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From: "Reecy, James M [VPR]" <jreecyiastate.edu>
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Subject: Digital and Precision Ag BioSciences Platform Chief
Technology Officer
Date: Sun, 01 Nov 2020 15:34:46 -0600
Everyone,
We have an exciting opportunity at Iowa State University. I would be happy
to answer any questions candidates may have.
Please forward to folks you think maybe interested.
Jim
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Digital and Precision Ag BioSciences Platform Chief Technology Officer
About the Organization
Mission: Iowa is adopting a more aggressive, formalized approach to
organizing for economic development in the bioscience sector, focusing on
four technology platforms: biobased chemicals, digital and precision
agriculture, vaccines and immunotherapeutics and medical devices. The Iowa
Innovation Corporation (IIC; http://www.iicorp.com), a public-private
partnership formed to promote economic development in the state, is
fostering development of robust cohesive innovation ecosystems within each
of the platforms. Success will require an evergreen pipeline of
commercially oriented innovations and university engagement is central to
delivering on this need. This position, focusing on the Digital and
Precision Ag platform, will be central to the success of this strategy.
Iowa is uniquely positioned to be a leader in D&PA given its national
leadership in row crop and livestock production and its robust production
agriculture company ecosystem, e.g. crop/animal breeding, seedstock
production, agricultural machinery and equipment. Iowa State University has
significant strengths in plant and animal sciences, engineering and data
sciences. Its Plant Sciences Institute has achieved global prominence in
predictive plant phenomics, including the development of agricultural
sensors. Its graduate program in agricultural engineering has been ranked
#1 by U.S. News & World Report.
This position will reside at Iowa State University, capitalizing on the
outstanding research strengths in D&PA. Founded in 1858, Iowa State
University (https://www.iastate.edu/) is the largest public university in
the state with nearly 35,000 students. Iowa State University is a member
of the Association for American Universities, an invitation-only
organization of the 65 top public and private research institutions in the
U.S. and Canada. In FY20, Iowa State University attracted $253M in
external research funding. Iowa State University’s scientific breakthroughs
are poised to help grow and diversify Iowa’s economy.
Location: Iowa State University
About the Position
Overview: Iowa State University is looking for a Chief Technology Officer
(CTO) who will lead efforts to identify and accelerate the development of
new technologies and innovations with strong commercial potential in the
D&PA platform and related areas. This person will also serve as a driver
for developing interfaces between the University and industry in these
areas to facilitate technology development and support collaborations.
The CTO will possess and/or develop a deep understanding of innovations
being developed within universities and throughout industry that have
commercial potential in the D&PA platform spaces. The CTO will also work
in close partnership with IIC staff to vet and prioritize those
opportunities for commercial development in Iowa. The CTO and IIC
partners will provide support of and guidance to prioritized ventures.
Principal Responsibilities: The CTO will:
1. Understand the technologies/innovations being developed within the
Regents universities and scout for relevant innovations being developed
anywhere within IA and beyond.
2. Serve as a focal point at Iowa State University for industry to partner
with and collaborate with researchers in this area.
3. Lead technical vetting and prioritizing of innovations as potential
commercial opportunities.
4. Provide ongoing technical product development guidance to prioritized
ventures, ensuring that timely progress is made against commercial
development milestones.
5. Understand the university resources and expertise that could be of value
for any developing ventures in the D&PA platform and, with IIC staff,
develop and manage processes through which these resources can be accessed.
6. Serve as a member of the IIC leadership team.
In partnership with IIC staff, the CTO will:
1. Develop and implement strategies for translating new innovations in D&PA
platform to commercial products.
2. Vet and prioritize for ongoing IIC support, technologies/innovations
based on their combination of technical potential and commercial viability.
3. Guide prioritized ventures towards commercial development.
4. Build and maintain relationships among platform researchers at the
universities and with industry partners and coordinate (as well as
conceive) joint activities and projects.
5. Serve as primary contacts into their assigned platform.
Reporting Relationship: The CTO will report to the Iowa State University
Vice President for Research.
Required Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in relevant scientific discipline with at least at least 10 years of
experience developing bioscience technical innovations for commercial
application.
- Demonstrated ability to create and work towards a technological vision.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and proven collaborative leader. Will be
required to work and elicit cooperation across a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Results‐driven, creative, commercially oriented leader with demonstrated
ability to set and manage priorities.
- Understanding of project management discipline, with demonstrated ability
to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working in industry, particularly in a product development
and/or entrepreneurial role.
- Experience in the Digital and Precision Ag area
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