Remote Associate, Education (Venture Science Doctorate)

Summary

Join a dynamic team at the Venture Science Doctorate (VSD) as an Associate to play a pivotal role in delivering and developing the world's first venture creation-focused PhD programme. This unique position offers the opportunity to contribute to solving global challenges in health and climate, support emerging science companies, and engage with a vast network of partners and funders.

Requirements

• Proven experience in programme management, preferably within an educational or research setting
• Demonstrated ability in building and maintaining educational content in learning management systems, particularly Canvas
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a knack for building relationships with diverse stakeholders, including accreditors, students, and partners
• Strong organisational and administrative skills, with a keen attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently
• Creative thinker with a proactive approach to problem-solving and improving learning experiences
• Team player with a founder mindset, capable of driving programme development and overcoming sector challenges through visionary leadership

Responsibilities

• Oversee the successful delivery of the VSD programme, ensuring alignment with accreditor requirements and the highest standards of educational quality
• Build and maintain all VSD courses and project milestones within our learning management system (Canvas) and accreditation management system, ensuring compliance with accreditor standards and frictionless platform experiences for students
• Build out the systems and processes for our innovative formative and summative assessment approaches that accurately evaluates student progress and achievements while also creating a seamless experience for feedback givers
• Maintain effective communication with accreditors (Woolf University), students, facilitators, visiting guest experts, and other key stakeholders to foster a successful learning environment
• Outreach, scheduling, and preparation of live session co-facilitators and visiting guest experts, attend all live sessions for attendance tracking, administrative management, and quality assurance
• Ensure thorough documentation of student work and activities for accreditation purposes, maintaining meticulous records
• Organise and execute in-person learning experiences (intensives/conferences), managing all logistical aspects to provide enriching and frictionless experiences for participants

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• The chance to co-found a global doctoral programme and work with us to scale this to thousands of candidates
• Space to develop deep expertise in the key developmental areas for science entrepreneurship, such as resilience; empathy, persuasion and creativity
• Option to work either in Central London from high spec offices, or remotely from anywhere in the world
• Tailored personal and leadership development plan
• Access to some of the most entrepreneurial Professors and innovative research labs in the world as well as leaders in the “science of science” field