The Office of Research Partnerships & Technology Transfer (RPTT) enables federal agencies (other than the US Department of Energy), and private sector organizations to access Brookhaven National Laboratory's science and technology capabilities for research and development work through preparing, negotiating, and securing DOE approval for legal agreements between Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) and the research partners. The Office administers all agreements through project completion. The Office also manages the transfer of BNL-generated Intellectual Property to the private sector for commercialization, through the patent and licensing process.
The Director will be a member of the Laboratory's Senior Leadership Council, manage 4 direct reports, oversee the various business processes within the organization, interact with science and technology clients across the Laboratory, advise BNL Leadership on challenges and opportunities, represent BNL at DOE-wide meetings, conferences, and workshops, maintain a productive working relationship with the DOE Site Office (BHSO), and expand and strengthen partnership relationships with local/state agencies, non-profits, and the private sector.
BNL capabilities and expertise are made available to other agencies to solve national challenges and to the private sector to support the US economy and US competitiveness.
Position Description
The Director, a member of the Laboratory's senior leadership team, serves as BNL's functional and thought leader for research partnerships and technology transfer strategy and execution, leveraging BNL's scientific and technology capabilities to perform non-DOE funded research and development work for various public and private sector organization, and transferring BNL-generated Intellectual Property to the private sector for commercialization.
The Director manages the people, resources, and business processes within the Office, advises BNL leadership and staff, represents BNL at DOE-wide events, maintains a productive working relationship with the DOE Site Office (BHSO), and strengthens the partnership relationship with local/state agencies, non-profits, and the private sector. The Director, as part of the senior leadership team enhances BNL's economic development role and positions BNL as an important and appropriate contributor to global, national, state, and local economic growth.
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