Technical Commercialization Specialist

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POSITION SPECIFICS

The Entrepreneurship & Innovation (E&I) Program is seeking a motivated Technical Commercialization Specialist to serve as a facilitator and enabler of innovators' efforts to enhance the commercializable technology portfolio of this active multidisciplinary initiative. The successful candidate will work closely with the College of Agricultural Sciences E&I program, the World Food Forum's North American Youth Food Lab @ Penn State, and the co-directors of the pending HARVEST Industry Consortium to provide high-level technology development support and partnership management. This position proactively interfaces and maintains collaborative relationships with individuals at multiple levels of the organization, including interactions within Penn State institutes, centers, and colleges as well as external stakeholders in industry, other academic institutions, and other related networks.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing project management support for technology development teams both internal and external to the university (external teams coming through the Youth Food Lab).

• Independent planning, initiating, organizing, and advancing technology development-related activities under these initiatives.

• Serving as a referral resource for innovators.

• Managing internal and external communications on behalf of the initiatives.

• Planning and administering project budgets, serving as liaison with college financial offices.

• Facilitating meetings and activities that support the advancement of the initiatives. Must maintain confidential and sensitive information.

MINIMUM EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE & REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications:

• Requires one year of project engineering experience.

• Experience with university technology transfer (in some capacity).

• Exemplary interpersonal skills and a genuine appreciation for working with diverse audiences.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills to communicate with internal and external stakeholders to exchange information, resolve issues or concerns, and coordinate activities.

• Excellent organization skills and time management skills to handle multiple tasks and simultaneous deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications:

• An MBA or project management certification are preferred.

• Familiarity with University budget policies and procedures is preferred.

• Experience with university licensed software, Microsoft Sharepoint, and Plone is preferred.

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