| Location | Lexington, KY |
| Salary | $58,302–$96,179 Per Year |
Posting Details
Posting Details
Job Title Community Health Innovation Program Mgr Requisition Number RE56363 Working Title Community Health Innovation Program Manager Department Name 40421:UKI Work Location Lexington, KY Grade Level 47 Salary Range $58,302-96,179/year Type of Position Staff Position Time Status Full-Time Required Education
MA
Click here for more information about equivalencies: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies Required Related Experience
3 yrs
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None
Physical Requirements
Sitting for long periods of time, repetitive motion.
Shift
Monday-Friday; 8:00 am-5:00 pm; and with additional hours per workload demands.
Job Summary
UK Innovate, at the University of Kentucky strives to embed an inclusive innovation ecosystem that supports innovators from various backgrounds with innovations to for healthcare, health access, health equity, and social determinants of health; conducts its commercialization activities to create a partnership culture that is focused on strong relations with our stakeholders through transparency and customer service; and leverages a person-centered approach to support experiential academic learning and community engagement.
The Community Health Innovation Program Manager will report to the Associate Vice President of Community Health Innovation and work collaboratively with other team members to conduct and manage technical, patent, and market research in allocated innovation areas. The manager will identify commercialization partnership targets and/or potential startup team members and assess and pursue market feedback and commercialization opportunities. This position will advise UK and community (through the HealthTech Accelerator and other Launch Blue programs) start-ups on early stage technology development, business formation, and other funding & partnership opportunities, and collaborate with inventors to assess, advise, and implement commercialization strategies, coordinating with OTC's Contracts Team to negotiate licensing and other partnership agreements to execution. The primary responsibilities of this position will include but not be limited to: reporting, developing, utilizing, identifying, evaluating and refining commercialization plans following disclosure; collaborating with inventors to develop strategies for commercialization; working with and through UK Innovate commercialization programs to develop product-market fit understanding; soliciting interest in and forming relationships with partners ready to negotiate and execute license, option or other commercialization agreements.
Growth in Community Health Innovation and health related startup activities is a priority at UK and serves as a major performance metric for the research enterprise in the University's 2020-2025 strategic plan.
Internal Employee Being Considered
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No Preferred Education/Experience Deadline to Apply 11/11/2026 Our University Community
We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
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