Technology Control Officer

Overview

The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) seeks to hire a Technology Control Officer (TCO) to support the laboratory's research security initiatives. This position is responsible for implementing and managing an effective risk review process for ORNL engagements with foreign entities that considers emerging and potential economic and/or intellectual competitiveness impacts. This includes the management, identification, assessment, measurement, mitigation and monitoring of sensitive technology risk, and the development of appropriate controls in consultation with other subject matter experts.

The TCO will also assist with the development of a new workflow and document management system for these processes in collaboration with ORNL's Information Technology Services Division. This position will report to the Senior Technology Control Officer.

This position is part of ORNL's Partnerships organization which is responsible for leading and stewarding strategic institutional partnerships, collaborative research programs with the public and private sectors, technology commercialization, regional economic development, and entrepreneurship, while working to ensure that ORNL's research activities and results are protected, as needed, to maximize scientific and technical impact for the United States.

• Manage ORNL research security policies, standards, and procedures in line with Department of Energy (DOE) policies and business requirements. Oversee protecting ORNL critical and emerging research technologies as defined by relevant directives.
• Review and assess technology transfer risk for 1,000+ foreign engagement, official travel, and international visitor requests annually. Prepare risk assessment reports and help develop access management plans based on these risk assessments.
• Collaborate with senior researchers and policy developers to deliver technology protection recommendations to ORNL leadership.
• Maintain strong engagement and collaborate with stakeholders from across the DOE laboratory complex and partnering research institutions.
• Monitor sensitive technology and export control regulatory changes, assess impact, articulate consequences to senior leaders, and develop proactive compliance solutions.
• Serve as a relationship manager between the ORNL Partnerships Office and key research directorates, providing relevant research security training and outreach.
• Engage proactively as part of a dynamic, cross-functional team developing and overseeing a governance framework to ensure continuous improvement in research security program compliance. Maintain assurance mechanisms to effectively measure and assess overall program performance.
• Serve as a resource for ORNL research staff and research administration on technology transfer and commercialization partnering mechanisms. Provide technical and administrative subject matter expertise to support negotiation and management of ORNL contractual agreements, including Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs), Strategic Partnership Projects (SPPs), Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), Patent License Agreements, and other legal instruments.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal staff members and external contacts. Collaborate as a high-performing team member with laboratory and agency counterparts involved in managing export control, classification, and operations security.

• Deliver ORNL's mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility by fostering a respectful workplace- in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.

• A bachelor's degree.
• A minimum of five years of relevant experience in a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) related field.
• The successful candidate must possess a demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and must be self‑motivated and self‑directed.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are essential, as is the ability to clearly and concisely convey complex ideas and…