The Research Commercialization Programs Administrator administers the functional execution of the NYU Leslie Entrepreneurial Institute's research-to-market initiatives, most notably the Tech Venture Program. Facilitates the professional delivery of programs designed to transition intellectual property developed by NYU faculty, PhD students, postdocs, and research staff into commercial ventures. Orchestrates all phases of the program lifecycle, including the execution of application and selection processes, speaker and mentor engagement, and the implementation of founder onboarding and success frameworks. Supports members of the Institute team focused on engaging the founder community and connecting academic researchers with the Institute's entrepreneurial resources. In addition to program execution, manages functional workflow improvements and ensures the integrity of the Institute's data collection and reporting processes. While the primary focus is research commercialization, this position will also support student-facing programs and initiatives as needed to ensure the success of the Institute's mission. They will report directly to the Associate Director of the NYU Leslie Entrepreneurial Institute, and will work closely with all members of the Institute staff to ensure that core program objectives and their execution align with the Institute's standards and mission.

This position requires in-office presence 5 days a week. Hours may extend into the evening to accommodate the dynamic operational needs of the Institute and its stakeholders.

Required Education:
Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Education:
Bachelor's Degree

Required Experience:
2+ years Relevant experience in project management, communications, events management, and/or community management. Experience planning and implementing administrative activities and event planning on a budget. Experience with data collection, management and analysis.

Preferred Experience:
2+ years Experience working in customer success and/or community management. Prior experience working on a startup.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Excellent interpersonal, communication, customer service, organization, and project management skills. Ability to manage program logistics, solve problems and interact with individuals at all levels. Strong proficiency with word processing, spreadsheets, databases, communications and productivity tools, and comfort and curiosity for learning new tools and systems - particularly in the realms of workplace productivity and data management software and systems. Strong data analysis, and database management skills. Ability to track and project manage an event budget. High attention to detail and strong work ethic, with the ability to perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced, high-profile environment. Strong team player and willingness to jump in to support colleagues to ensure their success, and the success of the Institute as a whole. Experience planning and implementing administrative activities and event planning on a budget, with the ability to track and project manage an event budget.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Visual presentation/communication skills via Microsoft PowerPoint. Database management and data analysis. These skills are preferred but not required.

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $77,600.00 to USD $85,000.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items.

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NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.

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New York University (NYU) is one of the top private universities in the United States, and NYU Tandon School of Engineering traces its roots back to 1854, building on an illustrious past as Brooklyn Poly and the NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering. Our mission is to excel in research, teaching, and entrepreneurship and inspire and educate engineers for the 21st century — backed by an historic commitment of $1 billion to recruit new faculty, fuel groundbreaking basic and applied research in key areas, and expand the Downtown Brooklyn campus. NYU Tandon faculty are world renowned leaders in science and technology, with a strong commitment to research, innovation, and entrepreneurship that make a difference in the world. We lead and have ties to multidisciplinary centers in wireless technology, cybersecurity, urban informatics, data sciences, artificial intelligence, renewable energy, and health, among others. Our faculty and students are part of the high-tech start-up culture in New York City and in downtown Brooklyn, and we support three “future lab” business incubators that connect our students and faculty to today’s innovation economy. We are deeply committed to teaching and le...arning, and with NYU's unrivaled global network of campuses, we promote a truly global engineering education. NYU Tandon is committed to substantially increase the proportion of our faculty from historically underrepresented groups in STEM and we encourage candidates from such groups to apply. We aspire to create a climate where diversity and inclusion are not only appreciated but considered an asset for creativity and innovation, and we seek faculty who have a real passion for a culturally diverse environment. We take pride in our high numbers of female students and students who are the first in their family to go to college. NYU belongs to the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC), which assists with dual-career searches, and our faculty are supported by a range of work-life balance programs provided by the NYU Office of Work Life

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