Director, Entrepreneurship and Innovation/URI Libraries, The University of Rhode Island, (South Kingstown, RI)

Posted July 11, 2023

BASIC FUNCTION:

Oversee, develop, and expand URI’s Student Entrepreneurship and Innovation (E&I) initiatives; coordinate with faculty, business leaders, and the Office of Research and Economic Development to develop and expand multidisciplinary initiatives and programming to translate the URI student experience into real world economic and social impact.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Serve as coordinator for E&I projects at the URI Libraries’ various technology labs, including the Makerspace, XR Lab, Launch Lab, and Design Thinking Lab. Promote and advertise these opportunities campus-wide to students and faculty.

Work with faculty to develop workshops and courses to ensure best practices for guiding and mentoring students on E&I projects. Serve on university and local committees as appropriate. Build connections across a regional network/ecosystem that translate URI’s academic and research product into real world economic and social impact.

Organize and host events that showcase and celebrate student projects.

Manage, develop, and market the services of the University Libraries’ technology labs including overseeing staff and student workers and volunteers.

Facilitate a collaborative environment among university Entrepreneurship and/or Innovation programs to ensure efforts are complementary and avoid duplication.

Work with URI Digital Commons to preserve student and faculty work.

How to Apply

For more information and to apply, go to the following link: https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/11937