Entrepreneur-in-Residence

Requisition Number: 56602

Location: Boulder Colorado

Employment Type: Temporary Staff

Schedule: Full Time

Posting Close Date: 09-Jun-2024

Date Posted:

Job Summary

CU Boulder encourages applications to join the Embark startup creator as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR)! We are seeking up to 10 motivated EIRs to create new startups that commercialize CU Boulder's breakthrough innovations. We are looking for hardworking individuals to launch new startups with CU Boulder's highest potential technologies. EIR's will function as founders and CEO's of their own startups, and are eligible to compete for startup funding and other resources available to CU Boulder startup founders. Join the team and participate in the journey of bringing innovations from the university to the world!

This is a 6-month temporary position and provides a paid stipend. Applicants for the Embark EIR positions will participate in a unique selection process. From mid-June to mid-August, select applicants will join a competitive process that culminates in a final pitch by applicants for the startup they wish to launch. 5-10 EIR position offers will be made from the larger pool of competitors based on submitted applications and startup pitches. The process will include applicant orientation and information sessions, access to a portfolio of available technologies and their inventors, and special workshops to help applicants prepare their pitches.

The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

Venture Partners is a key catalyst for innovation with a mission to support innovators and translate of breakthrough research from the University to society through exciting, fast-paced, and multidisciplinary work. We bring together the domains of business, science, and law, working with university researchers and business partners to commercialize new products and form new startup companies. In support of this effort, we provide IP and licensing support, startup formation and acceleration, early-stage funding, entrepreneurship trainings and more. Set in the heart of our universitys ambitious, innovative community of scholars and learners, Venture Partners brings the university's world-class researchers together with the business, startup, and entrepreneurial communities to translate groundbreaking solutions into economic and social impact.

As a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU) our goal at CU is to directly benefit the world through collaborative research, innovation and entrepreneurship. Our faculty, staff and students work with the broader community to establish outstanding connections that have lasting outcomes-both across Colorado and around the world. CU Boulder seeks to be a top university for innovation. CU Boulder is situated in one of the most innovative communities in the country. Boulder has been ranked by Forbes as the best city in America in which to start a business, and as the top city in America by Bloombergs Brain Concentration Index.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

• Build and launch a new startup.

• Provide executive level leadership for your startup.

• Collaborate with university researchers who developed the founding technology for your company.

• Complete early startup benchmarks toward commercialization.

• Assess product-market-fit and - where dictated - "pivot" to alternative strategies.

• Complete Venture Partners workshops, trainings, and competitions.

• Provide regular reports to Venture Partners leadership on startup progress and achievements.

What You Should Know

Appointment scheduled from September, 2024 through February, 2025.

What We Can Offer

This position will provide a stipend of $5,400 monthly. The primary financial value to EIRs will be the value they build in the equity in their startup companies.

Benefits

Temporary positions at the University of Colorado are not benefits-eligible, however, all positions are eligible for paid sick leave (https://www.colorado.edu/hr/leave#sick-89) .

Be Statements

Be ambitious. Be groundbreaking. Be Boulder.

What We Require

• A Bachelors degree or equivalent experience or combination of education and experience may substitute.

• Direct experience in at least one startup company.

What You Will Need

• Passion to build and launch your own company.

• The entrepreneurial willingness to work hard and resourcefulness to identify potential business opportunities and blaze a new path where none has previously existed.

• Demeanor and passion for partnership and relationship building, especially with the university technology inventors.

• Teamwork and problem-solving outlook.

• Excellent relational and communication skills.

• Sensitivity to and appreciation of cultural, racial, political, geographical, and other differences.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

1. A current resume.

2. A Cover Letter

Please apply by 6/9 /24 for consideration. Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs (http://jobs.colorado.edu/) .

To apply, visit https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Entrepreneur-in-Residence/56602 (https://apptrkr.com/5251204)

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The University of Colorado does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, pregnancy, disability, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, political affiliation, or political philosophy. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.