Posting Description

VENTURE BUILDER PROGRAM MANAGER, Office of Innovation, will lead the Proto Ventures Geothermal channel in collaboration with the Fusion and Clean Energy Channel with substantial autonomy, exploring new venture concepts within MIT's research ecosystem; will engage across MIT, utilizing a designated budget to manage teams of students, post-docs, and faculty members; will collaborate with Internal and External Advisory Boards to guide project direction, support business development, and potentially serve as director of a scientific team; will represent MIT and Proto Ventures at external events; will analyze intellectual property opportunities to develop broad protection strategies; will define key scientific experiments; will engage scientific and research experts both internally and externally; will implement operational plans to support Proto Ventures' mission, coordinate financial, technical, and personnel resources, and manage expenses within the program's budget; will develop methods for tracking key metrics and implement new policies to ensure efficiency and compliance with MIT procedures.