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Join the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), where world-class scientists, engineers, and experts are accelerating energy innovation through breakthrough research and systems integration. From our mission to our collaborative culture, NLR stands out in the research community for its commitment to an affordable and secure energy future. Spanning foundational science to applied systems engineering and analysis, we focus on solving complex challenges to deliver advanced, secure, reliable, and cost-effective energy solutions. Our work helps strengthen U.S. industries, support job creation, and promote national economic growth.
At NLR, you'll find a mission-driven environment supported by state-of-the-art facilities, multidisciplinary research teams, and strong collaborations with industry, academia, and other national laboratories. We offer robust professional development opportunities, and a competitive benefits package designed to support your career and well-being.
NLR’s Technology Transfer Office (TTO) is responsible for planning, directing, and executing NLR’s sponsored research agreements, intellectual property, and licensing programs. The Office manages the negotiation and oversight of research and intellectual property-related agreements working in close strategy coordination with multiple offices across the Lab and at Department of Energy (DOE). The Office also provides leadership and guidance across the laboratory on technology transfer and intellectual property matters, develops staff expertise, and builds and improves the business processes and systems that support partnering and commercialization
TTO is seeking an experienced contract negotiation specialist to close complex, funded, sponsored research agreements with industry, utility, and academic partners. This is an opportunity to be part of a highly collaborative team that enables world-class researchers to develop technologies and solutions that address some of the nation’s most important technical challenges. By finding workable paths through complex contractual, business, legal, federal, and institutional requirements, you will enable NLR researchers and external partners to work together, bring funding and capabilities to the Laboratory, and move innovative ideas from concept toward real-world applications.
You will work closely with NLR researchers, business development, legal, and finance on projects across technical areas such as critical mineral supply chains, geothermal, and advanced computing. You will negotiate and manage a portfolio of sponsored research agreements from business development support through negotiation, execution, and administration. You will work on both standard and non-standard agreements to develop solutions to complicated and multi-faceted contracting issues.
This role requires strong critical thinking, solid judgment, diplomacy, and customer service, as well as the ability to independently navigate ambiguity and develop creative, compliant solutions within applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures. You will work under general direction to independently develop suitable solutions and execute agreements. This is a mid-level contracts position with opportunities for advancement.
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* Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.
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The anticipated closing window for application submission is up to 30 days and may be extended as needed.
NLR takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.
* Based on eligibility rules
NLR is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace in accordance with the federal Drug-Free Workplace Act and complies with federal laws prohibiting the possession and use of illegal drugs. Under federal law, marijuana remains an illegal drug.
If you are offered employment at NLR, you must pass a pre-employment drug test prior to commencing employment. Unless prohibited by state or local law, the pre-employment drug test will include marijuana. If you test positive on the pre-employment drug test, your offer of employment may be withdrawn.
Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any position at NLR you must submit an application form for each position for which you believe you are qualified. Applications are not kept on file for future positions. Please include a cover letter and resume with each position application.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard basis of age (40 and over), color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic partner status, military or veteran status, national origin/ancestry, race, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding), sexual orientation, and any other applicable status protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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