National Commercialization Director - Tech Growth & Partnerships

Miami Neuroscience Institute Baptist Health South Florida; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 131,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Paid time off

Education assistance

Retirement options

Job summary

The National Commercialization and Translation Institute (NCTI) at the University of Central Florida seeks a Commercialization Director to shape a first‑of‑its‑kind NSF‑funded national initiative. You will work with innovative technology startups to navigate from promising ideas to market success and investor readiness.

You will design ICPs, coordinate embedded advisors, manage a portfolio, and contribute to a scalable playbook for deep‑tech commercialization with national impact and travel.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree and 8+ years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination as allowed by Fla. Stat. 112.219(6).
• Extensive experience working with startups, incubators, accelerators, or venture-capital ecosystems.
• Experience advising founders and executives on business growth, commercialization planning, or investor engagement.
• Experience evaluating market opportunities and growth strategies for technology‑based ventures.

Responsibilities

• Support cohort selection and onboarding, including input to solicitation and review rubrics and finalist interviews.
• Lead diagnostic triage and Individualized Commercialization Plans (ICP) with cross‑functional teams.
• Deliver concierge support, recruit and manage embedded lead advisors, and map needs to national resources.
• Support governance, milestone accountability, and prepare auditable milestone materials.
• Fulfill research and data responsibilities, contribute to longitudinal registry and evaluator studies.
• Document the commercialization delivery model for the pilot’s playbook and iterate improvements.
• All other duties as assigned.

Job description

The National Commercialization and Translation Institute (NCTI) at the University of Central Florida seeks a Commercialization Director to shape a first‑of‑its‑kind NSF‑funded national initiative. You will work with innovative technology startups to navigate from promising ideas to market success and investor readiness.

You will design ICPs, coordinate embedded advisors, manage a portfolio, and contribute to a scalable playbook for deep‑tech commercialization with national impact and travel.