Senior Associate Vice President, Innovation and Strategic Ventures

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Job Title:

Senior Associate Vice President, Innovation and Strategic Ventures

Department:

ERIK | Administration

Job Profile Summary:

The Senior Associate Vice President for Innovation and Strategic Ventures provides university-wide leadership for translating Ohio State’s research and creative activity into transformative ventures, strategic partnerships, and economic impact. Reporting to the Vice President for Research within ERIK, this role is responsible for aligning licensing, venture development and innovation investments into a unified innovation enterprise.

These responsibilities include the oversight and expansion of translational funding programs that de-risk innovations and accelerate their progression from discovery to market readiness, as well as innovation investment for a university involves strategically deploying resources—capital, talent, and infrastructure—to translate academic research into commercial products, startups, and societal impact. The position partners closely with faculty, researchers, colleges, corporate partners, investors, and regional and national ecosystems to accelerate the translation of discoveries into societal impact, economic value, and public benefit. This leader advances Ohio State’s land-grant mission by fostering an entrepreneurial culture and strengthening the university’s innovation pipeline.

The role is accountable for ensuring the long-term financial sustainability of the university’s innovation enterprise by designing and aligning diversified internal and external funding streams, including royalty-derived revenues, institutional investment returns, translational funding programs, and state and federal funding sources.

Job Description Details:

The Senior Associate Vice President for Innovation and Strategic Ventures leads Ohio State’s integrated innovation enterprise, ensuring that university discoveries are translated into high-impact ventures, partnerships, and scalable outcomes. The SAVP oversees an integrated portfolio spanning Licensing & Operations, Translation & Venture Development, and Innovation Investments, aligning these functions into a unified system that accelerates venture creation, improves capital efficiency, and strengthens market engagement. This position collaborates closely with ERIK leadership, the Wexner Medical Center, colleges, Office of Legal Affairs, Office of Business and Finance, and external stakeholders.

The position will champion and support faculty and clinicians throughout their entrepreneurial journey, empowering them as scholars, innovators, inventors, and entrepreneurs.

The SAVP leads the development and execution of a sustainable innovation funding model that integrates multiple capital sources, including both internal and external funding, into a cohesive system. This includes a