Director of Healthcare Innovation & Academic Programs

University of Alabama at Birmingham; University (FL); Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Alabama at Birmingham seeks an Innovation & Academic Programs Director to provide strategic leadership for academic and healthcare innovation within the Heersink Institute for Biomedical Innovation. The role includes curriculum growth, student product development, and partnerships with industry and clinical leaders.

The position will help establish governance for ethical innovation, lead commercialization advisory efforts, and integrate team science into training programs, with a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and ten (10) years of related experience required. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.

Responsibilities

• Academic Program Leadership: Provide strategic leadership for academic programming within the Institute, with emphasis on the Healthcare Innovation (HCI) track.
• Innovation Product Development Ecosystem: Lead development of the Institute for Biomedical Innovation Founders Club; establish and manage a structured process for student product development from ideation through validation and early commercialization.
• Commercialization Advisory Engagement: Develop and convene an Advisory Board for Commercialization, engaging industry, clinical, and entrepreneurial leaders to support student and faculty ventures.
• Thought Leadership Brand Development: Build and advance the Institute's brand around AI-enabled innovation and commercialization; develop white papers and applied resources.
• Governance, Oversight Collaboration: Establish governance and oversight mechanisms for student-generated products with ethical and regulatory compliance.
• CCTS Training Academy Team Science Lead: Integrate team science curriculum into Training Academy programs and develop training modules for leadership programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

University of Alabama at Birmingham seeks an Innovation & Academic Programs Director to provide strategic leadership for academic and healthcare innovation within the Heersink Institute for Biomedical Innovation. The role includes curriculum growth, student product development, and partnerships with industry and clinical leaders.

The position will help establish governance for ethical innovation, lead commercialization advisory efforts, and integrate team science into training programs, with a