Senior Partnership Agreement Specialist en Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL)

Key Responsibilities:
•    Agreement Drafting and Negotiation: Prepare, negotiate, and finalize new partnership agreements where BSRA is performing reimbursable work for external clients. Ensure terms are acceptable to both BSRA and the partner and comply with federal laws, DOE Orders, regulations, and BSRA policies.
•    Documentation Management: Develop comprehensive and complete agreement documentation, including amendments and extensions to existing technology transfer agreements. Use internal systems and databases to submit and track agreement status.
•    Portfolio Management: Independently manage a portfolio of assigned, pending, and existing agreements, ensuring their successful administration and compliance with BSRA standards.
•    Research Staff Counseling: Provide counsel to research staff on statutory, policy, substantive, and procedural requirements for implementing nonfederal partnership mechanisms. Serve as a resource for SRNL research staff and external collaborators on partnering mechanisms.
•    Stakeholder Relationship Management: Establish and maintain effective communication and positive working relationships with internal/external customers and stakeholders. Effectively manage competing priorities to meet challenging deadlines.
Other Responsibilities:
•    Strategic Communication: Assist in preparing and managing internal and external project communications, including reports and documents for the TPO’s CRADA, SPP, and other reimbursable agreement emplacement activities.
•    Internal Coordination: Work with internal stakeholders such as general counsel, export control, classification, environmental safety and health, and other offices to obtain required reviews and ensure the acceptability of contractual legal terms and conditions.
•    Licensing Support: Support the licensing of SRNL technology by partnering with the licensing team within the TPO.
 

Education and Experience: 

Bachelor’s degree or higher and a minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience, including at least 5 years of experience in negotiating partnership agreements, technology licenses, and other relevant agreements. Bachelor’s degree or higher.  

• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks, work independently, and recommend process improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of professionals in various fields including science, legal, business, and marketing.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and good interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to work effectively as a team member in a collaborative environment.
• Ability to perform consistently and professionally while under pressure and achieve results while maintaining the integrity of the contracting process.
• Strong organization, time management, and problem-solving skills, with an emphasis on customer interaction with sponsoring organizations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education: Master’s degree or higher and 7+ years of related experience.
• Experience: Familiarity/working knowledge of federal regulations (FAR, DEAR) surrounding SPPs, CRADAs, and Licenses. Actual experience working in a federal research laboratory environment or experience negotiating federal government contracts and technology transfer agreements is highly desirable.

Apply Now:

If you are a detail-oriented professional with a passion for fostering scientific collaboration and innovation, we encourage you to apply for this impactful position.

"We put science to work!" 

Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) is a multi-program laboratory applying state of the art science and practical, high-value, cost-effective solutions to complex technical problems to protect the nation. Located at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Savannah River Site (SRS) in Aiken SC, the laboratory develops and deploys innovative technologies to address some of the nation’s environmental, energy, and national security challenges.

Battelle Savannah River Alliance (BSRA) is constantly assessing trends to provide the best possible benefits to our workforce. We also negotiate cost effective premiums that will meet the needs of our evolving workforce. 

Some of the *Benefits offered to employees include:

*Benefits vary based upon employment status

• Highly competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision options including HSA options with company provided seed
• Short- & Long-Term Disability (company paid)
• Life Insurance Non-Contributary 1X salary (company paid)
• AD&D Non-contributary 1x salary (company paid)
• Savings & Investment plan:
• Qualified Non-Elective Company Contribution of 5% each pay period with immediate vesting
• Company match 50 cents/dollar up to 8% (3 yrs. vesting in company match)
• Contributory Life Insurance up to 5x Salary with $1M Cap
• Contributory AD&D (employee, spouse and children)
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Plan
• SRNL offers a competitive relocation package to ease the transition process. Domestic and international relocation assistance is available for certain positions. 

For more information about our benefits, working here, and living here, visit the “About” tab at www.srnl.doe.gov.

BSRA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. BSRA is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. Please email us at [email protected] with any questions regarding the hiring process or to request an accommodation.