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Director, Biomanufacturing Education and Training Center (BETC)

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Location
Worcester

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Job Details

Job location: Worcester


Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2019-01-14
Req: R0000159
JOB TITLE

Director, Biomanufacturing Education and Training Center (BETC)

LOCATION

Worcester

DEPARTMENT NAME

Academic & Corporate Development

DIVISION NAME

Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

Responsible for creating and implementing a sustainable strategic plan for the Biomanufacturing Education and Training Center (BETC) through the development and delivery of education and training services, research and contracts that leverage the center. This includes all aspects of the day-to-day operation of the BETC, including: promoting the use of the lab for continuing education in the Bioscience community, integrating the BETC capabilities to enhance WPI’s partnerships with Bioengineering companies, supporting and collaborating with campus- based programs, and forming a strategic vision of future possibilities for the BETC.

JOB DESCRIPTION

  • Responsible for BETC facility management
  • Responsible for BETC personnel management
  • Responsible for outreach to the life sciences community to develop revenue generation opportunities for the BETC
  • Responsible for the positive financial performance of the BETC 
  • Responsible for creation of a strategic plan for the BETC that will show an academic benefit to WPI, Academic and Corporate Engagement (ACE), and industry.
  • Responsible for teaching labs and training workshops.
  • Responsible for training curriculum development to enhance the portfolio of BETC and WPI offerings in the life sciences.
  • Represent WPI, ACE, and BETC at conferences and trade shows.
  • Act as the key ACE business interface to promote life sciences with key constituents (industry, government, academia, associations, etc.) 
  • Work closely as integral part of ACE, using sales, marketing, development, and operations functions to achieve an efficient and effective business.
  • Work closely with faculty to promote efficient utilization of the BETC lab and education space. 
  • Play a key role in utilizing the specific BETC resources for the promotion of WPI’s institutional engagement efforts 
  • Key driver in development of programs for the BETC
  • Manage Advisory Council for BETC
  • Other duties as assigned

Position Requirements

  • Master’s in Life Sciences or Engineering required, Ph.D. preferred 
  • Strong Biomanufacturing background required
  • Demonstrated leadership skills; includes ability to interface with various management levels in industry
  • Ability to work collaboratively with high-performance team

FLSA STATUS

United States of America (Exempt)

WPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability. We are seeking individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences who will contribute to a culture of creativity and collaboration, inclusion, problem solving and change making.

Organization

Founded in Worcester, Mass., in 1865, WPI was one of the nation's earliest technological universities. From our founding days, WPI has taken a unique approach to science and technology education.

Our undergraduate and graduate students emerge ready to take on some of the most difficult challenges in science and technology. More important, they understand how their work can truly impact society and improve our lives. WPI campus

Great Minds at Work in the classroom and around the world 
WPI's academic departments offer more than 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science, engineering, technology, management, the social sciences, and the humanities and arts, leading to the BA, BS, MS, ME, MBA, and PhD.

At sites as close as our home city of Worcester and at over 40 other locations in 25 countries,WPI’s Global Projects Program immerses students in new cultures to tackle unstructured problems in ways that are meaningful to local sponsors in real communities. This is not your typical study abroad.

WPI faculty members and students are engaged in advanced, multidisciplinary research across a broad range of fields—from cutting-edge work in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, to explorations of the technological and policy issues surrounding cybersecurity, to studies of issues as diverse as firefighter health and security and the fire safety challenges of green buildings.

A highly regarded institution

Among recent honors for WPI are the 2016 Bernard M. Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education and the No. 1 ranking for “faculty who best combine research and teaching.” (Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Ed, 2016) 

WPI professorA beautiful campus in a central location
WPI’s compact 95-acre campus is set atop one of Worcester’s “seven hills” on the residential outskirts of town. Old English stone buildings are focal points of the architecture, but modern facilities have moved in to claim their own space on the immaculately kept grounds. WPI’s newest building, the Foisie Innovation Studio, is slated to open in Fall 2018 and will house high-tech classrooms, makerspaces, labs, and a residence hall for 140 students. 

Learn more at wpi.edu.

 

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