Venture Program Leader - Deep Tech & Science Startups 80-100%
Key information
- Publication date:07 May 2025
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Lausanne
EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, is one of the most dynamic university campuses in Europe and ranks among the top 20 universities worldwide. The EPFL employs more than 6,500 people supporting the three main missions of the institution: education, research and innovation. The EPFL campus offers an exceptional working environment at the heart of a community of more than 17,000 people, including over 12,500 students and 4,000 researchers from more than 120 different countries.
Join EPFL's innovation ecosystem and help world-class researchers become world-changing founders.
As Venture Program Leader, you will drive the incubation programs for science-based startups, supporting founders as they transition from their lab to launching their company.
Lead the development and execution of EPFL's deep tech incubation program, supporting the creation of startups.
Provide strategic and operational leadership. Foster a vibrant entrepreunarial ecosystem.
Program Design & Management
- Lead EPFL's incubation program tailored to science-based ventures, bringing them from research to company incorporation.
- Implement rigorous, trasparent selection and evaluation processes.
- Define and track KPIs and outcomes to measure impact. Manage program budgets.
- Benchmarkt against leading global programs
Founder Support & Community Building
- Provide tailored mentorship and strategic guidance to founders, supporting them through early development, customer validation, and initial fundraising.
- Build an engaged community of startup founders "” both during incubation and post incorporation.
- Represent EPFL's incubation program at events and selection juries, raising visibility for the program and its startups.
Ecosystem Engagement & Stakeholder Relations
- Build strong relationship with EPFL's research community.
- Forster engagement with external partners including public funding agencies and non-for-profit organizations.
- Maintain a network of experts and investors who can provide strategic support to startups
- Engineering background, preferably PhD
- 5-10 years of experience beyond academia, preferably in or around early-stage startups
- Deep understanding of venture building in science domains. Experience bringing a product to market is a plus
- Proven track record in program or project management
- Strategic thinker with a hands-on mind-set
- Excellent interpersonal skills and engaging personality
- Strong comunication and presentation skills in both English and French (German is a plus)
Contract Start Date :
Activity Rate Min : 80,00
Activity Rate Max : 100,00
Contract Type: CDI
Reference: 1561
