Job Description

About Sandia:

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co-workers
• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov*These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

Are you passionate about your work and dream of driving business development and technology strategies in a state-of-the-art science and technology environment? Join a dynamic team that helps tackle some of the most challenging issues facing our nation’s security!

We are seeking a Technical Business Development Specialist to join the NFE team and support the Intellectual Property (IP) Operations team. The NFE team is responsible for managing and executing Sandia’s Strategic Partnership Projects (SPP) agreements and the IP operations team is responsible for managing Sandia’s IP portfolio and executing license agreements. Our department enables impactful partnerships to deploy Sandia's capabilities and IP to industry, universities, and state and federal agencies. On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Prepare NFE agreement documents and route them through the appropriate approvals
• Work with the partner, technical staff, and business support staff to develop statement of work
• Work with finance to develop pay plan and invoices
• Maintain the NFE information and documentation in Sandia’s agreements system
• Establish and maintain key customer relationships
• Execute and manage IP agreements that deploy Sandia technologies
• Carry out internal assessments on daily operations and recommending process improvements/solutions

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

Salary Range:

$70,200 - $157,500

*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

Qualifications We Require:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience with legal agreement documents and finance
• Able to acquire and maintain a DOE L security clearance

Qualifications We Desire:

• Master’s degree and at least one year of relevant experience; or a bachelor’s degree and 3 years of relevant experience
• Experience in contracts management
• Demonstrated ability to proactively develop innovative processes and solutions
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Experience with customer relationship management
• Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic cross-discipline team environment
• Self-motivated with demonstrated attention to detail
• Ability to work in a data intensive environment

About Our Team:

The Technology Partnerships Agreements, Licensing, and Intellectual Property (IP) Department 1982 is responsible for negotiating and executing CRADA, NFE and Licensing agreements, and managing and deploying Sandia's IP portfolio.

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the ‘posting date’. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance:

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE L-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by the DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs:

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

Position Information:

This Limited Term Employee (LTE) position is a temporary position for one year term, which may be renewed at Sandia's discretion up to a maximum of seven years.

Individuals in LTE positions may bid on regular Sandia positions as internal candidates, and in some cases may be converted to regular career positions during their term if warranted by ongoing operational needs, continuing availability of funds, and satisfactory job performance.

Job ID: 694558

Job Family: BD

Regular/Temporary Position: T

Full/Part-Time Status: F