WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY
This entry-level position focuses on supporting pipeline operations, opportunity research, and internal commercialization workflows.

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Education
  Bachelor’s Degree in related field.
   

• Experience
  1 year experience in business development, research operations, consulting, or commercialization support with Bachelor’s degree.
   

Preferred

• Education
  Master’s Degree in related field.
   

• Experience
  3 years experience in business development, research operations, consulting, or commercialization support with Master’s degree.
   

JOB DUTIES

• Maintain opportunity trackers, pipeline records, and supporting data related to Discovery Track progression.
• Conduct basic research on disease areas, companies, transaction comparables, and market landscapes.
• Support preparation of non-confidential summaries, internal briefs, and partner meeting materials.
• Assist in gathering information from inventors, Innovation Hub staff, and OTD contacts.
• Build working knowledge of academic commercialization, intellectual property, and translational development.
• Develop familiarity with the Discovery Track and the Innovation Hub’s model for moving projects from validation toward readiness.
• Support internal visibility and process discipline around opportunity tracking and commercialization readiness.
• Learn the interaction points among faculty, Innovation Hub staff, and OTD.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.