Job Location: Main Campus - Administration Toledo, OH
Department: Research & Sponsored Programs - 107920
Work Type: Staff - Full-Time
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The Director of Industry and Funding Partnerships advances the University's industry engagement and strategic funding efforts within the Office of Research and Innovation. The Director works with the executive leadership of the ORI and across colleges, centers, and institutes to understand research capabilities, faculty expertise, facilities, and emerging priorities and connects those capabilities with industry partners and external funding opportunities that align with the university strategic plan.
The Director develops relationships with companies, government agencies, foundations, economic development organizations, and other partners; identifies areas of alignment; convenes faculty and external partners; and advances collaborative opportunities through the pre-award stage. The Director helps build the relationships, processes, and opportunity pipeline necessary to support a more proactive and coordinated approach to industry engagement and strategic funding.