Job title: Chief Ecosystem Development Officer WFIRM
Company: Wake Forest Baptist Health
Job description: Job Description:Primary PurposeMaintain a regenerative medicine-based scientific, technological, and economic regenerative medicine ecosystem. The ecosystem includes academic, business, government, and economic development, and non-profit partners representing research and development, translation, education and workforce development, regional outreach, and related regenerative medicine and related technology policy.Major ResponsibilitiesUnder the Director of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (NSF-Piedmont Triad Regenerative Medicine Engine institutional PI), the person in the position will:
- Maintain a regenerative medicine-based scientific, technological, and economic regenerative medicine ecosystem centered in north central North Carolina. The ecosystem includes academic, business, government, and economic development, and non-profit partners representing research and development, translation, education and workforce development, regional outreach, and related regenerative medicine and related technology policy.
- Connect ecosystem partners through established organized leadership bodies, and as appropriate (boards, councils, committees, etc.).
- Oversee ecosystem collaborative planning, policy, and evaluation functions.
- Supervise ecosystem-based, collaborative use-inspired research, development, and translation projects. R&D and translation efforts may include:
- building capacity among academic, non-profit, and business collaborating partners in regenerative medicine;
- convening collaborating partners to facilitate joint R&D/translation projects; and
- connecting emerging businesses (start-up and early-stage growth companies) with a continuum of business development and growth opportunities and partners.
- Supervise a regenerative medicine employer-driven workforce development program in R&D, translation, and production spanning the workforce continuum from technician to research scientist or manufacturing manager. The position will also support regenerative medicine academic programs in the ecosystem – K-12 to graduate school.
- Coordinate business development opportunities with technology transfer partners to develop joint business and product initiatives and establish or attract new and emerging companies to the ecosystem.
- Lead resource development efforts to support the expansion and long-term sustainability of ecosystem efforts, seeking out competitive and non-competitive funding opportunities from government, industry, philanthropic, and other sources.
- Serve as a liaison with public sector agencies, government officials, non-governmental organizations, industry, and the public to communicate the impact of regenerative medicine partnerships in the region and nationally.
- Supervise the operational management of all budgets and reporting requirements for externally funded ecosystem projects.
- A demonstrated commitment to broadening participation to ensure underrepresented populations have career opportunities in the regenerative medicine ecosystem.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the NSF-PTRME institutional PI and Governing Board.
Minimum Job RequirementsEducationCompleted post-graduate training (beyond BA/BS) with a science/clinical care background preferableWork ExperienceTechnical project management, research administration, grants accounting or an equivalent combination of education and experienceKnowledge / Skills / Abilities
- Demonstrated strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Skilled problem solver
- Demonstrated management skills and ability to manage special projects, work under pressure, meet deadlines
- Robust collaboration skills
- Superior verbal, written and presentation communication skills to effectively persuade and influence in order to achieve desired outcomes
- Strong interpersonal skills to effectively build relationships with business partners and facilitate work among teams
Preferred Job RequirementsEducationPhD in the sciencesWork Experience
- Prior experience as a CEO
- Prior experience with investor management
- Experience in the regenerative medicine industry
DISCLAIMERAll responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this job or position. Employees must follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their leaders.About Us:Wake Forest University School of Medicine (WFUSM) is a U.S. News and World Report top 50 ranked medical school, integrated with a world-class health system, Atrium Health. WFUSM, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise, is a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery. WFUSM, has over $300M in annual, extramural funding that drives a cutting-edge Academic Learning Health System by integrating innovative research with excellent patient care across our enterprise.Atrium Health is based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. AHWFB is an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem – that includes Brenner Children’s Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians.Our highly integrated academic and clinical environment is deeply committed to improving health, elevating hope, and advancing healing – for all.It should be noted that while you are applying on the Wake Forest University School of Medicine Career Site, you will receive communications from the Atrium Health Recruitment Team. Please know that this is an expected process. Thanks in advance for your flexibility.About the Team:Mission, Vision and Culture CommitmentsMissionTo improve health, elevate hope and advance healing – for all.VisionTo be the first and best choice for care.Culture CommitmentsWe create a space where all BelongWe Work as One to make great things happenWe earn Trust in all we doWe Innovate to better the now and create the futureWe drive for Excellence – always
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Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Job date: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:19:21 GMT
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