(Hybrid) Resource Development Specialist and Industry Liaison - WVU Cancer Institute

The Cancer Institute at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for a (Hybrid) Resource Development Specialist and Industry Liaison.

About the Opportunity
This position will participate in and contribute to the mission, vision, and strategic plan of WVU Cancer Institute (WVUCI). This position will collaborate with staff, faculty, and industry to advance WVUCI Shared Resources into robust operations by developing pipelines, identifying and capitalizing on synergistic elements, and developing relationships with industry partners. This specialty position is expected to complete development and hand off Shared Resources pipeline maintenance within 9-12 months of effort. With successful completion, this position may be renewed to move on to develop pipelines and functionality in other emerging areas of WVUCI.

We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:
* 37.5-hour work week
* 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
* 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year (employee leave)
* 18 sick days per year (for when you're ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family's, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
* WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
* 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ's.
* Wellness programs

What You'll Do
* Supports the development of multiple WVUCI Shared Resource Cores by communicating, organizing, analyzing, reporting, developing, and implementing plans and projects from initiation to successfully reaching established milestones and metric goals.
* Identifies, develops, and maintains partnerships with strategic stakeholders, including staff, faculty, and cross-functional departments.
* Analyzes and develops existing and new Core business plans into robust operations.
* Collaborates with Senior Research Project Manager on developing and standardizing reporting requirements that will support successful implementation and tracking of metrics and milestones.
* Collaborates with shared resource Core leaders and staff to develop service pipelines, both initial service offerings as well as the ramp up of additional planned services.
* Analyzes and identifies synergies between Cores and establishes efficient processes and procedures that unite the individual Cores into an established WVUCI Shared Resources unit.
* Supports WVUCI Shared Resources dissemination planning to increase user interactions and reach established milestones and metric goals.
* Fosters opportunities for additional service offerings based on stakeholder relationship development and holistic analysis of the research landscape.
* Develops relationships with existing and new industry partners to foster resource partnerships and outsourcing opportunities.
* Acts as formal liaison between WVUCI researchers and industry partners to develop relationships and research opportunities.
* Documents core development progress and submits monthly reports, assessing strengths/weaknesses, and develops and implements strategies to improve outcomes and deliverables.
* Provides ad hoc updates to leadership via email, reports, and presentations.
* This position will report to the Senior Research Project Manager.

• Bachelor's degree in health sciences or business-related field
• A minimum of four (4) years of combined experience in the following:
  * Strategic pipeline development
  * Industry partnership development
  * Business/program/project analysis
  * Project management
• An equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.
• All qualifications must be met by the time of employment.
  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Understanding of strategic pipeline development and how to design, implement, and transition operational pipelines in research or healthcare settings.
• Knowledge of academic and industry collaboration models, and familiarity with how universities and private sector partners structure joint ventures, contracts, and shared resources.
• Knowledge of healthcare research operations, particularly cancer research infrastructure, shared resource cores, and service dissemination strategies.
• Stakeholder communication - effective at engaging staff, faculty, and industry partners through reports, presentations, and meetings.
• Data analysis and reporting - must be able to synthesize operational data into actionable insights and standardized metrics.
• Organizational planning - coordinating multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
• Ability to translate strategic vision into operational pipelines, moving from concept to implementation within defined timelines.
• Ability to manage complex projects independently, ensuring milestones are met while adapting to evolving priorities.
• Ability to act as a liaison between academia and industry, facilitating partnerships that enhance research opportunities and resource utilization.
  
  Preferred Qualifications
• Master's degree preferred.

West Virginia University is a place of purpose and community. We take pride in our profound impact on the state of West Virginia and are committed to the personal and professional growth of our employees.

From the groundbreaking R1 research at our flagship campus in Morgantown to the career-oriented programs at WVU Potomac State in Keyser, and the technology-intensive programs at WVU Tech in Beckley, the contributions of WVU employees resonate across the state, touching lives and shaping futures.

At WVU, you will discover a supportive community that champions work-life balance and fosters a collaborative atmosphere. Our core values - service, curiosity, respect, accountability and appreciation - unite us as Mountaineers.

Join us at West Virginia University, where your work will make a lasting impact. To learn more about WVU, visit wvu.edu.

West Virginia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We invite all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or Veteran status.