Associate Agreements Officer​/Agreements Officer

Company Description

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has turned bold ideas into world-changing impact advancing science and technology to strengthen U.S. security and promote global stability.

Our mission spans four critical national security areas nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi-domain defense empowering teams to take on the toughest challenges of today and tomorrow. With a culture built on innovation and operational excellence, LLNL is a place where your expertise can make a real impact.

We are looking for an Associate Agreements Officer/Agreements Officer to play a key role in LLNL's technology transfer mission. You will draft, negotiate, recommend for approval, and manage partnership, commercialization, licensing, and IP management agreements from inception through post execution. Additionally, you will advise research staff involved with technology transfer agreements on the statutory, policy, and procedural requirements s position reports to the Agreements Group Leader in the Innovation and Partnerships Office (IPO) within the Director's Office.

This position may offer a hybrid schedule, which includes the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week, after a probationary period. The specifics of the hybrid schedule, including the exact number of days required in the office and virtual work options may vary based on the needs of the team and the organization.

This position will be filled at either level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level.

• Partner with IPO's Business Development Executives, LLNL researchers, legal counsel, financial staff and other LLNL stakeholders and non-federal partners to contribute to and translate partnering opportunities and intellectual property management needs into appropriate technology transfer agreements.
• Draft, edit, and contribute to negotiation and execution for agreements, such as Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADA), Agreements for Commercializing Technology (ACT), Intellectual Property Management Agreements, License Agreements, MTAs, NDAs, DTAs, etc., between Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (LLNS) and non-federal entities (industry, academia, foreign organizations, non-profits, etc.), with terms acceptable to both LLNL and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and in compliance with applicable statutes, policies and procedures.
• Actively direct all approval workflows for negotiated agreements for efficient execution.
• Maintain databases to ensure complete lifecycle tracking of intellectual property and agreement commitments, critical flow of legal documents from inception to execution, and reporting of LLNL technology transfer metrics and data.
• Provide guidance to LLNL research and stakeholder staff members seeking to enter into agreements with non-federal entities.
• Participate in technology transfer organizations to remain abreast of trends and best practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Serve as the primary Agreements Officer for multiple IPO portfolio areas, managing multiple complex agreements.
• Work under limited direction to independently negotiate complex agreements, recommending approved alternate clauses or customized terms when appropriate.
• Recommend new frameworks and collaborative structures to address evolving needs and best practices for technology transfer and collaborations, including with consortia.
• Contribute to the informal mentorship of IPO staff on LLNL technology transfer agreement policies, procedures, processes, and information management.
• Support the Group Leader in creating IPO agreement metrics and reports.

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, science, or equivalent combination of education and related contract administration and management experience.
• Sufficient technology transfer…