Carnegie Mellon University's Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) is seeking an Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) to mentor and help CMU-generated startup companies become successful, and to identify opportunities to start their own companies based on CMU ideas and IP.
Requirements
- Co-founder of one or more investor backed startup(s)
- Minimum of 10 years of direct startup experience
- C-Suite experience in investor backed startup(s)
- Proven track record for creating high growth startup(s)
- Proven network with VC, Angel, and strategic investors
- Proven network with domain specific talent acquisition
- Proven network with domain specific customer acquisition
Responsibilities
- Teach innovation and entrepreneurship courses as Adjunct Professors
- Lead workshops and seminars in their areas of expertise
- Attend and recruit attendees (e.g., investors) for CMU and Swartz Center events and showcases.
- Be housed in/consult with the Swartz Center’s Incubator – Project Olympus
- Meet Bi-Weekly with the Swartz Center team, CMU Research Centers/Institutes and other EIRs.
Other
- Adaptability, excellence, and passion are vital qualities within Carnegie Mellon University.
- Interact with a varied population of internal and external partners at a high level of integrity.
- Shares our values and will support the mission of the university through their work.
- Considerable experience creating and leading innovative business ventures.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in early stage development and funding of companies, a history of building and maintaining critical relationships in the business and private capital sectors as well as a strong desire to develop and mentor entrepreneurs.
