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Overview

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.

2. We strive for excellence.

3. We thrive on diversity.

4. We celebrate collaboration.

5. We champion innovation.

6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

8. We act ethically.

9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

About the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC)

The Advanced Technology Development Center at Georgia Tech is a startup incubator that helps technology entrepreneurs in Georgia launch and grow successful companies. ATDC is one of the oldest and most successful research university affiliated incubators in the United States and was named by Forbes as one of the "Top 12 Business Incubators Changing the World. Founded in 1980, ATDC has fostered innovation and economic development by graduating more than 150 companies, which together have raised over $2 billion in outside financing. To learn more about ATDC, visit: https://atdc.org/

Atlanta, GA

Serving within the Research Faculty of the Institute, this position directly supports the extension, service, and economic development missions of Georgia Tech to the State of Georgia and beyond. Primarily this position provides entrepreneurial incubation and acceleration services to ATDC (Advanced Technology Development Center) member companies in strategic areas that foster development and encourage their growth. Georgia Tech EIRs (Entrepreneur-In-Residence) are comprised of seasoned entrepreneurs and/or angel investors with successful business backgrounds in order to help guide ATDC companies through high growth/funding stages. Incumbents in this role must possess recent early-stage startup experience serving in a leadership role as a startup founder, CEO, CFO, etc.

This job advertisement is a continuous posting intended to recruit multiple candidates. ATDC recruits for this role (for both part-time and full-time status) on a continuous basis. ATDC is seeking candidates with various startup skillsets (e.g. Cybersecurity; FinTech (Financial Technology); Health Technology; Internet of Things; Life Sciences; Etc.)

• Evaluate and assess business potential of ATDC applicant companies and provide recommendations for membership when appropriate.
• Cultivate and advise member companies in strategic areas that foster development and encourage growth of assigned technology startups.
• Educate and provide guidance in appropriate business development and operational areas that support development and growth.
• Manage and cultivate relationships with investors and technology leaders to promote market outreach and business development.
• Develop and support the delivery of entrepreneurial programs and/or events to promote business development and growth among member companies and applicants.
• Identify and/or develop resources to cultivate and assist member companies and applicants.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

This position vacancy is an open rank announcement. Final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Research Faculty ranks as outlined in section 3.2.1 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook. https://policylibrary.gatech.edu/faculty-handbook/3.2.1-research-faculty-hiring-and-promotion-guidelines

Extension Professional I

• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Technology, Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related/relevant field.

Extension Professional II

• A Master's degree in Engineering, Business, Technology, Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related/relevant field and three (3) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of that degree, or
• A Master's degree in Engineering, Business, Technology, Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related/relevant field and five (5) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of a Bachelor's degree, or
• A Doctoral degree in Engineering, Business, Technology, Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related/relevant field.

Sr. Extension Professional

• A Master's degree in Engineering, Business, Technology, Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related/relevant field and seven (7) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of that degree, or
• A Master's degree in Engineering, Business, Technology, Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related/relevant field and nine (9) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of a Bachelor's degree, or
• A Doctoral degree in Engineering, Business, Technology, Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related/relevant field and four (4) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of a Bachelor's degree.

• Preferred Education: MBA and/or Master's degree in related/relevant field.
• Preferred Work Experience: 10+ years job-related work experience.
• Preferred Skills: Applicants must possess recent experience as: (1) Founder of a technology startup or early-stage startup experience; and/or (2) Leadership experience managing a technology company; and/or (3) Leadership or supporting role in securing multiple rounds of financing (angel or venture). Additional required skills include ability to analyze, evaluate, and assess complex information; coaching and consulting experience; and an ability to use independent judgment and communicate effectively.

For more information about this position, please email chris.nedza@atdc.org

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

GT benefits include:

• Retirement plan of either Teacher Retirement Plan (TRS) or Optional Retirement Plan (OPS) Retirement Benefits | Human Resources | Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlanta, GA (gatech.edu)
• Medical plan options Your USG Benefits | University System of Georgia
• Vacation (working 100% time)
• Sick time accrual 8 hours a month (8 days per year, do not expire at year-end)
• 10 paid national holidays (including Juneteenth) plus Thanksgiving includes off Thursday and Friday, and there is entire week of winter break with a campus shut down which includes 5 business days off paid- depending on calendar year might have Christmas or New Year included, if not, those paid holidays as well) this does not count against vacation time.
• After 6 months of full-time employment, eligible for Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)