Senior Corporate Engagement Officer in Riverside, California at University of California, Riverside
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Job Description
Overview
Job ID 37239719
Category Management and Professional
Organization Research Innovation & Economic Development
Department Technology Partnerships Dept
Location Main Campus - UCR
Salary
Date Posted June 3, 2026
Application Deadline Open Until Filled
Schedule 8AM - 5PM
Full/Part Time Full-time(100%)
Level of Supervision General Supervision
Personnel Program Code Professional & Support Staff
Other Information Qualifies for Employee Referral Bonus: No
UC Internal Job: No
Position Information
The Senior Corporate Engagement Officer will be responsible to identify, pursue, execute, and steward funded collaborative research opportunities and industry partnerships for life sciences, health, biotechnology related fields fields at the University of California, Riverside (UCR). This may include industry sponsored research, identifying and marketing of UCR intellectual property (IP) to prospective industry partners for licensing commercialization, philanthropy, and access to UCR core facilities, student engagement, and other university assets, as needed. Working within the Office of Technology Partnerships (OTP) team, the Senior Corporate Engagement Officer will assist in initiating, maintaining, and expanding partnerships by developing mutually beneficial strategic collaboration plans between industry partners and relevant stakeholders at UCR. The Senior Corporate Engagement Officer will play a key role of achieving the university's goal to foster new, significant, long-term partnerships with industry, including supporting the Southern California Opportunity to Advance Sustainability Innovation and Social Inclusion (SoCal OASIS(R)) initiative to drive regional economic development through solutions-driven applied research, innovation, entrepreneurship, and workforce development around sustainability, clean technology, and social inclusion. The Senior Corporate Engagement Officer will work to support the OTP team in identify meaningful opportunities for corporate investment, support, and collaboration, while maintaining strong internal relationships with university faculty, staff, and administrators who carry out UCR’s mission. The Senior Corporate Engagement Officer should be an experienced, customer-service oriented professional with the ability to communicate effectively and plan, organize, and prioritize assignments and work independently to complete assignments. This position will report to the Senior Executive Director of Technology Partnerships as part of OTP within Research and Economic Development (RED) at UCR.The full salary range for the Senior Corporate Engagement Officer is $67,300.00 - $132,500.00 annually. However, the budgeted salary range for this position is up to $110,000. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs. Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.
Requirements
Educational Requirements
| Degree | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training. | Required |
| Degree in life sciences, health, or biotechnology field. | Preferred |
| Master's degree in related field and/or MBA. | Preferred |
| Experience | Requirement |
|---|---|
| 4 - 7 years of related experience. | Required |
| Minimum of 5 years of experience in business development and/or development of industry and academic partnerships as a relationship manager in related field. | Required |
| Strong communication skills; includes active listening and critical thinking. Highly developed political acumen skills and social perceptiveness. Skilled business development tactics to persuade and influence. |
| Ability to work with a diverse group at all levels of the organization including faculty, staff, students and industry partners. Strong sense of ethical conduct that will inspire confidence and motivation. |
| Ability to perform all commonly applicable functions in the Microsoft Suite. Effectively uses Industry Alliance's application programs. |
| Ability to break down complex concepts and communicate them in an understandable way. |
| Strong interpersonal skills and a customer-service oriented individual who will be responsive to the needs of faculty, students, staff, entrepreneurs, and industry partners. |
| Demonstrated energy, enthusiasm, and willingness to make and utilize new contacts. |
| Precise attention to detail, well organized, follow-through to conclusion of actions, with ability to identify errors, offer resolution, and to meet strict deadlines. |
| Self-starter with strong work ethic who can work well with others. |
| Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize assignments and work independently to complete assignments, responding appropriately to competing requirements and changing priorities. |
| Ability to perform market research and business analysis. |
| Broad knowledge about University and industry research pertaining to specific industry alliance program. |
| Productive in work volume, speed, quality and consistency. Ability to see projects through to completion on deadline and satisfy industry partner and University goals. |
| Working proficiency with artificial intelligence (AI) tools and emerging technologies. |
Additional Information
In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.
UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.
- UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
- UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
- UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
- Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
- Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
- UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories under state or federal law. It is the policy of the University of California to undertake affirmative action and anti-discrimination efforts, consistent with its obligations as a Federal and State contractor.
For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview