Program Director

PROGRAM DIRECTOR: INDUSTRIAL LIAISON PROGRAM & STARTUP EXCHANGE, MIT Corporate Relations, will create, plan, develop, and facilitate productive and growing relationships between MIT and Life Sciences-focused industry partners through ILP participation. The director will manage a portfolio of ILP member organizations and expand the portfolio by identifying prospects and securing new ILP memberships. Key responsibilities include: developing a deep understanding of the strategic technology and operational challenges facing life science industry organizations; building & maintaining knowledge of MIT research, activities, and resources and accurately matching them to the needs of ILP life science-focused members; building and sustaining productive relationships with MIT departments, laboratories, and faculty; encouraging collaboration and identifying new opportunities for engaging with MIT for life science industry partners; planning and executing a series of organization-specific meetings and events with MIT faculty and researchers; proactively identifying developments and opportunities of potential value and bringing them to the attention of member contacts; and participating in office-wide programs, conference development, faculty liaison activities, and faculty travel planning.