Hybrid AVC — Technology & Industry Engagement Leader

UC Santa Barbara; Santa Barbara (CA); Hybrid; USD 240,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

UC Santa Barbara seeks an Assistant Vice Chancellor for Industry Engagement to lead the campus's industry-facing partnerships and coordinate its distributed engagement ecosystem within the Office of Research.

The AVC will oversee industry contracting, engagement, business development and marketing, working with the Associate Vice Chancellor of Research and other leaders to accelerate sponsored programs, licensing opportunities and strategic collaborations across sectors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years progressively responsible experience in university-industry relations or technology transfer.
• 7-9 years proven track record building industry relationships resulting in contracts or sponsored research.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive-level leadership for industry contracting, engagement and business development.
• Oversee marketing and outreach to sustain and grow university-industry partnerships.
• Coordinate with senior leadership and researchers to align opportunities with UCSB goals.

Skills

Industry relations

Technology transfer

Business development

Contract negotiation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related area

Job description

UC Santa Barbara seeks an Assistant Vice Chancellor for Industry Engagement to lead the campus's industry-facing partnerships and coordinate its distributed engagement ecosystem within the Office of Research.

The AVC will oversee industry contracting, engagement, business development and marketing, working with the Associate Vice Chancellor of Research and other leaders to accelerate sponsored programs, licensing opportunities and strategic collaborations across sectors.