Assistant Vice Chancellor for Technology and Industry Engagement

Position Number: 41277868

Payroll Title: INDUSTRY ALLNS MGR 3 (005710)

Job Code: 005710

Job Open Date: 11/2/26

Application Review Begins: 11/16/26

Department Code (Name): RESD (VICE CHANCELLOR OF RESEARCH)

Percentage of Time: 100

Union Code (Name): 99 - Non-Represented (PPSM)

Employee Class (Appointment Type): Staff: Career

FLSA Status: Exempt

Classified Indicator Description (Personnel Program): MSP

Salary Grade: Grade 29

Pay Rate/Range: The expected salary range for this position is $240,000 to $275,000/year. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience; the budget for the position; and the application of fair, equitable, and consistent pay practices at the University. The full salary range for this position is $173,900 to $351,500/year.

Work Location: Cheadle Hall, 3227

Working Days and Hours: M-F, 8 am - 5 pm

Benefits Eligibility: Full Benefits

Type of Remote or Hybrid Work Arrangement, if applicable: Hybrid (Both UC & Non-UC locations)

Special Instructions:

For full consideration, please include a resume and a cover letter as part of your application.

Department Marketing Statement:

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Brief Summary of Job Duties:

Reporting to the Vice Chancellor for Research, this newly created position will serve as the University's primary representative for industry engagement and establish the operational hub for coordinating UCSB's distributed industry engagement ecosystem. The Assistant Vice Chancellor (AVC) provides day-to-day leadership for all industry-facing activities within the Office of Research including industry contracting, industry engagement, business development and marketing. The AVC works in close partnership with the Associate Vice Chancellor of Research, Innovation & Entrepreneurship.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training

• 10+ years Progressively responsible experience in university-industry relations, technology transfer, business development, or a closely related field within a research university environment.

• 7-9 years Proven track record of building and sustaining industry relationships that generate research contracts, sponsored research agreements, or comparable outcomes

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree/Advanced degree in related area
• 1-3 years Network of relationships in relevant industry sectors (semiconductor, biotech, materials, computing, environmental technology)
• 1-3 years Background that spans both the philanthropic/development side and the research contracts side of university-industry relations
• Expert at managing complex, multi-dimensional partnerships between research institutions and private sector organizations
• Strong leadership and team management skills; experience supervising professional staff
• Expert navigation of the research university environment, including: academic entrepreneurism models, University research initiatives and market demands, understanding of faculty culture, shared governance, and the sponsored research process.
• Adept at managing complex, multi-dimensional partnerships between research institutions and private sector organizations
• Expert skills to build relationships and act persuasively in sensitive situations; skills in conflict management techniques. Negotiation skills and strategic thinking requisite for sustained, high-level interactions with government agencies, industry and other private sector sponsors.
• Ability to apply concepts of out-licensing, business development, corporate partnering, new venture formation to achieve University research goals.
• Strong working knowledge of intellectual property protection methods, licensing practices, contract law, as well as government laws relating to technology transfer within industry and academia. Ability to apply expertise in commercialization, licensing and current industry research to develop strategic innovative, research initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain an extensive network of professional contacts. Proven strong political acumen skills and ability to influence and navigate relations in a diverse, complex organization.

Special Conditions of Employment:

• Satisfactory criminal history background check
• UCSB is a Tobacco-Free environment

Misconduct Disclosure Requirement:

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

"Misconduct" means any violation of the policies governing employee conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, or discrimination, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC's policies addressing some forms of misconduct:

UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
Abusive Conduct in the Workplace

Job Functions and Percentages of Time:

50% General Management

• Provides executive-level advisory services, risk analysis, and creative leadership and guidance to staff, including those who report elsewhere in the organization.
• Provides direct supervision and strategic direction to offices that manage industry contracting, marketing, business development and industry engagement.
• Responsible for the oversight, productivity and work product of supervised teams, as well as maintenance of relationships with the campus community and the industry sector.
• Develops and oversees training and information dissemination, including planning and development of websites, and conducting ongoing training programs, which includes workshops, symposia, participation in other collaborative training programs on campus.
• Manages an annual operating budget and partners with Licensing and the VCR in overseeing the patent prosecution budget.

50% Industry Engagement / Industry Partnerships

• Serves as the primary institutional contact and navigator for companies seeking to engage with UCSB, including routing inquiries, making connections, and ensuring a high-quality partner experience from first contact through ongoing relationship.

• Advises and participates in resource planning, short and long-range policy development and new program development.

• Develops and maintains a portfolio of strategic industry relationships, with particular focus on companies with multi-dimensional engagement potential (research contracts, philanthropic gifts, IP licensing, and talent recruitment).

• Serves as the institutional ambassador and coordinating lead for industry engagement across campus - partnering with the College of Engineering Corporate Programs, California Nanosystems Institute, Technology Management, Bren School Environmental Science and Management, and other distributed units.

  • Establish and maintain formal coordination mechanisms with distributed units, including regular convenings, shared intake systems, and referral protocols

  • Establish metrics and reporting systems for the campus for industry engagement activity: tracking pipeline, conversion rates, partner satisfaction, licensing prospect volume, and research funding outcomes.

• Represent UCSB in regional and national industry engagement networks, including but not limited to: UIDP (University-Industry Demonstration Partnership), NACRO (Network of Academic Corporate Relations Officers), Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce, and REACH Central Coast

• Provide strategic guidance on the development of new industry partnership models, affiliate programs, and concierge services

• Work with the VCR and Associate VCR to develop and implement a multi-year strategy for growing UCSB's industry research funding.

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