Project Coordinator Innovation

Essential Functions:

• Facilitates operations of both the internal Innovation Center and external MPDC which involves leading initiatives process creation team oversight and project management.
• Provides full-time administrative support and efforts towards overseeing allocation of funds screening and selecting projects and tracking and maintaining metrics.
• Oversees initiatives including data collaboration and clinical trials infrastructure building.
• Acts as a liaison between industry partners inventors academic institutions and health care systems. Provides expertise in engineering prototyping regulatory IP and project management where appropriate.

Education Requirement:

Bachelors degree in science engineering business or related field required.

Skills:

• A clear passion for improving the advancement of pediatric devices in the region and nationally required.
• Leadership and organizational skills to manage large groups and individuals required.
• Ability to manage and promote complex business and scientific projects successfully required.
• Will be able to navigate/develop relationships across institution.
• Able to communicate with diverse groups and conduct meetings both in person and virtually.
• Understanding of regulatory bodies (i.e. FDA IRBs etc) preferred.
  Basic familiarity with intellectual property concepts preferred.

Experience:

• Business management experience preferred.
• Previous experience in the BioDesign process and educating fellows in needs based preferred.
• Previous experience procuring and managing funds for research programs preferred.
• Financial account management and funding allocation experience preferred.
• Experience in medical device project management or other related experience preferred.
• Experience and/or understanding of the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem preferred.
• Experience working in biomedical or med-tech space preferred.

Physical Requirements:

OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist Climb stairs/ladder Driving motor vehicles (work required) *additional testing may be required Electricity Flexing/extending of neck Fume /Gases /Vapors Hand use: grasping gripping turning Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs Patient Equipment Power Tools Reaching above shoulder Repetitive hand/arm use Squat/kneel Standing Walking

FREQUENTLY: Color vision Machinery Peripheral vision Seeing Far/near

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech Computer skills Decision Making Depth perception Hearing acuity Interpreting Data Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs Problem solving Sitting

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign direct and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet