Entrepreneurship & Tech Education: Educator (m/f/d)

Chalmers University of Technology strives for academic excellence while addressing the challenges and needs of society and industry. We offer a creative and dynamic environment for research, education, innovation and applied science. Our teachers play a vital role in shaping and renewing education and teaching of high quality, giving students the best possible conditions. We are now inviting applications for a permanent position as Teaching Fellow, contributing to the development of education within Intellectual Property. Chalmers aims to become a globally leading university of technology, driven by high-quality research and education, openness and collaboration. As a Teaching Fellow, you will contribute to this goal through engaging teaching and learning in a collegial and inclusive environment. The position also offers the opportunity to spend up to 20 percent of your working time participating in research or other professional development, enabling you to deepen your subject expertise and further grow as an educator. About the division and department The department of Technology Management and Economics conducts outstanding research within three broad areas: Innovation & entrepreneurship, Supply chain & operations management, and society studies. The position will be placed at the division of Entrepreneurship and Strategy. The division conducts research in innovation, entrepreneurship, strategy, and organisational behaviour. The division of Entrepreneurship and Strategy is a supplier of education, especially to the master program EBD (Entrepreneurship and Business Design) at Chalmers School of Entrepreneurship as well as MEI (Management and Economics of Innovation). The division is also engaged in R&D in collaboration with Chalmers Ventures and Chalmer´s co-owned Lindholmen Science Park. About the role You will teach, develop and lead courses primarily at master’s level. Teaching at other levels may be included. You will teach in the area of intellectual property (IP), with two main focus areas: a) management and strategy of IP in technology-based innovation and b) generation, development, analysis, and management of IP within early-stage entrepreneurial venturing processes. The teaching aims to equip students with knowledge, methods and analytical tools to understand how IP can be identified, packaged, scoped, protected, managed and used strategically in different organizational contexts and venturing processes. The content includes basic knowledge of different forms of IP rights, as well as more advanced perspectives on IP strategy, IP-based value creation, patenting and licensing, partnerships, IP analytics, freedom-to-operate considerations, commercialization, and the role of IP in new venture development, deep-tech entrepreneurship, and established technology-based firms. A central part of the role pedagogically is to connect theoretical frameworks with practical application. This may include case-based teaching, live cases, role-play pedagogy, supervision of student projects, applied workshops and collaboration with external actors from industry, the professional IP community, and the entrepreneurial ecosystem. You will be part of a teacher team that contributes to the development of the educational offering. As a teacher, we expect you to be interested in research and to continuously develop your own competence to be able to base your teaching on recent developments in research and practice. Your job may also include supervision of thesis projects, leadership and administration. Main responsibilities The main duties involve teaching at the first and second cycle levels.   As a Teaching Fellow, you will:   teach and supervise students develop and revise courses and programmes integrate new knowledge and research into education contribute to the pedagogical environment through reflection and collegial learning engage in utilisation and academic citizenship, for example through collaboration with schools or participation in internal committees Up to 20 percent of your working time may be spent participating in research or other professional development, in agreement with your manager. Qualifications A doctoral degree in a field relevant to the position, such as in management, economics, or law with an innovation and/or IP focus, or another closely related field Documented teaching proficiency and experience in teaching at first and second cycle levels Ability to design and develop courses with a reflective and critical approach Strong ability to combine subject expertise with understanding of student learning based on educational research and proven experience Good ability to connect theoretical perspectives with practical application, for example through cases, project-based learning or collaboration with external actors Documented competence in IP, including patents and other forms of IP rights, and their role in innovation, entrepreneurship, technology-based business development, and strategy Experience in course development at higher education level Higher education pedagogical training in accordance with current SUHF recommendations* Good language skills in English, both written and oral, at a level where you are confident to teach *Higher education teaching training in accordance with SUHF's recommendation, which includes higher education teaching courses of at least 15 credits, is required for employment as a Teaching Fellow. If the requirement for higher education teaching courses has not yet been fulfilled, employment may be offered as an Assistant Teaching Fellow. The employee is then expected to meet the requirements within two years and may subsequently be promoted to Teaching Faculty.  It is advantageous to have well documented: experience of teaching IP management, IP strategy, patent strategy, technology commercialization, entrepreneurship, innovation management or related subjects, including technology-related compliance experience of working with IP in practical settings, for example in startups, scaleups, established firms, technology transfer, consultancy, patent-related work, or public/private innovation support organizations experience of case-based, project-based, role play pedagogy and/or challenge-driven learning experience of course development and teaching in interdisciplinary educational environments experience of collaboration with external actors Terms of employment Permanent employment.

ÜBER UNS At UnternehmerTUM, visions turn into value. Our teams empower innovation enthusiasts to take entrepreneurial action. Together with start-ups and established companies, we drive tech start-ups forward - from the first idea to market leadership. In collaboration with the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and entrepreneur Susanne Klatten, we have been supporting future-forward start-ups such as Celonis, Konux, Lilium, inveox and Isar Aerospace since 2002. At UnternehmerTUM Academy for Innovators, we find and promote the entrepreneurial potential of individuals who shape our future. Every year, we train thousands of students, scientists, leaders, and professionals in intensive learning formats - true to our values: transformative, appreciative, sustainable. Our customers and partners are companies, foundations and public funding partners. Do you want to join us on our mission to enable individuals to create a better tomorrow? Are you passionate about organizing and executing projects in an educational context? Do you like to hold the strings together in projects and communicate in a multi-stakeholder environment? Are you interested in sustainability, start-ups and innovation? Then become part of our team! DEINE AUFGABEN As a Program Manager in our Education team, you become part of a dynamic team and join our mission to enable individuals to create a better tomorrow! Together, we define your responsibilities depending on your skills and interests within the following fields: * You own the planning and execution of our educational programs  — from coordinating venues, catering and materials to preparing pre-, during- and post-checklists that keep everything running smoothly * You manage participant communication across our programs: onboarding new cohorts, keeping participant data up to date and being the go-to contact for questions and coordination * You take care of program documentation and administration — maintaining our tools (Notion, Slack, Google Drive), keeping calendars updated and ensuring our folder structures and resources are always in order * You support budget administration and financial tracking — contributing to monthly reporting, expenditure forecasts and the preparation of contracts for freelancers and trainers * You build and maintain relationships with external partners and stakeholders, coordinating schedules, managing deliverables and ensuring a smooth collaboration experience * You explore and apply AI tools — ideally Claude or similar — to automate recurring workflows, improve processes and help us build more scalable program operations * You support the preparation of funding applications and project proposals — researching requirements, coordinating contributions and ensuring timely submission DEIN PROFIL * Completed degree in a relevant field — e.g. Business, Education Management, Social Sciences, Innovation or similar * 2–4 years of experience in project or program management, ideally in an educational or non-profit context * Effective communication skills in written and spoken English and German (min. C1) * Structured, reliable and detail-oriented — you manage multiple programs in parallel without losing the thread * Confident use of tools like Notion, Slack, Google Drive and Excel; familiarity with Salesforce or Miro a plus * Curiosity for AI tools — ideally first experience with Claude or similar — and an interest in applying AI to automate workflows and build smarter processes in an educational context * An entrepreneurial hands-on mindset and genuine interest in leadership, education and the innovation ecosystem * Experience with EU funding schemes or grant management (e.g. EIT, Horizon, BMBF) a plus DEINE VORTEILE * Generous annual training budget and catalog for internal training, external seminars, conferences, and keynotes. * Plenty of room for creativity, initiative, and responsibility. * Unlimited access to our high-tech workshop "MakerSpace". * You can find more benefits on our careers page. * Flexible working hours and the option to work from home enable a good work-life balance. * Access to TU daycare spots, part-time and parental leave models, childcare allowance. * Flexible monthly mobility budget via the Moovster app (MVG, Lime, Uber, Jobrad, etc.). * Extensive sports program (yoga, pilates, mindfulness, CrossFit, Wellpass membership, as well as access to TUM sports offerings). VIELFALT IST UNS WICHTIG Diversity enriches our team. We explicitly encourage all qualified individuals to apply, regardless of gender, social and ethnic background, sexual orientation, religion, age, or disability. KONTAKT Peter Drews, Senior Talent Acquisition Manager UnternehmerTUM GmbH Lichtenbergstraße 6, 85748 Garching/München