Senior Associate Vice President, Innovation and Strategic Ventures
Core
Provides university-wide leadership to translate Ohio State's research and creative activity into transformative ventures, strategic partnerships, and economic impact by aligning licensing, venture development, and innovation investments.
Role type
Senior Associate Vice President, Innovation and Strategic Ventures
Builds
A unified innovation enterprise integrating licensing, venture development, and investment functions to accelerate commercialization and ensure financial sustainability.
Domain
Higher Education / Research Commercialization / Innovation Management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Innovation management, capital strategy, innovation investment, capital management, licensing, research commercialization, intellectual property law, startup formation, patent portfolio management, strategic thinking, relationship-building, negotiation, financial acumen, portfolio management
Preferred skills
Experience in large research-intensive public universities, successful startup formation, industry partnerships
Technologies
OSIF, SBIR/STTR
Responsibilities
Lead the development and execution of a sustainable innovation funding model integrating internal and external capital sources; oversee an integrated portfolio spanning Licensing & Operations, Translation & Venture Development, and Innovation Investments; champion and support faculty and clinicians throughout their entrepreneurial journey; ensure effective positioning and alignment with external funding sources including federal programs; build and manage processes and evaluation frameworks for innovation investments; serve as an officer of the Ohio State Innovation Foundation.
Seniority
Senior, executive leadership
