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If you want to be part of our exceptional, multicultural, collaborative, and inclusive community, then take a look at this opportunity.\n\nMIT provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the Institute reasonably expects to pay for a full time position at the time of posting (if you are applying for a part time salaried job, you will need to prorate the posted pay range). The pay offered to a selected candidate during hiring will be based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience and education/training, internal peer equity, and applicable legal requirements. This pay range represents base pay only and does not include any other benefits or compensation.\n\nProgram Director\nJob Number: 26195\nFunctional Area: Business Development\nDepartment: Corporate Relations/Industrial Liaison Prog\nSchool Area: VP Research\nPay Range Minimum: $150,000\nPay Range Maximum: $180,000\nEmployment Type: Full-Time\nEmployment Category: Exempt\nVisa Sponsorship Available: No\nSchedule: M-F\nPay Grade: 11\n\nPosting Description\n\nPROGRAM DIRECTOR: INDUSTRIAL LIAISON PROGRAM & STARTUP EXCHANGE, MIT Corporate Relations, will create, plan, develop, and facilitate productive and growing relationships between MIT and Life Sciences-focused industry partners through ILP participation. The director will manage a portfolio of ILP member organizations and expand the portfolio by identifying prospects and securing new ILP memberships. 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