The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Business Development Specialist to cultivate new and existing relationships with companies to identify solutions to industry's needs and promote UT Austin's research capabilities and infrastructure.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in computer science, data science, electrical engineering, or any other science/engineering field with a focus on AI, computation, large language models, or semiconductor materials, devices, and manufacturing.
- Minimum of one year of industry experience in a technology sector (developing or supporting commercialization of software, AI, semiconductor, or large language model or machine-learning-enabled assets at a company or University).
- Basic understanding of early-stage technology development.
- Knowledge of basic principles of intellectual property and licensing.
- Working knowledge of open-source software licensing.
- Demonstrated ability to translate early-stage research into solutions for industry needs, including articulating a software or technology's potential commercial impact to industry and communicating complex scientific concepts clearly and concisely to audiences with and without technical expertise.
- Must be a highly self-motivated professional with exceptional ability to identify priorities and complete projects.
- Capable of simultaneously managing multiple projects within a portfolio at different stages in execution.
Benefits
- Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
- Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
- Generous paid vacation (8 hours/month), paid holidays (10+/year), sick time (8 hours/month), and longevity pay
- Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with 8.25% employer matching funds
- Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
- Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
- Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
- Tuition assistance
- Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
- Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card
- Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card
