About the Urban Tech Hub at Cornell Tech’s Jacob’s Institute
The Jacobs Urban Tech Hub at Cornell Tech is an academic center in New York City that generates applied research, fosters an expanding tech ecosystem, and cultivates a new generation of urban technology leaders. We approach “urban tech” as an emerging sector of technology encompassing innovations that make cities more connected, livable, efficient, and accessible for people and businesses alike.
We bring a human-centered approach to urban tech focused on users by advancing technology research and education to build a better world by increasing access and opportunity within the tech sector. The Hub bridges the gap between academic resources and public needs, organizing strategic partnerships between researchers, industry, communities, and government.
About the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute
The Jacobs Institute fosters radical experimentation at the intersection of research, education, and entrepreneurship. Established jointly by Cornell University and the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, our mission is to transform key industries through technological innovation, deep-tech startups, and uniquely skilled talent.
Position Summary
The Urban Tech Hub at Cornell Tech’s Jacobs Institute, in partnership with the City of New York, is pleased to announce a call for applications for the Program Director of a new Tech Innovation Fellowship Program to be launched in the Spring of 2024. The goal of the Fellows program is to act as a catalyst for developing more robust innovation processes in the City of New York. The program is being launched to create a community of Fellows and codify and share innovation best practices.
The Program Director will manage this program on behalf of Cornell Tech and be responsible for creating program design, implementation, management, and monitoring. The Director will recruit and manage six Urban Innovation Fellows to work directly in New York City government agencies in order to undertake projects that accelerate technology adoption in the city. Each fellow will be embedded in city agencies and serve a two-year, full-time commitment. Fellows will support city-specific strategies, document progress in the innovation delivery process, and implement data collection systems and basic analysis that accelerate tech adoption and advance government innovation.
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The starting salary for this position ranges from $120k to $150k. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications.
This is a full-time benefits-eligible staff position with a two-year appointment with the potential for renewal. The work location is the Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island in New York City.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Essential Functions Include:
Program Design and Development - 30%
Management - 20%
Stakeholder Engagement - 20%
Urban Tech Hub Coordination - 15%
Communications - 10%
Other position-related responsibilities - 5%
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