Director of Studio Operations and AI Strategy, Eshelman Innovation

Employment Type: Permanent Staff (EHRA NF)

Vacancy ID: NF0009847

Salary Range: $75,321 to $85,857

Position Summary/Description:
The Director of Studio Operations and AI Strategy will play a key role in operationalizing and scaling the Kairos Venture Studio’s systems, tools, and programs across UNC and beyond. Kairos is a university-based venture studio at UNC Chapel Hill that partners faculty researchers with entrepreneurial student talent to build AI-native, venture-backable startups. Each Kairos sprint is a 6-month intensive program focused on validating a high-impact problem, positioning a compelling solution, and launching a de-risked company. Venture teams are composed of a faculty-PI innovator, student interns and/or fellows that help the faculty member build out the venture. The Venture Studio operates in continuous, recurring sprint cycles (each approximately 6 months), and this position provides year round leadership across the entire lifecycle o...