

• Proactively scout for inventions and interact with faculty, researchers, clinicians, and students.

• Serve as a key intermediary between inventors and IP lawyers, business and marketing experts, product developers, and regulatory specialists.

• Participate in technical and market due diligence for potential ideas and share insights on their feasibility and scalability.

• Maintain and improve social media/marketing programs and other internal databases.

• Identify, co-author, and manage state, federal, and private grant opportunities for OTR activities and programs.

Eduation:

• BS in Engineering and/or the Sciences. Advanced Degree preferred in Science, Engineering, Business, Medicine, or Law.

Desired Experience:

• A flexible, positive, and proactive approach to the role and our team

• Our candidate of choice will have a minimum of 3 years of work experience in a startup, entrepreneurial, or tech transfer organization. Advanced degree in related field may satisfy some of the experience requirement.

• Excellent communication skills, time management, and an ability to focus on successfully completing daily and monthly projects with a high level of self-direction. Paramount to the success of this individual and OTR to convey a positive attitude and have the ability to manage and anticipate the needs of a diverse community of professionals.

• This individual must be able to create and maintain a highly collaborative, professional, and positive image for themselves and the department. Successful candidates will bring to this role the highest level of professionalism, confidence and confidentiality while working in a fast-paced technology-based organization.

• Expertise in managing the commercialization process from ideation through market launch.

• Experience in creating and collaborating in strategic relationships particularly with other academic institutions, including creation, implementation, and/or management of educational programs and courses around bio innovation and/or translational research.

• Related experience in all or some of the following: intellectual property types and strategies, business model canvas development, customer discovery, formation of a company and various corporate structures, FDA regulatory process, IRB approvals and clinical trial process, fundraising for start-ups, team and board recruitment, commercialization, pitch deck development, successful pitch delivery, and grant funding opportunities.

• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.

• Expertise with MS Office Suite, mail and label merges, and browsers.

Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

What's so exciting about this role?

• Every day is different, with an exceptional level of variety and a self-directed, ever-evolving work environment that is building OTR's approach to research translation and innovation.

• You will be exposed to best of class, exciting, and groundbreaking new research projects, technologies, and inventions.

• You will be a highly visible and inspirational member of the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem, guiding and empowering students and professionals to navigate the world of entrepreneurship.

• You will learn a ton, grow professionally, and become a subject matter expert on how to take an invention through every stage of product development, without being confined to one project.

• Together we will be making a difference for our clinicians, our community, and our patients!

Physical Demands

• Standing

• Occasionally

• Walking

• Occasionally

• Sitting

• Constantly

• Lifting

• Rarely

• Carrying

• Rarely

• Pushing

• Rarely

• Pulling

• Rarely

• Climbing

• Rarely

• Balancing

• Rarely

• Stooping

• Rarely

• Kneeling

• Rarely

• Crouching

• Rarely

• Crawling

• Rarely

• Reaching

• Rarely

• Handling

• Occasionally

• Grasping

• Occasionally

• Feeling

• Rarely

• Talking

• Constantly

• Hearing

• Constantly

• Repetitive Motions

• Frequently

• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination

• Frequently

Working Conditions

• Extreme cold

• Rarely

• Extreme heat

• Rarely

• Humidity

• Rarely

• Wet

• Rarely

• Noise

• Occasionally

• Hazards

• Rarely

• Temperature Change

• Rarely

• Atmospheric Conditions

• Rarely

• Vibration

• Rarely

Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!

Albany Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:

Access to information is based on a "need to know" and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Medical Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.

Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!

Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:

Access to information is based on a "need to know" and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.