NTT Lecturer, Lab Director

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary:

Position Overview: The Division of Management, Marketing, and Sport Management of the Girard School of Business seeks a full-time Lab Director beginning August/September 2025 (Fall 2025). Applicants must submit a current resume or CV and letter of interest. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement ongoing and sustainable programming for the current E-Lab (GSB) and the new IDEA Hub (SECS). The Director should develop a year-long program of events held in the E-Lab and IDEA Hub that will attract engagement from current students, alumni and local business partners.

• Initiate a campus-wide “pitch” competition that will offer students the opportunity to receive mentoring and support over the course of the academic year culminating in final “pitch” that will be held in Spring 2026. The final pitch will become an annual competition judged by an alumni panel and award cash prizes to the student winners.

• Arrange for at least one Tech Trek to local entrepreneurs each semester that will provide students with the opportunity to meet with local entrepreneurs at their place of business.

• Serve as the Faculty Advisor to the two entrepreneurship-based student clubs – the Entrepreneurship Club (GSB) and Let’s Innovate (SECS). The Director will play a key role in integrating the clubs and building their visibility across campus.

• Cultivate and develop business connections and partnerships in the field for the purpose of integrating innovative experiential learning opportunities into the curriculum. Specifically, this position is intended to support the growth of co-op programs in the area of entrepreneurship within the Girard School of Business. Specific duties in this area include:

• Oversee the development of an 8-credit co-op course in support of the Warriors at Work Program

• Work with Employer Engagement to develop and manage a minimum of 20 co-op positions for Warriors at Work students

• Match students with co-op placements and mentor them during their placement

• This is a full-time, on campus position to maximize the visibility of the Entrepreneurship Program. The Director is expected to be at the E-Lab or the IDEA Hub 5 days/week.

• The Director will have a base teaching load of one course/4 credits per semester to ensure there is the opportunity to develop and engage current Entrepreneurship students. The Director will likely teach ENT3300 in Fall 2025 and the ENT 4000 (Entrepreneurship Cap) in Spring 2026. These courses parallel the other responsibilities for the pitch competition and developing internship opportunities.

• The ideal candidate would have experience:

  • As an entrepreneur, both individually as well as being involved in start-ups

  • A technical background to provide mentorship to SECS students

  • Teaching one or more of the following - Introductory Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Finance, Small Business Management, Entrepreneurial Opportunities, Innovation and Future Trends

• Conduct select service to the department, school, and College may also be responsibilities of the position including, but not limited to participation in Admissions events.

Qualifications:

• Interested applicants should have relevant teaching experience, and either a suitable Master’s degree with substantive professional experience or hold a Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship.

This position is subject to the successful completion of a criminal background check.

Statement on Our Mission

Merrimack College is a Catholic Augustinian institution of higher education committed to building an accepting and respectful community. Our mission is to enlighten minds, engage hearts and empower lives and is inspired by our Catholic faith and the Augustinian tradition of seeking truth through inquiry and dialogue.

Merrimack College seeks candidates who understand, respect, and can contribute to Merrimack’s Catholic and Augustinian mission. All candidates should describe in their application how they will foster a culture that supports our mission.

About Merrimack College

The only Catholic, Augustinian institution of higher education in New England, Merrimack College is a private, independent, coeducational institution with more than 4,000 undergraduate and 1,900 graduate students from 46 states and 45 countries. The College features more than 160 career-focused academic programs in science, engineering, business, nursing, health sciences, education, social sciences and humanities across undergraduate, professional and graduate programs, all taught by exceptional faculty who are passionate about their subject and student success. The College has six schools: arts and sciences, engineering and computational sciences, nursing and health sciences, education and social policy, the Girard school of business, and the Graduate School of counseling and social work. The College’s suburban 220-acre campus is just north of Boston in North Andover, Massachusetts. Merrimack is a Master’s Colleges and Universities/Larger Programs (M1) institution in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Merrimack is one of the fastest-growing educational institutions in the country and has steadily climbed up in the U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of Best Colleges, ranking 37th in the Regional Universities North category in 2025. Merrimack is a NCAA Division I athletic institution.

Merrimack College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.