Assistant Adjunct Professor in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

University of California - Santa Cruz; Windsor; On-site; CAD 57,000 - 67,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading university seeks an Assistant Adjunct Professor in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The role involves teaching, research, and service, focusing on corporate innovation and supporting student competitions. Ideal candidates have experience in higher education and venture capital.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years' experience with venture capital investment.
• Minimum two years' experience as a product development manager.

Responsibilities

• Research on new technologies' impact on the economy.
• Teaching methods of corporate innovation and investment in Start-ups.
• Judging public-facing business pitch competitions.

Skills

Teaching in higher education

Venture capital investment

Product development management

Education

MBA

Master's degree in finance or marketing

Job description

Position overview
Position title:
Assistant Adjunct Professor in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Salary range:
Commensurate with qualifications and experience. The posted UCSC Salary Scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See the scale titled, FACULTY--LADDER RANKS--PROFESSOR SERIES ACADEMIC YEAR. A reasonable estimate for this position is an annual salary $57,579 (based on a full-time annual salary of $112,900).

Percent time:
Part-time (51%)

Anticipated start:
July 1, 2025

Position duration:
As soon as possible after the initial review of applications.

Application Window

Open date: May 12, 2025

Next review date: Wednesday, Jun 11, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Tuesday, Jul 1, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

Crown College is dedicated to supporting student success through the teaching of the college's Core and Elective courses and it's residential education program, which focus on Crown's theme "Societal and Ethical Implications of Emerging Technologies". Entrepreneurship and innovation feature prominently among Crowns' elective course curriculum and this program is enhanced through Crown's collaboration with UCSC's Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development (CIED).

The Assistant Adjunct Professor in Innovation and Entrepreneurship position involves research, teaching and service. The research can be in any area related to the impact of new technologies on the economy or in the classroom. Teaching will be focused on methods of corporate innovation and on investment in Start-ups. Service will be supporting Crown and CIED's public-facing business pitch competitions in the form of judging, as well as student advising, and student mentorship.

Applicants with the following areas of experience are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Experience teaching in higher education


• Founder or CEO experience.

The hiring unit will not sponsor employment-eligible immigration statuses for this position.

Crown College: https://crown.ucsc.edu/

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at the time the application is submitted)

• MBA and/or Master's degree (or equivalent foreign degree) in finance, marketing, or a related field.


• Minimum of two years' experience with venture capital investment.


• Minimum two years' experience as a product development manager in industry.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  
  

• Cover Letter

  
  

• Statement of Research

  
  

• Statement of Teaching

  
  

Reference requirements

• 3-5 letters of reference required

Applications must include confidential letters of recommendation*. Note that your references, or dossier service, will submit their confidential letters directly to the UC Recruit System.

*All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. For any reference letter provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service, career center), direct the author to UCSC's confidentiality statement at https://academicpersonnel.ucsc.edu/confidentiality-statements/.

Apply link:
https://recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF01906

Help contact: [e-mail]

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Santa Cruz, CA