Startup Support Associate
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- University of California, Los Angeles
- Location
- Los Angeles
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Startup Support Associate
University of California Los Angeles
Requisition Number: 33327
Salary: $21.07 - $48.47 hourly
Position Description:
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is known worldwide for the breadth and quality of its academic, research, health care, cultural, continuing education and athletics programs. The faculty at UCLA comprise one of the most intellectually productive academic communities in the nation, and the institution ranks among the nation's top five institutions in research funding. The UCLA Technology Development Group (TDG) is a group of professional staff dedicated to commercializing technology, collaborating with industry, and fostering entrepreneurship.
The number of startup companies spinning out of UCLA continues to trend above 20 per year. Supporting UCLA startups helps catalyze UCLA technologies to market, and increases the likelihood of royalty and equity-based returns to the university. TDG seeks a self-starter to support UCLA startup companies and aid in commercializing scientific research in the life and physical sciences as a Startup Support Associate.
The job duties of the Startup Support Associate include (1) Tracking spinouts created by UCLA faculty and students and building a database with relevant information; (2) Conducting support calls with startups and provide connections to investors, entrepreneurs, and talent; (3) Providing continued support through TDG's Startup in a Box program, connecting all UCLA-related startups to service providers including, corporate law firms, banks, human resources, and tax and accounting services, (4) Helping startups solidify their value proposition and create pitch decks, (5) Connecting UCLA startups to local, national and international competitions; and (6) Building a startup community in and around UCLA.
For full application instructions and position description, please visit: https://hr.mycareer.ucla.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=80148
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy, https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscHarassAffirmAction
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Working at University of California, Los Angeles
UCLA is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1919 and is the second oldest of the ten campuses affiliated with the University of California system. UCLA offers over 300 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines and enrolls about 26,000 undergraduate and about 12,000 graduate students from the United States and around the world every year.
UCLA features the College of Letters and Science, seven general campus professional schools, and four professional schools for the health sciences. The UCLA College of Letters and Science has 34 academic departments and 900 faculty, and houses the majority of UCLA's 129 undergraduate majors as well as the students in the Graduate Division of Letters and Sciences. The UCLA College Honors Program is also housed in the College. The College of Letters and Science's programs are divided into five academic divisions: humanities, social sciences, life sciences, physical sciences, and the International Institute. UCLA also offers certificate programs, undergraduate degree-credit and continuing education credits for non-full-time students through its UCLA Extension education program.
The 2010 edition of U.S. News & World Report ranked UCLA as the 24th best university in the nation and 32nd best in the world. In the 2007 edition of U.S. News and World Report, UCLA Medical Center was ranked best in the West, as well as one of the top 3 hospitals in the United States alongside Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Johns Hopkins Hospital. In 15 of the 16 medical specialty areas examined, UCLA Medical Center ranked in the top 20.
The campus' location in Los Angeles makes excursions to local museums, theaters, or other entertainment venues relatively quick and easy.
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